Updated Market Research Questionnaire_EPD Revision 2 - 26 July 2023.pdf

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

Sources Sought Notice & Market Research Questionnaire

“Electronic Personal Dosimeters (EPDs)”

Market Research is being conducted to determine all potential socio-economic small businesses and large businesses interested in, and capable of, providing the products identified herein.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

334519- Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

Small Business Size Standard: 500 (number of employees)

(For more information about Small Business Size Standards, please refer to http://www.sba.gov.)

Anticipated Contract Type:

Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

Background:

NSWCCD has a requirement to procure a total of 30,600 Electronic Personal

Dosimeters (EPDs) which is a Radiation Detection, Indication and

Computation (RADIAC) device used as a secondary dosimeter to monitor required end-use radiological operations in real time, and 50 software-interface readers. The Government anticipates the procurement of the

30,600 EPDs and 50 software-interface readers, as follows:

Base Year – 1,270 EPDs and 50 software-interface readers

Option Year 1 – 4,500 EPDs, 300 neutron-photon EPDs, and 300 beta-photon EPDs

Option Year 2 – 6,130 EPDs

Option Year 3 – 8,050 EPDs

Option Year 4 – 10,050 EPDs

All delivered EPDs shall be in compliance with the EPD Specifications

Document, titled, “Specification for the Electronic Personal Dosimeter” dated 26 July 2023 and the Updated DRAFT SOW dated 26 July 2023 which have been attached to the Sources Sought Notice.

See Updated DRAFT Statement of Work for more details.

http://www.sba.gov/

INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT ONLY THE INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THE

FOLLOWING MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNARE.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Company Name:

CAGE Code:

DUNS Number:

Company Address:

Size Status and NAICS

Code if applicable

Point of Contact (POC):

POC Title:

POC Email Address:

POC Phone Number:

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONS

# QUESTION ANSWER

Has your company been awarded previous Government contracts as a small business?

Yes No

2 Have you provided the same/or similar products to those referenced herein, to private industry or the

Government?

Yes No

Please identify your company’s socio-economic small business size status under the NAICS identified above, or indicate if your company is a large business.

8(a) SDB

WOSB VOSB

SDVOSB HUBZone

Large Business

Other:_________

4 Does your company regularly engage in the business of providing the supplies described herein?

Yes No

How long has your company provided these, or highly similar products?

___ Yr(s) ___ Mo(s)

6 Please indicate the percentage of the actual work requirements for these supplies that you intend to perform as the Prime Contractor.

Please identify a Raw Order of Magnitude (ROM) and/or estimated unit price for the required products.

8 What is the extent of your “intrinsically safe” capability? (Provide response below)

9 Please identify or provide any and all commercial warranty provisions

(including extended warranty provisions) applicable to the EPD units your company would consider proposing, to satisfy this requirement.

10 Please provide a high-level analysis of Sections 3.2.13.4 & 4.2.13.4 in the

Updated Performance Specification attached to this notice. The analysis can be based on historical data for existing equipment and/or an engineering analysis of the electronic dosimeter as currently constructed to assess the ability to achieve a mean time between failures (MTBF) of at least 10 years.

The contractor is requested to state the assumptions made to conduct the high-level analysis.

11 Are the EPD units as specified in the Updated DRAFT SOW and Performance

Specifications attached to this notice, the type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes and, (i) have been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public Yes No; OR (ii) have been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public? Yes No. If you’ve answered No to either question, please explain below or in a separate sheet.

12 Will the requirements specified in the Updated DRAFT SOW and Performance

Specifications for the EPD, require (i) modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace to the general public or by nongovernmental entities? Yes No; OR, (ii) minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet

Federal Government requirements Yes No. If you’ve answered Yes to either question, please explain below or in a separate sheet.

Note: “Minor modifications” are modifications that do not significantly alter the nongovernmental function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component, or change the purpose of a process. Factors to be considered in determining whether a modification is minor include the value and size of the modification and the comparative value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor.

What is the known or average lifespan of the EPD unit your company would propose to satisfy this requirement, and how is it determined?

Per the Updated DRAFT SOW Section 3.5 Informational Technology, software shall be compatible with the Microsoft Windows 10® Operating System, and the

EPD shall not require internet access for operation or software updates.

Additionally, EDP Software cannot be cloud related or require cloud functionality.

Please identify any software requirements, and how it can be accessed.

Please list all contracts that your company is currently performing or recently performed with the same/similar product requirements as those identified in the Updated DRAFT SOW and indicate product similarity

(high/low). For all references, include the contract number, description of products; indicate if private or Government sector; name and phone number of associated POCs. Information may be provided below or as a separate document.

Contract Agency/ Product Similarity Prime/Sub

Number POC Info Description (high/low) (%Contract)

Please list contracts that your company has completed within the last three

(3) years with the same/similar product requirements as those identified in the updated DRAFT SOW and indicate product similarity (high/low). For all references, include the contract number, description of products; indicate if private or Government sector; name and phone number of associated POCs.

Information may be provided below or as a separate document.

Contract Agency/ Product Similarity Prime/Sub

Number POC Info Description (high/low) (%Contract)

What is your company’s policy and/or practice in seeking out small-disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned and/or HUBZone small businesses for consideration in awarding subcontracts?

18 Please provide a capabilities statement, or brief five-page description

(below or as a separate page) identifying your company’s methods and capabilities for providing the required products.

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Your capability statement shall identify your company’s ability to execute the requirement of providing 30,600 EPDs and 50 software-interface readers in accordance with the Updated DRAFT SOW and the EPD Specifications

Document, as well as, any possible exceptions to the requirements. Please be as detailed as possible in your submission.