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Statement Of Work For Air Force Technical Application Center (AFTAC) Radiation Detection and Measurement Training 12 June 2014

Title: Radiation Detection and Measurement Training

Statement of Work: Provide training to Air Force Technical Application Center (AFTAC) on Radiation Detection and Measurement Principles and Equipment. Training will be conducted onsite at Patrick Air Force Base (PAFB), Florida. Training of approximately 40 AFTAC Staff members is required. Training shall be conducted as one event, i.e. only one trip to PAFB. Due to the large number of students and the variety of educational backgrounds, the training shall follow the Lecture and/or Group Discussion approach. In this manner, all students receive the same information from real subject matter experts while maximizing many facts and ideas in the timeframe allotted. Finally, by using the Lecture and/or Group Discussion approach students with varied backgrounds will acquire a common understanding or radiation detection and measurement for AFTAC trainers to build from. Permission shall be granted to video/audio record the training. The training shall include instruction on the following topics:

1. Radiation Interactions

a. Charged Particles

b. Fast Electrons

c. Gamma Rays and X-Rays

d. Neutron Interactions

e. Effects in Detector Spectra

2. Germanium Gamma Ray Detectors

a. HPGe detector configurations

b. Operational characteristics

3. Other Semiconductor Detectors

a. Si(Li) Spectrometers

b. Applications in X-Ray Spectroscopy

c. Cadmium-zinc-telluride detector

4. Ionization Chambers

a. Ionization in Gases

b. Current Mode Ion Chambers

c. Application to Radiation Dosimetry

d. Pulse Mode Operation

5. Basic Detector Properties

a. Pulse Height Spectra & Counting Curves

b. Energy Resolution

c. Detection Efficiency

d. Dead-time

6. Neutron Detection And Spectroscopy

a. Slow Neutron Conversion Reactions

b. Proportional and Scintillation Detectors

c. Moderation Detectors

d. Proton Recoil Spectrometers

7. Pulse Processing and Shaping

a. Preamplifiers

b. Pulse Shaping Methods with Amplifiers

c. Baseline Restoration

d. Pile-up Rejection

e. Timing and Coincidence

8. Geiger-Mueller Counters

a. The Geiger Discharge

b. Counting Plateau

c. Fill Gases and Quenching

d. Time Behavior

9. Proportional Counters

a. Gas Multiplication

b. Design Features of Proportional Tubes

c. Detection Efficiency and Counter Curves

d. Position Sensing Techniques

10. Multichannel Analysis

a. MCA Components and Operation

b. ADC Characteristics and Specifications

c. PC-Based Systems

d. Spectrum Stabilization and Analysis

11. Miscellaneous Detectors

a. Cerenkov Detectors

b. Liquid Ionization and Proportional Detectors

c. Photographic Emulsions

d. Track Etch Detectors

e. Thermoluminescent Dosimeters

f. Superheated Liquid Drop Detectors

12. Counting Statistics and Error Prediction

a. Statistical Models Relevant to Radiation Detection

b. Error Propagation

c. Distribution of time intervals between radiation events

d. Limits of Detectability

13. Scintillation Detectors

a. Organic, Liquid and Plastic Scintillators

b. Inorganic Scintillators

c. Intercomparison of Scintillator Performance

14. Detector Background and Shielding

a. Sources of Background

b. Effectiveness of Shielding Materials

c. Active Background Suppression

15. Photomultiplier Tubes and Photodiodes

a. Light Collection and Coupling

b. Photocathodes and Electron Multipliers

c. Characteristics of PM Tubes

d. Use of Photodiodes with Scintillators

16. Intercomparison of Detector Properties

a. Detection Efficiency

b. Speed of Response

c. Energy Resolution

d. Suitability for Various Applications

17. Semiconductor Diode Detectors

a. Basic Principles and Configurations

b. Energy and Time Resolution

c. Applications in Charged Particle and Electron Spectroscopy

Proposals shall include the following:

1. Schedule of training shall be for five days during normal hours of operation. See below.

2. The education and experience levels of the instructors (see below for combined instructor qualifications)

3. A pre-course questionnaire for the attendees to complete. This information will help the instructors prepare for the course.

Instructor (combined) Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 5 years experience in radiation shielding, transport and spectrometry.

2. Minimum of 5 years actively engaged in nuclear engineering education and research.

3. Minimum of 5 years experience in neutron transport, measurement and dosimetry.

4. Minimum of 5 years experience with a variety of measurement techniques including ionization measurements and moderating neutron detection methods.

