This is a combined synopsis/solicitation full and open among Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) holders for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 8.4, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotes under solicitation number: 36C26226Q1042 Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System Nuclear Medicine service is looking for a medical-grade generator used in nuclear medicine to create and deliver a technetium 99m (Tc 99m) labeled carbon nanoparticle aerosol for high-resolution pulmonary ventilation imaging. VA San Diego Nuclear Medicine intends to set up a firm fixed-price contract for base plus option four years for this need. The Contractor shall furnish all supplies/services at VA San Diego Healthcare System located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161. Shipping term is FOB Destination. Shipping must be included in the unit cost. NOTE: Potential quoters must be aware that the items being acquired are procured as Brand Name or Equal. For those items that are or equal , a description of the salient characteristics is outlined below. It is quoter s responsibility to demonstrate its quote meeting the salient physical and functional characteristics included in this solicitation. If the quote does NOT demonstrate, the offer will be considered non-responsive. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure their submission demonstrates to the government that they can satisfy the requirement by providing the brand name or equal to the supplies being requested. VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items clause applies on this acquisition. No remanufacturers or gray market items will be acceptable. Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM signed. The letter must either state specific product(s) quoted or that the quoter is an authorized distributor for all the manufacturer s products. This letter must be on the manufacturer s letterhead and contains the signature of an authorized official for the manufacturer. If the interested contractor fails to provide a signed letter from the OEM (unless the contractor is the OEM), the contractor s response will be deemed non responsive and will not be considered for award. Period of Performance Line Item Description Qty UOM Base 0001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement and Rental Fee Base Year 1 YR Base 0002 Technegas System Pack or equivalent preparation pack to produce Tc 99m labeled carbon nanoparticle aerosol | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA Base 0003 Delivery, Installation, Applications Training 1 JB Base 0004 Supplemental Online Training 1 JB Base 0005 Supplemental On-site Training 1 JB OY1 1001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement and Rental Fee OY1 1 YR OY1 1002 Technegas System Pack or equivalent preparation pack to produce Tc 99m labeled carbon nanoparticle aerosol | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA OY2 2001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement and Rental Fee OY2 1 YR OY2 2002 Technegas System Pack or equivalent preparation pack to produce Tc 99m labeled carbon nanoparticle aerosol | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA OY3 3001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement and Rental Fee OY3 1 YR OY3 3002 Technegas System Pack or equivalent preparation pack to produce Tc 99m labeled carbon nanoparticle aerosol | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA OY4 4001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement and Rental Fee OY4 1 YR OY4 4002 Technegas System Pack or equivalent preparation pack to produce Tc 99m labeled carbon nanoparticle aerosol | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA The solicitation will be in accordance with FAR subpart 8.4, Federal Supply Schedule, and Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations as supplemented with additional information in this notice. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325412, Size Standard 1,300 Employees. The Contractor shall adhere to all federal and state laws and regulations in effect during the term of this contract. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract. The Contract begins on the date of award. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. In advancement of Section 2 of Executive Order 14208, the removal of requirements related to Executive Order 14057 eliminates all non-statutory sustainability requirements or preferences in purchases of food service wares, including paper straws. In addition to removing requirements related to Executive Order 14057, the attachment also reflects recent updates to Code of Federal Regulation citations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture s BioPreferred Program, a statutory purchasing preference program. Key solicitation milestones are: Submit any questions regarding this procurement via email to Hestia.Sim@va.gov no later than 10am Pacific Local Time Tuesday, July 7, 2026. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephonic questions will not be accepted or returned. RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted to contract opportunities at http://SAM.gov. Due to time constraints, responses to the solicitation shall be due on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00 Pacific Time. Offerors are advised that it is your responsibility to review and monitor the website frequently to ensure you have the most up to date information, including amendments. Correspondence or questions may be directed to Hestia Sim, Contracting Specialist at Hestia.Sim@va.gov with " 36C26226Q1042, Technegas Plus System in the subject line within 48 hours of release of this notice. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Inquiries after the allotted period may not be responded to due to the time constraints of the procurement. All offerors must be registered in www.sam.gov to do business with the Government. Ensure your registration is correct, current and has not expired.
