National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

66 -- IRRADIATOR CONTROL SYSTEM SOL 53SBNB760256 DUE 090297 POC Brenda K. Lee (301) 975-6394 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http"//www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 53SBNB760256 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 3823, and the small business size is 500 employees. The contract line item number (CLIN) and item, quantity and unit of measure is: CLIN 0001 is a quantity of 1 each Irradiator Control System for 100/320 X-ray System to include a Control Panel and Computer controller for irradiators which includes: Control panel with E-stop, Expose, Return, and power switches; Racks or 24 input and 24 output modules and junction blocks and cable connectors; Interface block for all stepper motor connections. A computer system with 150 MHz Pentium processor; 16Mb of RAM; 2 serial and one parallel ports; 1.44 Mb 3.5" floppy disk; 1.2 Gb hard drive; tape backup; video card; 17" SVGA color monitor and keyboard; National Instruments Model PCI-GPIB GPIB card; National Instruments Model DIO-24 digital input/output card (Qty. 2); nuLogic model spStep-N4CL stepper motor indexer card (Qty. 2) and National Instruments Model PCI-MIO-16XE-50 analog input card. CLIN 0002 is a quantity of 1 each Hardware Modifications to existing irradiator equipment to include replace motor with stepper motor and encoder on 320 kV system and install motor/encoder/ballscrew on 100 kV system. CLIN 0003 is a quantity of 1 each Automated Irradiator Software, modified to work with existing irradators. CLIN 0004 is a quantity of 1 each Irradiator Control system for Mammography X-Ray System including: Control panel with E-stop, Expose, Return, and Power switches; Racks for 24 input and 24 output modules; Junction blocks and cable connectors; Interface block for all stepper motor connections. Computer System with 150 MHz Pentium processor, 16 Mb of RAM; 2 serial and 1 parallel ports, 144 Mb 3.5" floppy disk; 1.2Gb hard drive; tape backup; video card; 17" SVGA color monitor; and keyboard; National instruments Model PCI-GPIB GPBI card; National Instruments Model DIO-24 digital input/output card (Qty. 2); nuLogic Model pcStep-N4CL stepper motor indexer card; 4 port serial card. CLIN 0005 is a quantity of 1 each Automated Irradiator software, modified to work with existing irradiators. CLIN 0006 is a quantity of 1 each Irradiator Control System for Wide Angle Free Air Chamber system including a control panel and computer controller for irradiators includes: Control panel with E-stop, Expose, Return and Power switches; Racks for 24 input and 24 output modules; Junction blocks and cable connectors; Interface block for all stepper motor connections. Computer system with 150 MHz Pentium processor, 16 Mb or RAM; 2 serial and 1 parallel ports; 1.44 Mb 3.5" floppy disk, 1.2 Gb hard drive; tape backup; video card; 17" SVGA color monitor and keyboard; National Instruments Model PCI-GPIB GPIB card; National Instruments Model DIO-24 digital input/output card (Qty. 2); nuLogic Model pcStep-N4CL stepper motor indexer card; National instruments Model PCI-MIO-16XE-50 analog input card. CLIN 0007 is a quantity of 1 each Automated Irradiator software, modified to work with existing irradiators. CLIN 0008 is a quantity of 1 each Automated Free Air Chamber including: Fabricate a new variable volume free-air ionization chamber adding automation; 2-axis automatic control of front and rear face of chamber; Manual adjustment of chamber in relation to iodine seed; Automatic filter wheel assembly; New stand to hold chamber, filter wheel, and voltage divider. CLIN 0009 is a quantity of 1 each Enhancement of All Systems: Enhancements of hardware/software to have control systems fully comply with existing procedures and methodology including: Development of automatic sequences to match calibration procedures; Link to existing pressure and temperature sensors, Record data to database; Establish a new database; Format records to work with existing procedures; Develop report generation format to match calibration procedures; Install equipment and software; communicate with barcode readers; Test all systems for proper operation; Supply complete documentation; One week of on-site training for operation, to include trouble shooting and maintenance; One year warranty. CLIN 0010 is a quantity of 1 set of Operator's Manuals for each irradiator control, installation, maintenance, software users and component manuals and parts list. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate with Hopewell Designs, Inc. 1925 Grassland Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30201 on a sole source basis to acquire a Irradiator Control System. Hopewell Designs, Inc is the only source that can provide the following specifications: The system shall interface with government owned equipment and include both hardware and software. The LabVIEW data acquisition package from National Instruments, shall be used for system control in order to maintain compatibility with the software subroutines already in existence. The Government requires the contractors to be a National Instruments ALLIANCE member which demonstrates a certain proficiency with the LabView software. Hopewell Designs, Inc shall provide complete, modifiable LabVIEW code that will work with the existing irradiators and safety interlocks, and duplicate the existing methodology of performing irradiations, calibrations, testing and report generation. The system shall include a system manager database or table that will include specific information for each irradiator system. The information will be used by the software to control the irradiators to generate the appropriate NIST radiation quality. The activation of the irradiators will require the control of 24 volts or 115 volt solenoids to allow air pressure to position a shutter to the exposed position. The systems shall AOPEN and ACLOSE the shutters of the irradiators as necessary and communicate with following Keithley electrometers: 616,617, 642,6512 and 6517 which measure ion chamber charges to determine the air-kerma delivered and monitor the x-ray beams while the irradiators are in the exposed condition. Limit switches on the shutters will be monitored to determine if the shutters are in the exposed position and to control warning lights. The software will be capable of calculating irradiator air-kerma rate using the appropriate parameters for the NIST standards and ionization chambers. The control of the x-ray irradiators will require communication with the x-ray control panels and the remote adjustment of the x-ray tube high voltage, and current, in addition to controlling the NIST beam aperture and filter wheels in order to generate a specific type and strength of x-ray beam (NIST x-ray beam code). The system shall include links to existing and future database such as FOXPro or ACCESS and also allow the data to be saved in a spreadsheet for analysis, reports, and transferring to other systems. The types of information saved will include, but is not limited to, NIST beam code identifier, date/time, irradiator identifier, information from the system manager database used to generate the irradiation/calibration/test, pressure, temperature, and identification of the instrument being irradiated/calibrated. Hopewell Designs, Inc. shall provide interfacing to atmospheric pressure instruments and temperature, indicators that can be monitored by the workstations in order to calculate the appropriate irradiations/calibrators. The software will include links and expansion capabilities that will allow the addition of linear positioning capability for each irradiator. Hopewell shall provide National Instruments DIO-24 and GPIB cards for each computer for irradiator control and monitoring and electrometer communication. Hopewell Designs shall provide required software and links for pressure and temperature monitoring. The control panel (vendor supplied) will be mounted with the computers and include emergency stop, expose, source return and power switches as well as the racks for input/output modules, junction blocks and cable connectors. Required delivery, installation of equipment and software, acceptance testing and on-site training to include trouble shooting and maintenance within 90 days from contract award. FOB Gaithersburg MD. Delivery location is National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 301, Receiving Room, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Hopewell Designs shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and includes the following FAR clauses: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veteran Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded from the the NIST external web page, the Internet address is http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.htm. Hopewell Designs shall submit the following: Quote which address the CLIN established in the CBD announcement; Technical description and/or product literature; Three copies of the published price list and one completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, which may be downloaded from the NIST external web page, the Internet address is http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. Submission shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg MD 20899, ATTN: Brenda K. Lee, Solicitation Number 53SBNB760256. Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 2, 1997. Offers or modifications of offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers/quotes after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will not be considered. Faxed quotations will not be accepted. See Note Numbered 1. (0237)

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