Maintenance for Automatic Thermoluminescent Dosimeter Readers

Synopsis #: FA8601-18-R-0075

Notice Type: Special Notice

Synopsis:

The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/Base Support Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344. This is a Sole Source synopsis published for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the procurement of maintenance and calibration for eight (8) Panasonic UD-7900M Automatic Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) readers and four (4) Panasonic UD-794C Automatic TLD Irradiators. Radiation Detection Company is the only company authorized Panasonic Industrial Division North America to perform maintenance and calibration for the TLD readers and TLD Irradiators. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).

This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and FSC code J058 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Business size standard for NAICS 334519 is 500 employees.

The proposed source is Radiation Detection Company. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract regardless of responses that may be received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources or authorized distributors may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by Tuesday, 14 August 2018 by 1:00 pm EST and meets all the requirements in the attached Performance Work Statement.

In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: The proposed Sole Source is the only known source able to satisfy the Government's requirement(s). Radiation Detection Company Inc., 3527 Snead Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78628, Ph.: 512-831-7000. The Government requires non-personal maintenance and calibration service for eight (8) Panasonic UD-7900M Automatic TLD readers and four (4) Panasonic UD-794C Automatic TLD Irradiators that are currently in use by USAF Personnel Ioninzing Radiation Dosimetry Program. The proposed sole source is the only company authorized by Panasonic Industrial Division of North America to perform maintenance and calibration services on the Panasonic TLD Irradiators and Automatic TLD readers.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for solicitations issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM at 866-606-8220. SAM website: www.SAM.gov

Any information should be e-mailed to david.federico@us.af.mil no later than 1:00 pm on Tuesday, 14 August 2018. Only inquiries/Information received by this date and time will be considered.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads "FA8601-18-R-0075 TLD Maintenance Readers". Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the email may not get through the email filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with email ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments.

.