SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- 66-Gamma Ray Beam Calibration System
- Notice Date
- 6/9/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- AMD-SS-04906
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2010
- Point of Contact
- Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172, Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
(carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE USED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond to this notice; however, sources that do not respond shall not be precluded from responding to any subsequent solicitation. The Radiation Interactions and Dosimetry Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is considering the acquisition of a new cesium gamma-ray calibration range that would, if purchased, be used to provided standard air kerma measurements. This would constitute the national standard for air kerma. The standard will be disseminated through the country via calibration of high precision radiation measurement instruments such as cavity ionization chamber. NIST is seeking qualified vendors to design, manufacture and install a cesium-137 gamma-ray beam calibration system. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed and a statement of work developed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then any competitive procurement that results would be conducted as a small business set-aside. Technical specifications of the acquired equipment would be required to meet the highest standards of quality, accuracy and reliability. All of the following would be required: -Room preparation which includes painting all walls and surfaces, installing new flooring which meets specs of Azrock V-874-3 commercial 12'x12' floor tile or equal; and installation of cable trays; -Shielding panels; -Sliding lead shield door; -Interlock and safety systems; -Cs-137 irradiator; -Irradiator controller; -Positioning track system for detector calibrations; -Software. The equipment would be required to ensure that accurate radiation measurements at the 0.1% level (or better) are delivered. The Contractor must have experience in and knowledge of radiation safety interlock systems, electrical engineering, and knowledge of radiation source control in order to successfully perform design and implementation. The Contractor must also have a performance history which includes implementation of a complete system including the gamma irradiator system with data acquisition capabilities for air kerma measurements with Shonka type cavity chambers and quality documentation. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large, foreign, and small businesses. Small businesses are defined under the associated NAICS code for this effort, 334516, as those domestic sources having 500 employees or less. Please include your company's size classification in any response to this notice. Companies that can meet the requirements are requested to email a detailed report describing their abilities to Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, at carol.wood@nist.gov, no later than the response date for this sources sought notice. The report should include all information relevant to your capabilities. Also, the following information is requested to be provided as part of the response to this sources sought notice: 1. A discussion of the work that could be performed in-house; If subcontractors would be utilized, please so state; 2. A discussion of the Contractor's experience with and knowledge of radiation safety interlock systems, electrical engineering, and knowledge of radiation source control in order to successfully perform design and implementation. 3. A discussion of the Contractor's knowledge of and experience with implementation of complete systems including gamma irradiator systems with data acquisition capabilities for air kerma measurements with Shonka type cavity chambers and quality documentation. 4. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/AMD-SS-04906/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Ship to:, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 21742, United States
- Zip Code: 21742
- Zip Code: 21742
- Record
- SN02173525-W 20100611/100609235858-b325442a695c1b417bd1f3339350e5dd (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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