F18 RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting a vendor to supply F18 radiopharmaceuticals to the Nuclear Medicine Service of the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. The contract will be for a one-year term with four optional years. The vendor must provide all labor, supervision, and transportation necessary to deliver the radiopharmaceuticals daily. The vendor should be an established commercial radio pharmacy with at least 10 years of experience and must meet various requirements, including having a system for ordering, shipping, and returning radiopharmaceuticals, and complying with all relevant regulations. Some key points to consider: • The vendor must have a license from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to prepare and distribute radiopharmaceuticals. • The vendor must have a system for quality control and must perform all necessary quality control procedures. • The vendor must have a system for packaging and shipping radiopharmaceuticals, and must ensure that all shipping containers are free of radioactive contamination. • The vendor must provide documentation of its ability to provide excellent service and must have a system for handling returns and credits.