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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 09, 2018 FBO #5950
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Q -- Service: Dosimetry Service - Attachment

Notice Date

3/7/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541380 — Testing Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 8 (248);Room 315, Bldg. 2;10,000 Bay Pines Blvd;Bay Pines FL 33744
 

ZIP Code

33744
 

Solicitation Number

36C24818Q9064
 

Response Due

3/13/2018
 

Archive Date

4/2/2018
 

Point of Contact

ANNETTE WHITFIELD-JOHNSON
 

E-Mail Address

9-3333<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the dosimetry services for the Bay Pines VA Health Care System (BPVAHCS) described in the Statement of Work below. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to Annette Whitfield-Johnson at Annette.whitfield@va.gov. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The intended contract period is a one-year base period plus four (4), one -year option periods. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information below: 1. Company name, address, and point of contact name, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 - Testing Laboratories; the largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no larger than $12 Million. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilize? _____% 4. Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concern the draft statement of work below. (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts). Include comments on the Draft SOW. 5. Does your firm hold a current personnel dosimetry accreditation from the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology _____ Yes _____ No 6. Can your firm provide an NRC Form 5 or equivalent for each monitored individual in each series code, on an annual basis? _____ Yes _____ No 7. Can your firm automatically provide permanent records archiving? _____ Yes _____ No 8. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded in association with the aforementioned services and their respective expiration dates(s). FSS Number(s): ____________________ Expiration Date(s): _____________________ 9. Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule or performance risks that you would like to make the government aware of that concern the draft statement of work below. (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts.) Include comments on the draft statement of work. 10. Provide a brief capability statement (Max 2 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotations, Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company's ability to provide the services outlined in the draft SOW below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. Submission of capabilities statement will assist our office in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry standards. The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside Status. Other than small businesses may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate SB interest. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. 11. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform all of the services within the statement of work are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 4:00 PM Est. on March 13, 2018. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Annette.Whitfield@va.gov, size limit 5MB. The DRAFT Statement of Work follows. Thank you for your participation. Statement of Work A dosimetry program is highly regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Maintaining a dosimetry program requires using a reliable dosimetry processor. Failure to maintain an appropriate dosimetry program and provide individual monitoring devices or equipment could result in severe penalties, lawsuits, fines, and/or the revocation of our permit to use byproduct material under the Master Materials License (MML) issued to the Department of Veterans Affairs by the NRC. Loss of our permit would result in the termination of all Nuclear Medicine Clinic Operations, all other clinical and therapeutic uses of radioactive materials, and the research use of radioactive materials. Penalties and fines could also be levied. For purposes of this contract, the terms personnel dosimeter is an individual monitoring device that requires processing to determine the radiation dose, and that is used by Bay Pines VA Health Care System (BPVAHCS) comply with 10CFR20.1201, with other applicable provisions of Title 10 Chapter 20, or with conditions specified in the license. As required by federal law specified in 10CFR20.1501, personnel dosimeters must be processed and evaluated by a dosimetry processor-- (1) Holding current personnel dosimetry accreditation from the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and (2) Approved in this accreditation process for the type of radiation or radiations included in the NVLAP program that most closely approximates the type of radiation or radiations for which the individual wearing the dosimeter is monitored. Specifications for personnel monitoring services for BPVAHCS are provided herein. Monitoring services are to be provided at the initial setup in the approximate quantities shown below. The contract shall be for a period of one year, with renewal optional for four years. The cost of the contract should be presented in terms