F18 RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a market survey to obtain information from qualified businesses for the provision of F18 Radiopharmaceuticals to the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The required radiopharmaceuticals include F18-FDG, F18-NaF, F18-beta-amyloid imaging agent, and others. The vendor must be an established commercial radiopharmacy with at least 10 years of experience and must have a system for order, shipment, delivery, and return of radiopharmaceuticals. The vendor must also be licensed by the US NRC and/or an Agreement State to prepare and distribute radiopharmaceuticals. • The vendor must provide daily delivery of radiopharmaceuticals to the NM Service at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. • The vendor must have a system for return of spent syringes that meets OSHA Biohazardous Waste Policy/Regulations. • The vendor must provide documentation that the cyclotrons used are FDA-approved for commercial use. • The vendor must accept returns for full credit toward future orders under certain conditions.