SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Acquisition of Envoronmental Continuous Air Monitors (ECAMS)
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585
- ZIP Code
- 20585
- Solicitation Number
- DE-RQ01-05NE24115
- Response Due
- 9/30/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/30/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Space and Defense Power Systems, intends to solicit a proposal and negotiate a sole source contract with Canberra Aquila, Inc. for nine Environmental Continuous Air Monitors (ECAMs) capable of detecting and quantifying the presence of airborne alpha-emitting radionuclides such as 238, 239Pu and 241Am. . The ECAMs are a critical component of the Radiological Contingency Planning effort in support of the planned New Horizons Pluto Space Mission with Special Nuclear Materials on board, which is scheduled for launch in January 2006. The ECAM was initially developed in cooperation with Los Alamos National Laboratory and is specifically designed for the detection of airborne alpha particles in outdoor applications, including emergency response activities. Relevant ECAM features include solid state detector technology with an alpha air monitor with 1700mm2 PIPS detector, preamp, 4096-channel MCA and embedded Pentium-class computer for collection and analysis of alpha spectra; multiple algorithms for radon reduction to reduce false alarms and improve sensitivity; integrated vacuum blower; remote audio and visual alarms; built in GPS and wireless communications; lightweight, durable, weatherproof enclosure; and a built in cyclone separator which removes larger particles ( >20?m aerodynamic diameter) to focus sampling on respirable particles. The ECAM can be monitored and configured via local area network. The ECAM must be compliant with RadNet, a Health Physics communications protocol for Health Physics instrumentation developed by one of DOE?s National Laboratories and needs to be capable with existing plume modeling software used in HOTSPOT, which developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The North American Industry Classification System (NAIC) Code for this requirement is 334519. A fixed price purchase order is contemplated, with delivery within seven weeks of award. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, NOR DOES IT RESPRESENT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR COSTS INCURRED IN THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DATA OR OTHER COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Interested parties having all the capabilities to provide the product described above are requested to send in its product specifications and proposed price. Responses MUST be submitted via the Department of Energy Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at the following internet address: http://e-center.doe.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 30, 2005. Contractors must register via the IIPS website prior to responding to this Notice of Intent. Instruction on how to submit your response can be found in the help document, which is located at the address above. For technical assistance firms should call 1-(800) 683-0751 or e-mail the IIPS administrator at iips@pr.doe.gov. See numbered note 22.
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- Record
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