SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Brand Name X-RAD 320 Research Use Irradiator with Image Guided Capability.
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bldg 1050, Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- SBSS-N02RC42543-57
- Archive Date
- 6/28/2014
- Point of Contact
- Reyes Rodriguez, Phone: 240-276-5442
- E-Mail Address
-
reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov
(reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Small Business Sources Sought Notice (SBSS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified small business concerns including 8(a), HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This requirement is assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees is being considered. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the NCI may issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) through FedBizOpps. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the NCI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase the X-RAD 320 Biological Irradiator. The NCI CCR Vaccine Branch seeks to purchase this particular irradiator which uniquely can serve the dual functions of irradiating both cells and animals in one instrument. No irradiator on the NIH campus currently has all of these capabilities in a single instrument. This request is for an irradiator designed for and capable of use with both cellular samples and small animals in the study of biological processes and therapy of tumors. An irradiator as a common resource for Bldg 41 is sorely needed. Thus, this instrument will be a building-wide resource serving multiple labs and will provide irradiation capability for the whole south end of the Bethesda campus, where there is none now. Integration of a biological imaging system in the irradiator is important for the Vaccine Branch's studies to define optimal ways to combine localized tumor irradiation and immunotherapies. Localized tumor radiation (instead of irradiation of a large region of the body encompassing the tumor and a large area of normal tissue), is how patient radiation treatments are designed, and proper modeling of radiotherapy and immunotherapy interactions requires a system that delivers radiation to mice with tumors in a targeted fashion, as patients are treated. The following features are necessary and unique to this particular instrument: • An X-ray tube that provides up to a maximum of 320kV X-Rays with up to a maximum of 12.5mA of power. • Internal Irradiator chamber size must be at least (h) 102cm x (w) 75cm x (d) 86 cm for a maximum irradiation area of at least 50cm diameter to allow the irradiation of the largest samples as well as provide for the highest sample throughput. This chamber size is also required to allow the incorporation of an integral Optical and X-Ray imaging module. • This large internal chamber size must fit into a cabinet that only utilizes a floor space of < 86x105cm for the cabinet and the X-ray generators. • Must include an electronically controlled variable collimator option that provides clear illumination of the desired irradiation field with an accuracy of +/-2% of the actual field. • Must include a touch screen control panel that allows complete software operation of the system. • Must include a touch screen control panel and software that provides for at least a standard operator mode and an advanced (super user/ supervisor) mode of operation. The super user/ supervisor mode of operation must allow for the set up and control of users and user passwords, the ability to set and change calibration settings and the ability to access and monitor the database of instrument use (time, dose, mA, date and user). • Must include the ability to perform continuous dose measurement and control of dose through an inline dosimeter that reports the real time dose generated by the X-ray tube through the touch screen control panel. • Must include a Programmable Shelf option that is integrated in the software and fully controlled and recalled for specifically saved programs through the touch screen operation. When a program is recalled the shelf adjusts itself to the correct height together with kV, mA, time or Dose in one operation therefore avoiding any operator error. • Must include automated filter recognition in the touch screen operated software to prevent accidental over-exposure of animals if the intended filter is not appropriately installed. • Must include remote diagnostics capabilities to allow the manufacturer to access the system electronically via the internet for remote diagnostics and for remotely installing all future software updates. • Must include an integrated Multimodal Molecular Imaging module allowing high resolution X-Ray and high sensitivity Optical imaging inside the X-ray chamber with the same detector at the same focal plane to provide for co-registration of the multimodal images inside the X-ray cabinet. The imaging module must be able to accommodate the capture of both X-ray and Optical imaging without moving the animal/sample. The integrated imaging module must be able to capture high sensitivity optical images before, during and after X-ray irradiation of the animals. • The irradiation system must be a system with a strong track record of use with at least 5 systems in the US biological irradiation research field for over 12 months and is referenced in many peer reviewed publications in the radiation research/ radiobiology scientific community. How to Submit a Response: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed 10 single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the requirements of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses should include a minimum of a two pages demonstrating experience over the past two years meeting the requirements of this notice. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferable placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. 2. Due Date: Capability statements are due no later than 11:00 am. EST on June 13, 2014. 3. Delivery Point: All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the unique specifications described herein. Written responses can be emailed to Reyes Rodriguez Contract Specialist at reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov or mailed to the address located under Point of Contact. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (240) 276-5399 or emailed. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), through sam.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference number SBSS-N02RC42543-57 on all correspondence. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, an RFQ may be published on FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation(s). Point of Contact: Inquiries concerning this Notice may be direct to: Reyes Rodriguez 9609 Medical Center Dr, Room 1E128 Bethesda, MD 20892-9705 reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov
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