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66 -- COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP (RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING) Due 060195. Contact Dr. Bruce Whitcomb, Director, Office of Research and Technology Applications, 701/295-3164 or Fax 702/295-0562. EG&G Energy Measurements, Inc., a contractor to the Nevada Operations Office of the U.S. Department of Energy, is seeking a partner to collaborate in the final design and subsequent manufacture and commercialization of EDITS. The Environmental Data and Instrument Transmission System - EDITS - an instrument used for emergency radiological monitoring, has been developed to reduce the time required to get field monitoring measurements into the hands of decision makers and to decrease the chance of human error involved in collecting and reporting radiological information during a crisis. EDITS was developed for the Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) to use during radiological emergencies, but the portable system may have a variety of potential uses. EDITS is a self-contained, knapsack-sized unit which includes on-board non-volatile memory, global positioning system receiver, and a transmitter linked to a central data collection unit. EDITS is adaptable to a wide range of sensors which can be attached externally. EDITS collects and stores the data automatically, including sensor reading, position, and time, then transmits it to the control center. EDITS can also be polled by the control center to verify the location of each data-gathering unit. EDITS has been fabricated in prototype form and has been successfully demonstrated in field trials in this form. The DOE Nevada Operations Office is seeking commercial partners to optimize the design for manufacturability on a cost-shared basis (no DOE funds will accrue to the commercial partner) and then to manufacture and sell the unit. It is anticipated that the partner will participate in a CRADA for the optimization effort, then will negotiate a license for manufacture and sale. The successful partner will be expected to demonstrate the proven ability to manufacture and sell EDITS and will have knowledge and experience in the areas of environmental and/or radiological monitoring instrumentation. A formal Request for Proposal may be issued, addressed to respondents to this solicitation of interest received no later than June 1, 1995. For more information, contact Dr. Bruce Whitcomb, Director, Office of Research and Technology Applications, EG&G Energy Measurements, P.O. Box 1912, M/S B2-22, Las Vegas, NV 89125, phone (702) 295-3164, FAX (702) 295-0562. (128)

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