Minimum requirements/salient characteristics:  The Floor Monitor consists of a rate-    meter and scintillation probes (used for measuring surface radioactive contamination)   for alphas, betas, as well as, both alphas/betas simultaneously.  The Floor Monitor should be capable of monitoring large surface areas, such as hospital rooms/wings, laboratories or outdoor environments that might have been contaminated for radioactive material.   Radioactive materials of concern would be those possibly from leaking equipment or barrels, lost sources and compliance or clearance surveys making sure an office space is free of any radioactive contamination. Software is not required for this equipment. Units should have height settings that can be adjusted to make monitoring uneven surfaces (dirt, pavement, rocky areas) easier.     Units should be able to provide background subtraction (which removes naturally occurring radiation in the environment from the total amount of radiation detected), pre-settable alarms (based on surveillance and personal protection requirements) and integrated counts that are used to increase the measurement precision.   Audible signals should be easily heard,   for any alpha/beta particles detected. Units must be battery operated (batteries are rechargeable and are kept charged for use at any time) for field (exterior/interior) use,  light weight (approximately 20 pounds)  and have screens that can be easily seen in diverse  conditions, (full sun, dark conditions). Count rates need to be easily seen on the display screen (12" x 8"), which is large enough to be read from a few feet away as the floor monitor is being used. 

DELIVERY:  4-6 weeks after being awarded.