SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Thyroid Dosimetry Related to the Chornobyl Accident
- Notice Date
- 6/11/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Br., 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- N02-CP-41002
- Response Due
- 7/11/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2003
- Point of Contact
- Shawnee Shaw, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 435-3778, Fax (301) 480-0241, - Sharon Miller, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 435-3783, Fax (301) 480-0241,
- E-Mail Address
-
ss552u@nih.gov, sm103r@nih.gov
- Description
- The Chornobyl Research Unit (CRU), Radiation Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute (NCI), plans to procure the services of MJP Risk Assessment, Inc., Denver, CO. The CRU is a joint sponsor on two collaborative epidemiological studies, one in Belarus (BY) and one in Ukraine(UA). MJP Risk Assessment shall provide the following services: (1) perform a critical review of the analytical methods used by the scientists in BY, UA, and Russia (RU) to estimate thyroid doses from 131I on the basis of the measurements made after the Chornobyl accident and propose improvements; (2) analyze the quality control procedures used to make sure that the adopted methods are correctly implemented; (3) estimate the contributions to the thyroid dose, relative to 131I, of other radionuclides released during the Chornobyl accident, for the children in several regions of UA and BY, and for various scenarios of intake: (A) short-lived radioiodines (132I and 133I) and 132Te; (B) radionuclides other than radioiodines, incorporated into the body; and (C) radionuclides other than radioiodines, deposited on the ground, and giving rise to external irradiation; (4) review the project associated dosimetry work done by the dosimetrists from BY, UA, and RU; and (5) attend meetings in BY , UA and US related to the activities of this procurement, NCI Project site visits (dosimetry related) , NCI/BY/UA/RU Collaborators Dosimetry Meetings, etc. This effort requires that the contractor shall:(1) have experience in working with experimental studies related to the behaviour of radioiodines in nuclear reactors and in the environment, in particular, to have participated in dose reconstruction studies in the former Soviet Union; (2) possess experience and expertise in the fields of radiation protection instrumentation, radioecology, and thyroid dosimetry; (3) possess a good understanding of the culture of the people in the geographic areas noted and be able to interact effectively with the scientists, particularly the dosimetrists;(4) be able to travel approximately 5 times per calendar year to BY, and UA; and (5) provide own office space, equipment and supplies. Number Note 22 applies as follows: The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. It is anticipated that an award of a one year base period with four, one year options will be made. This is not a solicitation for quotes. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished should be in writing and must contain information in sufficient detail to allow the NCI researcher to determine if the party can meet the above requirements. Capability statements must be received in the Contracting Office thirty days after publication of this synopsis. If you have any questions, please contact Shawnee Shaw, Contract Specialist on (301) 435-3778. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
- Record
- SN00344499-W 20030613/030611213249 (fbodaily.com)
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