66 -- GAMMA RAY PROJECTOR

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR A HAND CARRIED GAMMA RAY PROJECTOR CONTAINING A REPLACEABLE 150 CURIE IRIDIUM 192 SOURCE. THE SOURCE CONTAINER IS TO HOLD THE IRIDIUM IN A DEPLETED URANIUM CORE IN A SEALED AIRTIGHT STAINLESS STEEL OUTER CONTAINER. THE IRIDIUM PELLET IS TO NEVER LEAVE THE STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINER, BUT IS TO SHUTTLE BACK AND FORTH INSIDE OF THE URANIUM CORE FROM A TOTALLY SHIELDED POSITION TO A POSITION WHERE THE RADIATION SHINES OUTWARD THROUGH A CONICAL HOLE IN THE URANIUM MAKING A CONICAL BEAM DOWNWARD. THE BEAM IS TO PENETRATE THE STAINLESS STEEL SEALED CASE SO THAT THERE IS NO CHANCE OF CONTAMINATION LEAVING THE CONTAINER. THE CONICAL HOLE IN THE URANIUM IS TO MAKE A PREFERRED 20 DEGREE CIRCULAR OR PYRAMIDAL SHAPED RADIATION BEAM ALTHOUGH BEAMS UP TO 30 X 60 DEGREES WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. THE BEAM IS TO GO DOWNWARDS THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE WITH THE CARRY HANDLE AT THE TOP. THE IRIDIUM PELLET IS TO BE MOVED INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER BY AIR PRESSURE FROM AN ATTACHED AIR HOSE. THE VENDOR WILL ALSO PROVIDE A REMOTE CONTROL BOX WITH SWITCHES TO PUMP UP THE AIR PRESSURE AND OPEN AND CLOSE THE AIR PRESSURE TO THE CONTAINER. PELLETS SHUTTLED BY A HAND CRANKED CABLE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. THERE WILL BE A SAFETY LOCKOUT KEY ON THE CONTAINER. THERE WILL BE A MECHNAICAL INDICATOR ON THE CONTAINER TO SHOW THAT THE PELLET IS IN THE EXPOSING POSITION. THERE WILL BE A CARRY HANDLE ON THE DEVICE. MAXIMUM WEIGHT MUST BE 60 LBS. OR LESS. MAXIMUM SIZE IS TO BE 6 INCHES DIAMETER BY 13 INCHES LONG PLUS HANDLE AND FEET. VENDOR AGREES TO TAKE THE CONTAINER BACK AND REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF THE IRIDIUM AND RETURN THE CONTAINER WHEN CONTRACTOR NO LONGER WANTS THE SOURCE. INTERESTED SUPPLIERS ARE TO SUBMIT DATA SHEETS ON THEIR PRODUCT TO THE BUYERS LISTED IN THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTIFICATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.