U -- SAFETY ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY COURSE

Notice Date

July 12, 2001

Contracting Office

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Administration, Division of Contracts and Property Management, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 20852-2738

ZIP Code

20852-2738

Solicitation Number

HR-01-285

Response Due

August 7, 2001

Point of Contact

Mona Selden, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 415-7907, Fax (301) 415-8157, Email mcs1@nrc.gov

Description

The contractor shall provide qualified personnel, facilities, instructional materials, and services to prepare and teach the "Safety Aspects of Industrial Radiography" course. The course is intended to increase and maintain the technical competence of NRC and Agreement State radiation control personnel with an understanding of the design, operation, and radiation safety of industrial radiography operations. The course shall include the technical aspects of industrial radiography; equipment used to make a radiograph; required radiation safety equipment; radiation safety as it applies to the receipt, use, storage, and transportation of industrial radiography radiation sources; training and supervision of radiographers; organization and operation of a radiography company; Agreement State licensing requirements; proper conduct of inspections and investigations of licensed industrial radiography operations and unusual occurrences; experience with, and case histories of industrial radiography accidents; packaging and transportation of industrial radiography radiation sources; and the contractor shall conduct field exercises which will allow the student to gain hands-on experience in handling all the tools and equipment required of a radiographer. This is a commercial item acquisition. The period of performance is five years. A firm fixed price per course contract is anticipated. The North American Industry Classification System code for the services required is 611519. This proposed procurement is full and open competition and proposals may be submitted by all offerors, i.e., small businesses, small-disadvantaged businesses, and large businesses. These services were previously performed by Hellier Associates, Inc. under contract number NRC-26-96-264, with a total award amount of $104,740.00. Contract number NRC-26-96-264 can be viewed at NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) located on the first floor of NRC's One White Flint North Building at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. The PDR's Reading Room is open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (EST). Telephone calls to the PDR are accepted at 301/415-4737 or 1/800/397-4209 between 8:30 a.m to 4:15 p.m. (EST). A copy of the solicitation and all subsequent amendments will be available on the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The request for proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about July 19, 2001. Closing date for proposals is 15 days after the issue date of the solicitation. In accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(7), availability of the solicitation is limited to the electronic medium.=20

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010716/USOL003.HTM (D-193 SN50R616)