Notice of Intent GC60 Irradiator Preventative Maintenance.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war.

We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good.

We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

The mission of USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. As such, it is essential USU provide the necessary training and equipment required for our students to become successful doctors and nurses and to be able to provide the best care possible for our soldiers and to support our research efforts.

Intended Recipient: Hopewell Designs Inc., 5490 Gateway Dr, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004-6413

Intent to Sole-Source: USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with options IAW FAR 13.106-1(b) for preventative maintenance for the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) Hopewell GC60 Irradiator with both a Cobalt-60and Cesium-137 radioactive sources installed.

Sole Source Justification: The GC60 Irradiator is a radiation device, operated by the AFFRI Radiation Sciences Department, and is regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The use and restrictions for the device is specified in the NRC Material License 19-08330-02, which states in Item 21 repair activities shall be performed by a person (company) specifically licensed by the NRC. The GC60 contains Hopewell Designs Inc. proprietary hardware and software and they are the only company authorized to perform GC60 Irradiator repair and maintenance.

In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can supply the aforementioned requirement. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Responses must be received via email to the point of contact no later than the response time listed in the notice.