5. Minimum of 5 years experience in reactor physics, and computational methods.

Deliverables: On-site training

Performance Period: Initiation Date: Contract award date Interim Milestones: None Completion Date:

Main Conference Room

Location:

1. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Bldg. 10989, Patrick AFB, FL. or base facility capable meeting all requirements listed in this document.

Transportation:

(Note: depending on the mode of transportation, the requirement for driving unescorted on station is different. Both are listed below. The requests shall be submitted to pass and registration at the north gate visitor’s center)

1. Privately Owned Vehicle (POV): Drivers License, Vehicle Registration, Proof of Insurance.

2. Rental Car: Drivers License, Rental Car Contract.

ID Requirements:

1. Photo ID

Security Requirements:

1. Facility Access:

a. All visitor hand carried packages, bags, briefcases, handbags, will be fully inspected by security upon entering the facility.

b. Restricted items are as follows:

i. Photographic, video, and audio recording equipment

ii. Electronic equipment equipped with data exchange ports

iii. Computers and associated media

iv. Data Storage devices (e.g. flash drives, USB memory sticks, CDs, DVDs, etc…)

v. Software

vi. Cellular phones, answering machines

vii. Remote controlled devices (automobile key fob is allowable)

viii. Implements that could inflict physical harm (e.g. knives, guns, etc…)

2. Physical Security:

a. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, property, and materials shall be secured.

b. Key Card Control. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all key cards issued to the contractor by the government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. (NOTE: NO KEY CARDS ISSUED TO THE CONTRACTOR BY THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE SCANNED, COPIED, OR DUPLICATED).

c. The contractor shall immediately report the occurrences of a lost, copied, or duplicate key card to the contracting officer. In the event a key card is lost, copied, or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the government and the total cost deducted from the payment due to the contractor.

d. The contractor shall prohibit the use of keys issued by the government by any persons other than the contractor’s employees. The contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contractor’s employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

e. Combinations and Codes. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all combinations and codes are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations.

Hours of Operation:

1. Normal Hours of Operation. The contractor shall perform the services required under this contract during the following hours: MON - FRI, 0800-1700 (NOTE: The contractor may work, with prior approval of the Contracting Officer, extended hours to ensure timely completion of work at no additional cost to the government).

2. Emergency Services. On occasion, services may be required to support an activation or exercise of contingency plans outside the normal duty hours described above. The contractor’s responsibilities for following all directions from their escort in support of an emergency event.

Safety Requirements:

1. In performing work under this contract, the contractor shall:

a. Conform to the safety requirements contained in the contract for all activities related to the accomplishment of the work.

b. Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for safety and mishap prevention purposes.

c. Record and report promptly (within one hour) to the contracting officer or authorized government representative (GR), all available facts relating to each instance of damage to government property or injury to either contractor or government personnel.

d. In the event of an accident/mishap, take reasonable and prudent action to establish control of the accident/mishap scene, prevent further damage to persons or property, and preserve evidence until released by the accident/mishap investigative authority through the contracting officer.

e. If the government elects to conduct an investigation of the accident/mishap, the contractor shall cooperate fully and assist government personnel in the conduct of investigation until the investigation is completed.

f. Include a clause in each applicable subcontract requiring the subcontractor's cooperation and assistance in accident reporting and investigation.

Government Furnished Property and Services:

(List government furnished property/services/equipment, etc.)

1. Computer running Microsoft Office /PowerPoint

2. Projector/display

3. Conference room (capable of seating minimum of 50 staff members)

Points of Contact:

Organization:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

Mr. Arthur H. Hanson Jr.

AFTAC

Resource Advisor

(321) 494-7552 arthur.hanson@us.af.mil

Organization:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

Mr. Oscar J. Lessard

AFTAC

Contract Office Representative

(321) 494-0503 oscar.lessard@us.af.mil

Organization:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

Mr. Oscar J. Lessard

AFTAC

Contract Office Representative oscar.lessard@us.af.mil

Organization:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

Lt. Col. Eric M. Furman

AFTAC

Chief, Sciences Support Division eric.furman@us.af.mil

Organization:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

Dr. Ward L. Dougherty

AFTAC

Senior Evaluator, Materials Science Division

(321) 494-8944 ward.dougherty@us.af.mil

Organization:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

Dr. William H. Johnson

AFTAC

Deputy, Life Science Division

(321) 494-5943 william.johnson.9@us.af.mil