6505--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Radiopharmaceutical F-18 FDG Tracer Doses to Hot Shots NM LLC

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price contract to a single source, Hot Shots NM LLC, for the Radiopharmaceutical F-18 FDG Radioactive Tracer used in PET Scan imaging in the Hospital/Healthcare setting. The contract will be for a base year plus four option years. The supplier must be able to produce/manufacture the F-18 FDG locally, within a 2-hour drive from the Iowa City VA Health Care System, and deliver multiple doses per day. The supplier must also have FDA approval, Iowa Dept. of Public Health Radioactive Material License, and Board of Pharmacy License. • Produce/manufacture the F-18 FDG locally, within a 2-hour drive from the Iowa City VA Health Care System. • Multiple deliveries per day (3 on average) within a 2-hour drive. • Respond to STAT/Emergency/last-minute orders. • Show FDA approval, Iowa Dept. of Public Health Radioactive Material License, Board of Pharmacy License. • Submit a contingency plan for providing the supplies in the event the local equipment (Cyclotron) breaks down or local radiopharmacy cannot for a short period of time perform the service.