SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Award to a Sole Source for Gamma Analyst Spectrometers
- Notice Date
- 9/7/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Administrative Contract Service Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-06-00388
- Response Due
- 9/22/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/22/2006
- Description
- NAICS Code: 334516 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Radiation and Indoor Environments (R&IE) National Laboratory in Las Vegas, NV intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Canberra Industries, Inc. of Meriden, CT using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain two (2) Gamma Analyst-Integrated Gamma Spectrometers to include fully integrated sample changer-based, 40 % High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector gamma spectrometers, lead shield assemblies, signal processing electronics, instrument integration, related software for clients and servers, and installation for EPA's Center for Radioanalysis and Quality Assurance (CRQA), co-located on the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) campus. CRQA is responsible for support of the laboratory's overall technical mission with laboratory-focused radiation analysis, technical support, and quality assurance assistance. CRQA provides expertise in radiological emergency preparedness and response and provides quality technical support in the areas of sample preparation, hotline, decontamination, and analysis. CRQA is also responsible for the development of analytical methods in support of radiochemistry and radioanalysis and designs and implements studies pertaining to the radiological quality of the environment including evaluation, quality assurance project plan assistance, and data validation and interpolation. CRQA currently uses older equipment to perform radiological gamma and alpha spectroscopy - a gamma analyst and two older pieces of equipment; this equipment is operated using a VMS (Vax) system. The VMS software suite is obsolete and is no longer available commercially. The hardware system employs a communication system that requires an older model 386 computer system for operation and functionality. The application software for the current software platform, provided by Canberra Industries, Inc., is no longer being enhanced or developed. Based upon these developments, CRQA seeks to upgrade the current system take advantage of the latest developments on Windows-based platforms. This includes client and server operation, new Web-based instruments, redundancy, and other enhanced electronics. Under this order, the Contractor shall also upgrade the software and hardware to conform to contemporary PC-based standards. The current system employs Canberra hardware and software, which is proprietary. To replace the entire system with non-proprietary software will result in increased costs to the Government and a complete shutdown of the operational units for the gamma and alpha spectroscopy analyses. Upgrading the current system is more cost effective and ensures a turnkey non-disruptive implementation. In addition, the upgrading of the system hardware and software to a modern PC-based client server mode is complementary to professional contemporary standards. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 334516. Based on the foregoing, it has been determined that Canberra is uniquely qualified to satisfy the Government's requirement. As such, NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. However, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit a written capabilities statement, which, if received by the response date of this announcement, will be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions should be directed to Jami Rodgers in writing via the e-mail link below.
- Record
- SN01136982-W 20060909/060907221926 (fbodaily.com)
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