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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center (RMAC) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to ident... The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center (RMAC) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources to support this requirement for Radiation Safety Officer for Radiation Safety Services for the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Replacement Facility located at 1700 N. Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a solicitation. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Contractor shall provide all labor, parts, supplies and equipment necessary to perform Radiation Safety Officer for Radiation Safety Services. Services shall include but are not limited to the following: The Contractor shall furnish to and at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS), a Certified Health Physicist/Radiation Safety Officer for Radiation Safety Services. Services, when required, shall include all scope of work in accordance with VA National Health Physics Program (NHPP) requirements, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements, and local directives pertinent to the governance, practice, and implementation of a comprehensive Radiation Safety Program to support the daily operations of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. The Contractor shall provide a Certified Health Physicist (CHP) who meets Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) qualification requirements under Title 10, Parts 33 and 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations to perform all duties of a Radiation Safety Officer in a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility. A Certified Health Physicist (CHP)/Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) is a required position to oversee the management of a comprehensive Radiation Safety Program at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS). This individual must be eligible to be named as a RSO in accordance with VA National Health Physics Program (NHPP) requirements on a radioactive license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or an Agreement State with an equivalent scope of use as ECHCS or can obtain a preceptor-signed attestation [e.g., NRC Form 313A(RSO)] by a named RSO for medical uses including experience with radiation safety associated with research uses. The Contractor shall be located within one (1) hour or a 60-mile radius of the Denver VA Medical Center (DVAMC) in Denver, Colorado. The contractor shall respond to the VA within one (1) hour for emergencies. Travel to other ECHCS facilities in Colorado Springs, Golden, Pueblo, and other sites within the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19 is also required. Other Sites • Rocky Mountain Regional Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center - 1700 N. Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045. • Colorado Springs CBOC - 3141 Centennial Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907-4094. • Golden CBOC - 1020 E Johnson Rd, Golden, CO 80401 • Pueblo CBOC - 4776 Eagleridge Cir, Pueblo CO 81008 BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: If your organization can provide these services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Shanta Harrison, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19, 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 or via e-mail at Shanta.Harrison@va.gov and NCO19Services1@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address, and state the company’s business size status and should address this specific requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Please be as thorough as possible in your submission, and include information on any multiple award schedule contracts your company hold. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The deadline for responses is Friday, April 21, 2023 at 11:59 PM mountain time.