Equipment Surveys and RSO Services
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) in Tuskegee, AL, is soliciting proposals for Equipment Surveys and Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Services. This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation seeks qualified vendors to perform inspection and certification of imaging equipment and provide RSO and MRI Safety Officer services. This acquisition is Unrestricted. Quotes are due by March 04, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive services including:
- Medical physics performance and compliance evaluations for all CAVHCS radiation-producing equipment, shields, and protocol reviews.
- Shielding Integrity Evaluations and Room Scatter Surveys.
- Acceptance testing and performance evaluations for CT scanners and MRI units.
- Audits and surveys for Nuclear Medicine equipment.
- Provision of a qualified Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and MRI Safety Officer to perform outlined duties.
- Travel to multiple geographically separated facilities is required.
- Vendors must utilize their own equipment (excluding phantoms).
- Survey reports must be submitted within seven (7) working days of completion.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS Code: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services (Size Standard: $19 Million)
- Contract Period: A base year (August 15, 2026 – August 14, 2027) with four (4) subsequent one-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- Questions Due: February 20, 2026, by 2:00 PM ET.
- Quotes Due: March 04, 2026, by 2:00 PM ET (as clarified by Amendment 0001).
- Published Date: February 11, 2026.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Approach and Price.
Additional Notes
Amendment 0001 to solicitation 36C24726Q0198 specifically updated and clarified the quote submission deadline. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. For inquiries, contact Jacob A Tackett at Jacob.Tackett@va.gov or 706-469-0691.