NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER Notice of intent to issue a sole source purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) with Canberra Industries for the installation of its customized Genie-ESP System. EPA's Mobile Environmental Radiological Laboratory (MERL) currently has in operation five High Purity Germanium Detectors (HPGe) supported by five Instrument Control Bus (ICB) High Voltage Power Supplies, five ICB Spectroscopy Amplifiers, five ICB Analog-to-Digital Converter's (ADC), and three Acquisition Interface Modules (AIM). The ICB and the AIM electronic components are manufactured and supplied by Canberra Industries. Furthermore, the components are operated through Canberra's proprietary software presently installed on a PC-based Genie-2000 system. The PC-based Genie-2000 system can only operate two complete detector systems effectively. Currently, five detector systems (each having one HPGe, three ICB components and one AIM which controls two systems ) are in operation, reducing the efficiency and effectivenessof the current PC-based Genie-2000 system. MERL requires that one workstation handle all five detector systems, be compatible with all current hardware (ICB and AIM) configurations, and be able to use current efficiency files and previously analyzed sample data files via Canberra Gamma Spectroscopy Analysis Package. In addition, the system must be a fully functional workstation system (no beta testing), meet Year 2000 compliancy regulations, and meet requirements for Quality Assurance/Quality Control data validation through International Organization for Standards (ISO) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Quality Standards. Therefore, EPA plans to procure the software-based Genie-ESP PWS 600 AIM system from Canberra Industries, which includes: 600MHz CPU, 64MB memory, 9.1GB hard drive, 1.44MB FDD, 600MB CD-Rom, 12/24GB DAT Tape, 17" Color Monitor, Thinwire-Twisted Pair Ethernet, OpenVMS single user license, NAS Client 150 license (DECWindows Motif, DECnet End Node, TCP/IP Client), 556A AIM, Unlimited Basic Gamma Spectroscopy license, single user Genie-ESP License, Genie Consolidated Distribution and Documentation. Also required is the following: 128MB Memory Expansion for DPWS; 9.1GB Internal UW SCSI disk for DPWS; S601 VMS Nuclide Identification unlimited user license; S602 VMS Detector Quality Assurance unlimited user license; S611 VMS Interactive Peak Search unlimited user license; S619 VMS Procount Menu software unlimited user license; S616 VMS Digital Plot unlimited user license. Installation services include one day on-site installation and familiarization, a 90-day on-site warranty, one additional day for set-up and configuring PC to transfer files to AXP and an additional startup assistance for Procount (includes three days on-site for initial set-up of Procount batch/menu). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to the address stated herein or to facsimile number (202) 565-2554, Attn: Amy Wescott. Responses to this notice must be withingten (10) days after this synopsis is posted electronically. Consideration of responses is solely within the discretion of the Government, generally for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please include your name, point of contact, address, area code and telephone number, and facsimile number. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, wescott.amy@epamail.epa.gov. Posted 09/01/99 (W-SN375023).

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