SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Radioisotope Detection & Identification Devices (RIIDs) For Domestic Security Operations
- Notice Date
- 2/16/2022 10:22:35 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- CWMD ACQ DIV Washington DC 20528 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20528
- Solicitation Number
- 70RWMD21RFI00000010
- Response Due
- 3/1/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 11/09/2021
- Point of Contact
- Kimberly Marriott, Terrence Jones
- E-Mail Address
-
kimberly.marriott@hq.dhs.gov, Terrence.Jones@hq.dhs.gov
(kimberly.marriott@hq.dhs.gov, Terrence.Jones@hq.dhs.gov)
- Description
- This posting has been amended to include the Slides from the Industry Day. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP or Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). This RFI does not commit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) to contract for any supply or service. DHS CWMD is not at this time seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the CWMD will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party�s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or BAA. In order to receive an award from any resultant solicitation, should one be issued, the successful offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The SAM website is https://beta.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor the website for any information that may pertain to this RFI. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the CWMD and will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organizations� capabilities. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Proprietary, confidential, privileged commercial or financial information submitted in the RFI response should be marked accordingly to ensure appropriate handling and disposition by the Government. No classified information shall be submitted in the RFI response. Do not use Government security classification markings. Do not mark the entire response as proprietary. Small Business Set-Aside No decision has yet been made regarding the small business strategy for a possible acquisition.� All businesses Small, Medium, and Large, irrespective of minority status, are encouraged to attend the Industry Day if you have relevant experience. INTRODUCTION The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office�s (CWMD) mission is to enable operational partners to prevent WMD use against the Homeland and promote readiness for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and health service threats. CWMD continually assesses, develops, and procures radiation detection equipment for deployment by Federal, State, Local, Territorial and Tribal agencies to enhance the nation�s ability to detect and prevent terrorists and other threat actors use of radiological and nuclear materials. CWMD has led Research & Development (R&D) efforts to develop Thallium Bromide (TlBr) gamma detection capability as a viable technology over the past 14 years.� Recent findings demonstrate the viability of incorporating TlBr as a method to achieve CWMD�s goal of significantly improving the technical performance of current Rad/Nuc detectors while significantly lowering costs.� CWMD will host an all-day Industry Day engagement on-line using Microsoft TEAMS on October 6, 2021 to share the current state of the TlBr technology research and the CWMD vision for future TlBr detection equipment. Also, on October 7 and 8, 2021, follow-up one-on-one session opportunities will be offered to start to gather feedback as to how to meet the CWMD technology transfer goals described below. CWMD foresees a need for approximately 2,000 next-generation Radiological Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDs) over 5 years in support of Government users. CWMD is interested in collaborating with industry in this CWMD effort to demonstrate viability of TIBr technology as a suitable gamma detector for next-generation RIIDs. RIIDs are handheld devices used in primary and secondary security screening procedures to find rad/nuc material in a small area. Examples of small area environments include cars, trucks, small vessels, train engines, and small or medium sized aircraft. Secondary screening is a purposeful search to localize, identify, and classify rad/nuc materials detected during a primary screening. Next generation RIIDs must increase the probability of detecting and identifying radiation sources while being relatively light-weight, compact, easy to use, rugged, mobile, and of sufficiently low cost to support widespread deployment. �
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/970cd5b6b3704675acf01759a674878d/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06245064-F 20220218/220216230116 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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