Radiation Dosimetry Support Services

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Mission Support, has a requirement for Nationwide Radiation Dosimetry Support Services as outlined in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement. The purpose of the EPA Radiation Safety and Health Protection Program is to minimize the occupational exposure of workers to ionizing radiation during both routine daily work and emergency response-related activities. EPA strives to assure that EPA workers’ levels of exposure to ionizing radiation are “as low as reasonably achievable” and do not exceed the quarterly, annual and lifetime limits established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A cornerstone of the radiation safety program is personnel monitoring which primarily encompasses a comprehensive radiation dosimetry badge program for appropriate EPA employees.

This acquisition is being conducted as Full and Open Competition in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It is anticipated the resulting single award contract will be firm fixed price with a 13-month Base Period and Four (4) 1-Year Option Periods. The base period of performance is anticipated to begin November 1, 2023. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 – TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES with a size standard of $19M. The government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency. The anticipated solicitation release date is on or about August 23, 2023.

Notices of any modifications to this SAM procurement announcement, including Requests for Proposals and amendments, will be posted using the FedConnect web portal. FedConnect can be accessed at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. Questions regarding the content of the subject announcement must be submitted through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to submit questions and to view responses.

FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. Through FedConnect contractors will be able to receive, review and respond to contract pre- and post-award actions and documents such as correspondence, request for proposals, tasking instruments and contract modifications. The use of FedConnect also furthers the EPA’s commitment to moving towards a paperless acquisition environment by reducing its carbon footprint and conducting its business in an ecologically friendly manner. There is no charge to use FedConnect.

Vendors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

In addition, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), as this facilitates registration for FedConnect. Please note that vendors MUST have their SAM profile set to “public,” otherwise FedConnect will not be able to access the SAM information required to validate vendor credentials. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov. There is no charge for registration in SAM.

The point of contact for this requirement is Scott Tharp, Contracting Officer, who can be reached at 513-487-2020, tharp.scott@epa.gov. Email is preferred.