of the total annual cost, and expressed as the cost per badge type, according to the number of each badge type. No additional charges will be incorporated or expected, with the exception of non-returned or damaged badges and holders and emergency readings. Credit will be given for all fees assessed for lost/late badges upon return. If personnel monitoring services do not meet specifications, the contract may be terminated by the government. The selected dosimetry vendor service company shall have a well-established and demonstratively successful means of providing the goods and services described in these specifications. This document contains specifications for both the dosimetry devices and the dosimetry service. The dosimetry vendor must be able to demonstrate and provide the licensing and specific requirements listed upon request. I. Dosimetry Device Specifications: The dosimetry device specifications are described as follows: A. The selected vendor shall be the primary supplier of the personal dosimeters, and shall be in direct control of the design, modifications to, and quality of the personal dosimeters. In addition, the selected vendor shall be NVLAP accredited in ANSI N13.11 categories IA, IIA, IIIA, IV, and V.   The personnel dosimeters shall be NVLAP certified type or combination of types, having   neutron exposure detection capabilities.   At the present time, BPVACHS has 16 series with a total of approximately 2400 personnel dosimeters to be processed.   There are approximately: 50 finger ring dosimeters to be processed monthly 50 collar personnel dosimeters to be processed monthly 300 collar personnel dosimeters to be processed quarterly Some individuals may have multiple badges. Fetal monitoring devices may be required. Personnel dosimeter results will be reported in units of mrem for shallow dose, lens of eye dose and deep dose. A portion of the body badges are used as room area monitors. An expansion of the series of the detection ability of the body badges that include neutrons is anticipated within the first year for approximately 6 addition wearers and for detection of beta, gamma and x-rays for approximately 10-15 additional wearers. B. The devices shall be supplied according to the following specifications: 1. The vendor's dosimetry service shall be currently accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology for all required radiation testing categories. 2. Written specifications shall be provided, prior to bid evaluation, on dosimetry devices defining: (a) Minimum detectable reported dose; (b) Energy discrimination capabilities including accuracy, precision, re-measurement, for the differentiation of static versus dynamic exposure and (c) Maximum range of reported dose for the various energy ranges concerned, primarily: a. Less than 100 KeV photons b. 100 KeV through 250 KeV photons c. Greater than 250 KeV up to and including Cs-137, Co-60 d. Photons from a 6/18 MeV external beam linear accelerator e. Beta radiations f. Neutrons (fast and thermal) 3. Dosimetry devices shall be routinely delivered to the customer prior to the next exchange date for the specific business addresses provided at set-up. Exchange dates are the first day of any month. If the devices are not received by the 20th calendar day, the vendor shall, at no cost to the Government, ship the devices in a manner to ensure delivery by the 3rd business day after notification by the Government. 4. The delivery of dosimetry devices is required within 7 calendar days of record creation for additions of new personnel or additional badges for existing personnel; unless a rush shipment is requested. The creation of a single record shall automatically provide all individual dosimetry devices for the current month and all subsequent months. When a rush shipment is requested, the dosimetry device(s) shall be received within 3 calendar days of record creation. 5. Shipping containers shall be reusable for return of the devices to vendor. Return shipping labels shall be supplied by the vendor. 6. The dosimetry devices, including additions, shall be provided in presorted and individually packaged and labeled containers in accordance with the criteria established by the Government s Radiation Safety Officer at the time of setup. 7. Primary sorting and distinction will include unlimited series separation by groups of users. Series coding shall be alphanumeric. 8. All transactions regarding the vendor service including, but not limited to, user additions, deletions, changes, inquiries, etc., shall be exclusively between the Government s Radiation Safety Officer or designee and the vendor. 9. Shipments shall include individual printed packing lists for each group of users. The individual packing lists shall include the numerical order of the dosimeters. Other information provided in the listing shall include, but is not limited to, the following: a. Participant name b. Badge control identification c. Badge type d. Prescribed wear period, by date 10. Dosimetry devices shall provide obvious, distinct, color coding for easy special purpose identification while being worn. Dosimeter colors shall alternate with each wear period. 11. The vendor shall provide a method for calculating and reporting Effective Dose Equivalent or Effective Dose automatically for designated badge wearers. 