THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of small businesses, including 8(a) certified businesses, service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, HUB Zone small businesses, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small businesses to provide an Automatic ISeries Alpha/Beta Counter Instrument for the analysis of radionuclides in regulated products and for radiological emergency response efforts. Salient Characteristics/Specific Requirements: • The System must be gas-less • Detection: the instrument shall be a low background level alpha/beta counter, specially the background requirement shall meet the following: Alpha: less than 0.08 cpm Beta: less than 0.75 cpm • Efficiency Requirement: Am-241 at least 30.0% (50 mm) Beta Sr-90 at least 22.0% (50 mm) Typical Efficiency: Source 16mm 25mm 36mm 50mm 241 Am Alpha 39.9% 39.5% 38.2% 33.8% 90Sr Beta 29.6% 29.3% 28.4% 5.1% 60Co Beta 12.0% 11.8% 11.5% 10.1% • Sample Changer Capacity: At least 50 samples • Power Requirement: The system must be able to adapt the voltage from 100v to 240v and frequency from 50Hz to 60Hz. • Dimension: No larger than 125 cm x 60 cm x 80cm • Environmental: Must be able to operate at the temperature range from -10c to 40c, non-condensing humidity • Printer: The instrument should have a printer (110v) and must be able to easily networked to any printer • Shipping and handling to Winchester, MA 01890 Each response should include the following Business Information: a. DUNS b. Company Name c. Company Address d. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought. e. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. f. Type of Company (i.e. small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All offerors must register on the CCR located at http://www.ccr.gov/index.asp g. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email Address GENERAL INFORMATION This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this Notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation. The Government will not entertain questions regarding this Market Research. Interested Contractors are requested to provide information, brochures, literature, published price list, etc. Information can be submitted by mail, fax or email to Thomas Dumas Contract Specialist, 60 8th St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 or [email protected] not later than 3:00p.m. EST 8 September 2010.

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