Radiation Sources

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) intends to negotiate and award a sole source GSA Order under the authority set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1). Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products (EZIP) is the only known source with the required radiation sources (see below for a complete description): Quantity, EZIP Part Number, Part Description - Eight (8), HEG-0099, o (A-3026 capsule) o 500 microCuries -Californium-252(Cf-252) o 400 microCuries-Barium-133(Ba-133) o 20 microCuries-Cesium-137(Cs-137) This requirement will result in a Firm-Fixed price GSA Order to Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, Inc. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 325181 and the size standard of 1000 Employees applies. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR AND NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVALIABLE. Interested parties have five (5) Calendar Days from the date of publication of this Synopsis, to submit in writing, to the identified point of contact, clear and convincing evidence of their ability to procure both of the required replacement radio parts. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after five (5) Calendar Days, or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to conduct this effort as a full-and-open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the Government's discretion. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address or facsimile number stated herein and to the attention of Mr. Gage Levac, Contract Specialist. Responses to this notice must be received by close of business, September 7, 2010. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Requests may be emailed to [email protected]. If no responses are received, an award will be made to Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products.