SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- 58-Handheld Spectrometer
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20593-0001
- Solicitation Number
- DTCG23-03-Q-OPD04
- Response Due
- 8/15/2003
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2003
- Point of Contact
- Pam Bible, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-267-2188, Fax 202-267-4019,
- E-Mail Address
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pbible@comdt.uscg.mil
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance (IAW) with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included with this notice. This commercial item acquisition is being conducted IAW FAR Part 13.106-2 and 13.5. A written solicitation will not be issued. This announcement constitutes the Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation number is DTCG23-03-OPD04. The RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-15 Correction. This RFQ is an unrestricted full and open competition. The applicable NAICS is 334516 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The Coast Guard (CG) will issue a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity IDIQ. The IDIQ contract will be effective for 60 months starting as of the date of award. The minimum guarantee is $300,000 and the maximum value of the contract is $5,000,000. The IDIQ will include a firm-fixed unit price for the Handheld Spectrometer. The contractor will furnish a digital hand held detector/sensor with a gamma spectrometer and dose rate meter with nuclide identification capability. Users should be able to operate the sensor with minimal training and/or experience. The primary intended use of these detectors is to serve as a means to localize, analysis, and identify sources of radioactive material by CG personnel while conducting typical CG missions. The projected operating environment (POE) includes extremely harsh maritime conditions as well as many different types of vessels including but not limited to cargo (break-bulk, bulk, container, etc.), passenger, fishing, and private recreational vessels. Environmental conditions also include high noise, high vibration, wide and constantly changing temperature and humidity. CG operations often require climbing; as such the operator must be able to operate the functions of the detector with one hand. Additionally, the device must have a means of attachment that allows the operator to immediately release his/her grip of the detector. The handle must be ergonomically designed to minimize fatigue of the user. The detector must come with a carrying pouch/holster that can be easily attached to standard CG law enforcement equipment belts. When worn, the carrying pouch/holster must minimize interferences to CG personnel while maneuvering through a vessel. The unit should be equipped with a vibration alarm feature in addition to audible and visual alarms that can be preset for gamma dose and dose rate levels and neutron count rate. Both the visual and audible alarms must be distinctively different to allow the user to quickly and clearly differentiate between gamma and neutron alerts. Alarms should be easily seen and heard even when wearing hearing protection by user and others around them. Vibration alarm should be felt even when in the carrying pouch/holster. The detector must be watertight and be supplied with carrying case. Each detector shall be packaged as a kit and at a minimum include the following items in a plastic Pelican case of the appropriate size to accommodate the items in the kit a: 1 ea Nal/He3 handheld instrument for mobile gamma spectrometry with dose rate display, accumulated dose display, source finder and automatic nuclide identification capability; 1 ea web-gear, compatible with black carrying holster with positive lock clasp; 1 ea wrist lanyard;1 ea universal ac power supply with micro USB connector; 1 ea micro USB to USB serial communication cable; 1 ea technical manual(s) and calibration records; 1 ea custom set of exempt check sources; Reference to the neutron background. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS: 1. Features/Functions,1.1. Gamma dose rate measurement,1.2. Total dose display,1.3. Neutron presence indication, 1.4. Spectrum analysis,1.5. Nuclide Identification,1.6. Upon turning on detector, unit shall perform self-calibration using a built-in reference source, 1.6.1. After self-calibration, detector shall be programmed to enter into dose rate mode; 2. Physical Characteristics, 2.1. Less than two lbs with battery/batteries, 2.2. Small lightweight, compact, handheld with approximate dimensions of 15?x 4?x 4?, 2.3. No sharp edges, 2.4. Shock-resistant (drop test from 1 meter onto concrete) without detector, 2.5. Ballistic nylon pouch/holster suitable for attachment to standard law enforcement equipment belt, 2.6 Three-way alarm/visually, audibly, and vibration, 2.6.1. Enabling or inhibiting of audio, visual and/or vibration alarm incorporated into setup menu, 2.7. Power supply using non-rechargeable battery/batteries, 2.7.1. Battery lifetime ? equal to or greater than 80 hours of use, 2.8. Watertight to a minimum depth of 30 feet, 2.9. Given the projected operating environment, the detector must be specifically approved for use in