SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- MicroSTAR ii Medical Dosimetry System
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E128, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- N02RC62620-24
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kimesha Leake, Phone: 2402765669, Jolomi Omatete, Phone: 2402766561
- E-Mail Address
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kimesha.leake@nih.gov, jolomi.omatete@nih.gov
(kimesha.leake@nih.gov, jolomi.omatete@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E226 Bethesda, MD 20892, UNITED STATES Description The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB), Dosimetry Unit plans to procure on a sole source a MicroSTAR ii Medical Dosimetry System from Landauer, Inc., 2 Science Road, Glenwood, IL 60425. The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase one (1) MicroSTAR ii Medical Dosimetry System to carry out experimental radiation dose measurements at CT imaging and radiotherapy energy levels. The package contains a set of InLight nanoDot Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeters (OSLDs) and a system for reading out their dose response. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1) and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6. The North American Industry Classification System code is 334516 and the business size standard is 500 employees. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. It has been determined there are no opportunities to acquire green products or services for this procurement. The mission of DCEG is to conduct broad-based, high quality, high impact research to uncover the causes of cancer and the means of its prevention. DCEG maintains a national and international perspective, giving priority to emergent issues identified through epidemiologic, clinical, and laboratory observations, as well as to public health concerns identified by the NCI, Congress, regulatory agencies, and other appropriate bodies. The Division develops research resources and strategic partnerships in molecular epidemiology across NCI, NIH, and the global research community. The Division holds as its top priority the training and development of the next generation of scientists in cancer epidemiology and related fields. The Dosimetry Unit of the Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB) is developing computational solutions to estimate organ dose received by children exposed to medical radiation (e.g. diagnostic CT scans or radiotherapy treatment). A critical step of this work is to validate the dose calculations against experimental measurements performed in a physical phantom. The REB recently purchased a CIRS phantom representing a 5-year old patient specifically for this purpose. A dosimetry system compatible with this phantom is now needed so that we can measure absorbed dose received by the phantom after exposing ionizing radiation. Our CIRS phantom was designed specifically to work with the InLight® nanoDotTM Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeters (OSLDs). These dosimeters are sensitive to photon (5 keV - 20 MeV) and high energy electron (5 MeV - 20 MeV) radiation. The microSTAR® ii Medical Dosimetry System is a package of products which contains the necessary equipment for carrying out these experimental measurements at CT imaging and radiotherapy energy levels. The package contains the dosimeters and a system for reading out their dose response. The radiation dosimeters are placed inside the physical phantom. The phantom is exposed to ionizing radiation from a CT scanner or radiotherapy linear accelerator. After exposure, the dosimeters are retrieved from the phantom and the dose received by each dosimeter is measured using a calibrated laser reader. The measured radiation dose will be compared with calculated values. The dosimeters can be reused for multiple irradiations by keeping track of their cumulative dose response. The dosimeters have a linear dose response up to 3 Gy and the dose information can be cleared through an optical annealing process using a compact fluorescent light bulb (not included in this package, but readily available at a local hardware store). Measurements will be performed at the NIH Clinical Center and/or at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The Dosimetry System must be compatible with the existing CIRS Inc. ATOM Dosimetric Phantom (model 705-G) with 14 mm holes for Internal Organ Dosimetry with NanoDots. The requested equipment must be able to fit within the pre-existing holes of this physical phantom. Landauer Inc., Is the only known vendor that can supply this piece of equipment. This notice is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party, especially small businesses, believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The statement of capabilities and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses must be received in the contracting office by 5:00 PM EST, on August 1, 2016. All responses and questions must be in writing and faxed 240-276-5401 or emailed to Kimesha Leake, Contract Specialist OR via electronic mail at kimesha.leake@nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement 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. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) through sam.gov. Reference: N02RC62620-24 on all correspondence.
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