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58 -- ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEM SOL 53SBNB7C1140 DUE 041097 POC Julie Liu (301) 975-6727 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for an environmental radiation monitoring system. The system shall consist of eleven (11) remote radiation detectors with data logging capabilities and software for downloading and analyzing the data. The remote monitor units will be placed outdoors and shall be capable of functioning under typical environmental conditions. The software shall permit downloading of locally logged data to a PC. The software shall run on a 386 PC with MS DOS 5.0 or higher, and shall use either an RS-232 port or parallel port for downloading the data. Software requiring an operating system other than MS DOS is acceptable provided that the system is supplied and will run on a 386 PC. The software shall permit analysis of the data. At a minimum, the software shall perform the following: a) provide a graphical representation of the data; b) output the data in ASCII file format; c) permit comparison of different data files; and d) generate a printout of the graphical representations. The software license shall permit the use of the software on three (3) computers. All equipment necessary to download the data from a remote monitor to the PC shall be supplied in duplicate. This includes any cables or other equipment necessary to connect to the RS-232 or parallel port of the computer.The following specifications apply to the remote monitors: The monitors shall be capable of measuring dose rates from 1 microRoentgen ( R)/hour to 100 milliRoentgen(mR)/hour. The detector energy response shall be better than 30% from 50 kev to 1.3 Mev. The detector accuracy shall be better than 10% (for Cs-137). Each remote unit shall be waterproof, operate from -20 C to 50 C, and weigh less than three (3) lbs. The monitors shall be battery-powered and shall be capable of operating a minimum of three (3) years before requiring battery recharge or replacement. The monitors shall log data locally and be capable of logging a minimum of 10,000 data points. For each data point the monitor shall at a minimum record the date, time, and dose rate. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR PART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation 53SBNB7C1140 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Award will be made based on technical acceptability and price, with technical acceptability being significantly more important than price. An item must meet all specifications to be considered technically acceptable. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 5049 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Required delivery is FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD, within 90 days after award. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the Agency. All offerors are to include with their quotes a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5(a), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses, which are cited in clause 52.212-5(b) are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies; 52.225-21, Buy American Act, North American Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program. All quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Faxed quotes will not be accepted. All quotes are due by 3:00 PM EST on April 10, 1997. (0085)

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