23--Mobile Radiation laboratory Trailer

Request for Information (RFI) (SOL-HQ-11-00029) DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED The purpose of this Request for Information is to gather industry input on determining whether or not a Mobile Radiation Laboratory Trailer can be custom made which will be used to process environmental emergency response samples potentially contaminated with radioactive materials. BACKGROUND The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Radiation and Indoor Environments National Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV is soliciting new construction and delivery of one (1) Mobile Radiation Laboratory Trailer on a modified or custom trailer body with installed equipment as specified. The Trailer is to be based on a 38 foot long, 102 inch wide dry van style semi-trailer which can be custom built. The trailer body shall be modified as specified to include radiation shield mounting, cabinets, and desk areas. This Mobile Radiation Laboratory Trailer will be used to process environmental emergency response samples potentially contaminated with radioactive materials, so the utmost care must be given to the design and construction of the laboratory to provide a facility for the safe handling of these materials. WHAT SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI Responders to this RFI are asked to provide comments and/or suggestions on how the Government can improve the existing overall specifications for the Trailer. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ). In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.209( c) responses to the RFI are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a purchase order. The EPA will not award a purchase order based on this RFI. Responses will be treated as information ?ONLY?. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. CONTACT INFORMATION Please submit your response to this RFI via email to Gloria Kane, Contracting Officer at [email protected] and Ron Bell, Contract Specialist at [email protected] by 3:00pm, EST. on March 21, 2011. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED