THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES - THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE USED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

Additional information regarding USU can be found on our website: www.usuhs.mil.

USU has a requirement for a Gamma Beam Irradiator. USU currently has the following similar equipment and is looking to build on current capabilities: J.L. Sheppard

Required Specifications:

Interested offerors responding to this RFI, must provide information on whether they could quote a product that meets the following required specifications.

Irradiator Specifications

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval via Registry of Radioactive Sealed Sources and Devises Safety Evaluation of Device to install/reuse J.L. Sheppard Source Model # 6810 into the newly acquired irradiator
• Six source or more irradiator housing capacity
• Automated Computer irradiator Control System that provides:
o Source selection
o Exposure rate
o Exposure time
o Safety System status
o Location of alignment bench
• Automatic decay correction
• 16 exposure intensities
• Programmable instrument calibration procedures
o Recall procedures for instrument calibration
• Linear positioning system with software corrected exposure rates
• Micro-Roentgen to Roengton per hour exposure intensities
• Thee axis (multi-axis) linear positioning system
• Instrument camera
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

If you are interested in this requirement, please answer the following questions:

1. Are the specifications listed clear?
2. Are you able to quote a gamma beam irradiator that will meet the specifications identified in the attached document?
3. If no, what specifications could you not meet?
4. What is the brand name and model number of the gamma beam irradiator you would quote?
5. Is the gamma beam irradiator by yourself or another company?
6. If the gamma beam irradiator is manufactured by another company, what is the name of the manufacturer?
7. Is the product available on an existing contract vehicle available for use by DoD agencies? If yes, please provide details.
8. What type of warranty is provided (duration)?
9. If you are a large business, do you have any authorized small business resellers that you work with?

Please provide the following with your submission:
1. Company name and address
2. DUNS Number
3. Socio-Economic Status (Small, SDVOSB, etc.) - Socio-economic status will be verified in SAM.gov.
4. Point of Contact (Name, Email and Phone Number)

All responses are due by 8:00 am on March 8, 2019 and must be emailed to [email protected]. You will receive confirmation that your submission was received by COB insert date. If you do not receive confirmation, please follow up with the contract specialist.

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