Intent to Sole Source - Amyvid (Florbetapir F18) Tracer

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE United States Air Force, AFLCMC/PZIBA, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344 This is a combined Sole Source Synopsis/Solicitation published for informational purposes only. This proposed action is the establishment of a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with PETNET Solutions, Inc. for Amyvid (Florbetapir F18) Tracer.

This tracer will be used by the Wright-Patterson Medical Center Nuclear Medicine Clinic personnel in assisting in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging equipment. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a). The proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code 325412. Size Standard is 1300 employees.

The proposed source, PETNET Solutions, Inc., 810 Innovation Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37932-2562, United States is the only manufacturer capable of supplying the requirement as specified in the Statement of Work. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations.

However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government, if received by 21 February 2024 at 3pm EST. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. FAR 5.207(c)(15)

Compliance Statement: The Government requires Amyvid (Florbetapir F18) Tracer for PET imaging of the brain. Amyvid (Florbetapir F18) Tracer has a shelf life of 7.5 to 10 hours from time of calibration (depending on dosage). PETNET Solutions, Inc. is the only business with license and approval from the FDA and the patent owner, Eli Lily, in the region that can both produce and supply Amyvid. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to award to PETNET Solutions, Inc. Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for more complete details.

Important Notice to Contractors: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Any information should be emailed to ryan.wharton.1@us.af.mil and amanda.hoyng@us.af.mil no later than 21 February 2024 at 3pm EST. Only inquiries/information received through email by 21 February 2024 at 3pm EST will be considered.

Be advised all correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “Amyvid (Florbetapir F18) Tracer BPA”. Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Also, be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with the email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

Attachments: Statement of Work (SOW) Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted