SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Purchase of Strontium-82 (Sr-82) - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 2/5/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325412
— Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Office Of Science - Chicago Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 89243018QSC000002
- Archive Date
- 3/3/2018
- Point of Contact
- Karen Czerwiec, Phone: 6302526370, Marlene Martinez, Phone: 6302522080
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.czerwiec@science.doe.gov, marlene.martinez@science.doe.gov
(karen.czerwiec@science.doe.gov, marlene.martinez@science.doe.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), OR AN INVITATION FOR BID PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 5, BUT A MARKET SURVEY TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse contractors for any costs incurred as a result of their participation in this survey. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC) in conducting Market Research to make appropriate acquisition decisions including determining the method of acquisition best suitable to acquire strontium-82 (Sr-82) material; contract type; and also to gain knowledge of potential businesses that are capable of providing Sr-82 to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Isotope Development and Production for Research and Applications Program (Isotope Program) managed by the Office of Science. It is anticipated that DOE will need to acquire decreasing quantities of Sr-82 as customers begin to purchase Sr-82 directly from commercial producers which is expected to occur in 2018. *SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (Purchase of Strontium-82 (Sr-82) Material) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) The Government requests responses from all interested Vendors that may be able to meet the technical requirements, including Small Businesses that may be able to meet the technical requirements and are, or can be, certified as a Small Business in the suggested NAICS code of 325412. Submission requirements: 1. Page limit - Ten (10) 8 ½ x 11 pages 2. 1 inch margins (top, bottom and sides) 3. Times New Roman font - 12 point or larger 4. Page limitation does not include (1 cover page or 1 letter of introduction page) 5. Do not include promotional materials 6. To be received no later than 04:30 PM, CDT, on February 16, 2018. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. 7. Submissions can be e-mailed to Karen.czerwiec@science.doe.gov and marlene.martinez@science.doe.gov. Capability Statement: The Government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability Statements must include the following information: • Company Name • Company Address • DUNS, TIN, CAGE code • Type of Company (i.e. large business, small business, HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; women-owned small businesses; small disadvantaged businesses, foreign-owned, etc.) as validated via the SAM https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1 • Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address. In addition, please provide answers to the following questions in your Capability statement: 1. Is your facility capable of producing Sr-82? Describe the capability of proposed facility resources (e.g. accelerator energy and beam intensity; hot cell processing). 2. Describe in what form (unprocessed, irradiated rubidium metal or salt targets, irradiated spallation targets, or partially processed or fully processed Sr-82 in solution) you can provide Sr-82. Provide technical specifications and drawings for the Sr-82 to be produced and supplied in response to any future solicitation. (E.g., irradiated target specifications should include geometry, materials content, Quality Assurance elements, etc.; partially processed material specifications should include radionuclide purity, specific activity, etc.; and fully finished product specifications should include radionuclide purity, stable element content, overall concentration, etc.) 3. For new vendors, three sample batches (each 100 mCi at calibration time) of strontium may be required to be delivered to BNL and/or LANL for validation prior to award of a contract. If you are a new vendor, would you be willing to provide samples for validation purposes? 4. If a solicitation for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) master contract is issued to provide Sr-82 material to DOE, would you respond? If so, what is the number of days you would need to respond to the solicitation? 5. Describe the maximum quantity of Sr-82 that you would be able to provide to DOE per month and per year. If not year-around, provide what months you could provide Sr-82 to DOE. 6. Based on your knowledge of the requirement in the Statement of Work, do you believe that the determination of using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, procedures as applicable in FAR 12.102 is appropriate? 7. Based on your knowledge of the requirement in the Statement of Work, what contract type does your organization recommend as the most appropriate, efficient and effective contract vehicle in meeting the Government's needs? 8. What is your experience in providing Sr-82 to the Government and the commercial market? 9. Describe your capability and demonstrated past experiences in performing a scope similar to that of this requirement. 10. Please advise if it is your intent to obtain Sr-82 from a third party. If so, describe your experience in successfully teaming with a third party to obtain Sr-82. 11. Describe your manpower and management capabilities and capacity, organization, accounting and operations controls. Does your organization have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. 12. Do you have adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain adequate financial resources in accordance with FAR Part 9.104-3? 13. Do you currently have any GSA Schedule contracts appropriate to meet the requirements of this Sources Sought? If yes, please provide the contract number and expiration date. ==================================================================== 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, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's facility., United States
- Record
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