Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, is conducting market research to learn of the availability and capability of business sources qualified to provide a Nuclear Medicine PET-dose Cabinet and Shield for the Iowa City VA Health Care System. The required items include a radiation cabinet, L-block shield, lead brick cave, PET sharps container, CRC-55tR dose calibrator, standard "L" shield, and PET-specific syringes. The cabinet must have a lead thickness of 0.5" on all six sides, external dimensions of 36.5" W x 25" D x 36.5" H, and a weight capacity of 1550 lb. The L-block shield must have an overall size of 18" W x 21.5" D x 26" H, lead thickness of 1.5" front, 1" base, and 1" around the calibrator chamber.
Some of the key features and requirements of the items are:
• Fully shielded workstation for PET/SPECT unit dose preparation and storage
• Lead thickness of 0.5" on all six sides
• Shielding effectiveness at 140 keV: 100% attenuation and at 511keV: 89.5% attenuation
• External dimensions of 36.5" W x 25" D x 36.5" H
• Countertop height of 36.5"
• Stainless steel countertop with 4" backsplash and 0.5" spillproof lip
• Weight capacity of 1550 lb
• Sliding upper shelves and sliding lower shelves
• Recessed dose calibrator shield
• Key-locked doors
• Powder-coated finish
• Option to factory-mount L-block and sharps container shield