12. Body Badges shall be identified with clearly visible printed word "Collar", Chest, or "Waist", Whole Body, or Fetal, or Area Monitor or other clear, descriptive nomenclature, to aide in proper wear positioning. 13. The ring badge shall have at least three sizes, be waterproof, have a permanent label, and be capable of withstanding cold sterilization. The ring badges shall be color coded for alternate months. 14. Body badges shall be waterproof and have a permanent label. C. The vendor shall have web access capability to a data base that contains dosimetry records for BPVAHS dating back to at least 2007. The Government should be able to at a minimum: 1. Add, transfer, or delete personnel 2. Add additional badges to existing personnel 3. Review records (wearer, badge type, frequency, dose history, etc.) 4. Summarize results (exposure levels, ALARA, etc.) 5. Review exposure histories per entire account 6. Review exposure histories for an individual 7. Add lifetime cumulative dose for an individual 8. Add current year dose for an individual 9. Reactivate wearers and badges 10. Assign spare badges 11. List unreturned badges 12. Download data files for unreturned badges 13. Download data files for badge readings (exposures for specified periods) The on-line system shall be sufficiently easy to use such that it is more efficient to use than manually requesting changes by telephone. D. The Government s Radiation Safety Officer or designee shall be notified by telephone or email of all readings above the levels set by the Government s Radiation Safety Officer within 24 hours from the reading of the dosimeter. The system shall be capable of setting different notification levels for separate series codes within an account. E. The vendor shall automatically provide permanent records archiving. F. The vendor shall ensure timely response to customer inquiries by assigning a specific representative who shall be accessible during regular working hours through a toll-free phone system. G. The vendor shall provide emergency processing of dosimetry devices when requested. This processing shall be completed within 24 hours of receipt of the device by the vendor. The Radiation Safety Officer or designee shall be notified of the processing results by telephone or email within 24 hours of receipt of the device by the vendor. I. BPVAHS shall not be charged for shipping costs associated with the following activities: (a) Duplicate shipments of dosimetry devices; (b) Rush shipments of dosimetry devices (2nd day delivery) associated with but not limited to, personnel additions, transfers, or provision of additional spare badges; (c) Priority shipments of dosimetry devices when devices are not received as specified. J. BPVAHS shall not be charged for the following: (a) Set up or transfer of an individual; (b) Deletion of an individual; (c) Reactivation of an individual; (d) Series or group separation; (e) Complete computer system capabilities as stated including access time (Medical Center owned or vendor provided equipment); (f) Computer diskette information; (g) Training of personnel to adopt vendor's service; ; (h) Re-read or re-evaluation of exposure values (i) Adjustment of dose record by Radiation Safety Officer II. Other: A. No presorting of the dosimetry devices by the Government shall be required prior to returning the dosimetry devices to the vendor. B. The vendor shall provide a means of tracking all unreturned dosimetry devices, including whole body and ring badges. This information shall be obtainable through data file downloads from the on-line computer system. The information shall be available for downloading on at least a monthly basis and shall be capable of tracking unreturned devices for the past 18 calendar months. C. Radiation dose reports, including monthly, quarterly, year-to-date, and lifetime totals, shall meet the records requirements of the U.S. NRC and OSHA. The vendor shall automatically provide printed and computer updates of records which have had a dose adjustment made by the Government s Radiation Safety Officer. D. The vendor shall automatically provide an NRC Form 5 or equivalent for each monitored individual in each series code, on an annual basis. E. The vendor shall provide a means of maintaining current year dose and lifetime cumulative doses for individuals as requested by the Government s Radiation Safety Officer. F. Complete dosimetry reports shall be routinely provided to the Government s Radiation Safety Office. A second copy of each report, with specified omissions such as sex, social security number, and date of birth, shall be provided upon request and issued for shipment directly to user groups. G. The dosimetry reports shall include a separate fetal dose entry for all pregnant personnel. H. The average shipping time of the completed exposure reports shall not exceed 7 calendar days after receipt of the exposed dosimetry devices by the vendor. Radiation exposure and other reports shall be shipped via a carrier which guarantees second working day delivery. I. The vendor shall automatically provide at no charge printed copy wear period, annual summary, and annual statistical summary reports for each account (series), per calendar year. These summaries shall include a listing by user groups, of every person badged at any time during the year. Other information provided for each listing shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Group