Procurement request for storage of radioactive sources and forklift support for the AN-UDM-1C Gamma Calibrators Project.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Radiation Detection Technology Branch is seeking a 3-year Blanket Purchase Agreement for storage, shipment, and delivery services of government-owned radioactive sources supporting the AN/UDM-1C gamma calibrators project. The contractor must store twenty-five Cesium-137 radioactive sources and provide packaging, loading, transportation, and delivery services to various Navy Radiation Calibration Laboratory sites including Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, San Diego Calibration Laboratory, New London Calibration Laboratory, Mayport Calibration Laboratory, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and NSWCCD. Key qualifications require contractors to be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State to store, handle, ship, and possess Type B quantity radioactive materials, along with valid forklift operation qualifications. The government will evaluate quotes based on lowest price and technical acceptability criteria. Interested parties must submit quotes by 11:00 AM on July 29, 2025, including pricing, CAGE code, point of contact, and business size information.

This solicitation is not set aside for small businesses and operates under NAICS code 334517 for Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing. The accompanying Justification and Approval document indicates that Hopewell Designs, Inc. has been identified as the sole source contractor due to their unique capabilities in handling and transferring radioactive sources without additional safety risks or unnecessary radiation exposure. The maximum allowed contract value is $601,495, with funding sourced from Operations and Maintenance, Navy appropriations across fiscal years 2025-2027. The contract performance period spans from July 31, 2025, to July 30, 2028, requiring the storage and distribution of twenty-five Cesium-137 radioactive sources. Services will be performed at various Navy facilities across multiple locations including shipyards and calibration laboratories on both the East and West coasts, as well as Hawaii.