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R -- RECEIPT, INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION AND DELIVERY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENTS SOL 263-99-P(GG)-0033 POC Catherine Hiltner, Contract Specialist, (301) 402-3063; Edward B. Wilgus, Contracting Officer, (301) 402-3070 The National Institutes of Health is soliciting contractual support inclusive of all necessary management, personnel, materials and vehicles necessary to perform receiving, package examination and certification, repackaging, labeling and delivery of all radioactive materials shipments to the NIH (approximately 20,000 packages annually). Receipt, examination and certification of packages involves: (1) certification that the package contents comply with the order; (2) examination for gross damage or leakage; (3) verification of radioactivity contamination and measurement of exposure rates from the package (4) recordation of results; and (5) repackaging for delivery to the intended addressee. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. To enable firms to determine their size as required for this requirement, the small business size standard is a concern, including its affiliates, having average annual sales or receipts for its past three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 8999. Solicitation 263-99-P(GG)-0033 to be issued on or about 15 calendar days after publication of this announcement in the CBD. Solicitation closing date will be approximately 40 calendard days after issue date. Requests for solicitations must be submitted in writing. NO telephone request will be accepted. Faxed requests are acceptable (fax number 301/402-3406). See Note 1. Posted 06/15/99 (W-SN342908). (0166)

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