or series number; (b) Badge number and type; (c ) Annual and lifetime dose; (d) Social security number; (e) Date of birth; (f) Sex; (g) Deep dose and shallow dose for each monitoring period; (h) Extremity dose; (i) Internal dose reported by Radiation Safety Officer; (j) Total Effective Dose Equivalent; (k) Data on all currently issued devices regarding late returns, unreturned, and deleted devices. J. The vendor shall provide a means to electronically download exposure data information using the on-line computer system. K. BPVAHS shall not be charged by the vendor for the individual termination summary reports for each individual removed from an account. L. BPVAHS shall not be charged for Form 5 reports to be delivered to the BPVAHCS by May 1 (or approximately 120 days, calendar days) after the end of the previous calendar year. M. The vendor shall be able to automatically assign dose IAW 105CMR120.211 N. The vendor shall supply the name and phone number of a project manager for this contract. III. Service Documentation: A. The vendor shall provide documentation verifying its ability to fulfill the commitments set forth within this document. This documentation shall be provided prior to any contractual agreement and shall include the following: (a) Representative samples of reports and summaries as previously specified; (b) Samples of computer generated data in the same format as previously specified; (c) A list of medical centers and hospital customer references, with dosimetry needs similar to those of the BPVAHS, including neutron monitoring. B. If, at any time during the contract period, the vendor fails to meet any contract specification; the contract may be canceled by BPVAHS with a sixty-day letter of notification of cancellation of service. IV. Other Features or Services: The vendor is requested to provide information and costs for any specialty items such as: (a) Computer diskette reports; (b) Individual termination summary reports; (c) Exposure reports; (d) ALARA reports; (e) Annual exposure summary reports; (f) Unreturned badge reports; (g) Annual statistical summary for entire account; (h) dose estimating tools such as EstiMate; (i) MicroStar or InstaDose), and services or web features that have not been included above which the vendor would like to offer. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Radiation Safety Officer if any of the following occur: NVLAP accreditation is rescinded in any of the required categories listed above. The Contractor revises their Quality Assurance practices in such a way as to decrease the effectiveness of a NVLAP accredited program. The Contractor modifies the dosimeter in such a way as to invalidate its NVLAP accreditation. Any dosimeter indicates > 5,000 mrem. Additionally, the Contractor shall: ensure that dosimeters are zeroed prior to shipment, apply for, obtain and maintain any certifications required by governing federal, state, or local agencies, participate in performance evaluation programs required by federal, state, or local agencies, comply with the requirements of an approved quality assurance program plan, provide VA the current revision of the quality assurance program plan, if requested, provide VA with sufficient QC and calibration data to assure that analytical results of dosimetry are accurate and analyzed within the established envelope of quality, if requested, provide the value of the Lc / MDA, in the same units as results (mrem), provide the signature of the person responsible for the quality of the report or his/her designee, and read the dosimeters on an as needed basis. Cognizant regulatory agencies and VA representatives shall be granted access to Contractor facilities, personnel, equipment, and records related to VA utilized vendor provided services. Contractor shall be responsible for notifying NVLAP, and VA prior to making a change in dosimeters used, or other equipment, materials, software, analysis models, or techniques that were considered to be primary components of a dosimetry program. If changes are made, the Contractor shall submit evidence supporting a conclusion that the modified system will be technically equivalent to the accredited system. Price/Cost Schedule Description Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Cost Provide all labor, materials and equipment to provide dosimetry services in accordance with SOW Base Period: 5/1/2018 to 4/30/2019 Unreturned or damaged dosimetry devices Base Period: 5/1/2018 to 4/30/2019 Provide all labor, materials and equipment to provide dosimetry services in accordance with SOW Option Year 1: 5/1/2019 to 4/30/2020 Unreturned or damaged dosimetry devices Option Year 1: 5/1/2019 to 4/30/2020 Provide all labor, materials and equipment to provide dosimetry services in accordance with SOW Option Year 2: 5/1/2020 to 4/30/2021 Unreturned or damaged dosimetry devices Option Year 2: 5/1/2020 to 4/30/2021 Provide all labor, materials and equipment to provide dosimetry services in accordance with SOW Option Year 3: 5/1/2021 to 4/30/2022 Unreturned or damaged dosimetry devices Option Year 3: 5/1/2021 to 4/30/2022 Provide all labor, materials and equipment to provide dosimetry services in accordance with SOW Option Year 4: 5/1/2022 to 4/30/2023 Unreturned or damaged dosimetry devices Option Year 4: 5/1/2022 to 4/30/2023
 

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