detecting, locating, analyzing, and identifying radiological products, including being water, impact, and EMI resistant; 3.0. Display/Interfaces/Logging, 3.1. Easy to read LCD with manually activated backlight, 3.2. Different color LEDs for visual alerts of gamma and neutron alarms, 3.3. User selectable nuclide library, 3.3.1. All libraries and/or sub-libraries capable of editing by adding or deleting specific nuclides from the list, 3.4. USB to USB serial port capable for download/upload to PC, 3.5. Alarm information, 3.5.1. Programmable set-points, 3.6. Software-automatic nuclide identification, 3.7. Capable of storing and downloading data for further analysis; 4. Sensor, 4.1. Capable of providing mobile gamma spectrometry with dose rate display, accumulated dose display, source finder and automatic nuclide identification in the working maritime environment encounter by USCG personnel, 4.2. Sensitivity (Cs137): equal to or greater than 500 counts per second per 100 micro rem per hour, 4.3. Temperature Range-greater than or equal to 5? F to130? F, 4.3.1. Temperature stabilization to allow for operating in large temperature gradients, 4.4. Calibration, 4.4.1. Automatic detector recognition, energy calibration, detector efficiency calibration and dose rate calibration; 5. Lifespan/Maintenance/Warranty, 5.1. Sensor to function for minimum of two years, 5.2. Maintenance to be as minimal as possible. Zero maintenance other than battery change out desired, 5.3. Desired warranty is two years; 6. Training: Vendor must provide instruction and training on the proper use and maintenance of the detector. Offerors must provide a Firm Fixed Unit Price for the Handheld Spectrometer. The estimated quantity over the life of the contract is 325 units. The CG desired delivery is 30 days after receipt of a order(ARO). The CG required delivery is 90 days ARO. Location(s) will be identified in each order. Interested parties may obtain a comprehensive list of anticipated delivery destinations by faxing a request to (202) 267-4019, ATTN: Pamela Bible, or may e-mail a request to pbible@comdt.uscg.mil. Inspection shall be in accordance with FAR 52.247-34-F.O.B. Destination. Packing and packaging shall be in accordance with commercial practice to assure delivery at destination. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors attention is drawn to (b)(10) past performance. Contractors should provide past performance information on contracts in which the intended use of the item was in a maritime environment. Past performance data is limited to three contracts. Additionally product samples may be requested prior to award to ensure the item offered meets CG requirements. Offerors should also submit warranty information, as well as appropriate information on the prices at which the same item or similar items have previously been sold, adequate for determining the reasonableness of the price. If the offeror is other than a small business, the offeror should include a Subcontracting Plan in accordance with 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Quotes may be submitted via email, or mailed. If mailed, please include 2 copies of the quote. A comparative evaluation of quotes will be conducted on Technical, Past Performance and Price. Technical is more important than past performance and price. Past performance and price are equal in importance. Total evaluated price will be calculated by multiplying unit prices by the total estimated quantity of 325. Offerors shall include a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification --Commercial Items Alt I, with their quote. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference into the solicitation. The following clauses are incorporated by reference as addenda to 52.212-4: 52.216-18 (insert ?date of contract award through contract expiration?); 52.216-19 (insert ?$40,000, $5,000,000, $5,000,000, 30 days, 10 days?); 52.216-22 (insert ?180 days after contract expiration.?) Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference into this solicitation. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5(b) are applicable to this contract: 1;5; 6;8;11;12;13;14;15;16;17;20;21;22;24. There are no addenda to any of the above clauses or provisions. Quotes are due no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 15, 2003 in Room 5222 at the address listed above. It is the policy of the Coast Guard to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. To further this policy, the Commandant has created the position of Solicitation Ombudsman who is empowered to investigate issues raised by prospective offerors and resolve them, where possible, without expensive and time-consuming litigation. Potential offerors who believe that a Coast Guard solicitation is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the offeror should then contract the Coast Guard Solicitation Ombudsman at the following address: Commandant (G-CPM-S/3)/2100 Second Street, SW/Washington, DC/20593-000l/Ph: (202) 267-2285, Fax: (202) 267-4011. Potential offerors should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a timely response: solicitation number, contracting office, Contracting Officer, and the solicitation closing date.
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