EMA - SPWSSC - Radionuclide Standards - ASW

This state contracting opportunity posted by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is for the procurement of radionuclide standard solutions and accessories. The RFQ outlines several mandatory requirements that vendors must meet, including traceability to NIST standards, use of NIST-tested suppliers, activity tolerances, calibration certifications, uncertainty documentation, packaging specifications, and shipping cost inclusions. The agency is seeking to purchase Mixed Gamma Standards, Single Radionuclide Solutions, and other related items for use in calibrating instrumentation used in their Division of Nuclear Safety Radiation Measurement and Analysis and Nuclear Facility Safety Sections. The resulting contract will be a one-year agreement, with the agency placing orders against the master contract as needed. Vendors are instructed to submit their responses, including completed attachments, through the BidBuy procurement system, with an overall bid price of $70,000. The pricing structure outlined in the RFQ includes shipping costs to the agency's location in Springfield, IL, and requires that all standards demonstrate traceability to NIST.

The RFQ does not mention any set-asides, incumbents, or funding sources. It states that if any vendor fails to meet a mandatory requirement, the entire bid may not be considered, and the State may choose to remove that requirement from evaluation at its sole discretion. The agency does not provide any information regarding the possible award value or budget range for this procurement.