DNDO Basic Handheld Radioisotope Identification Device Industry Day

SYNOPSIS The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office's (DNDO) Product Acquisition and Deployment Directorate (PADD) anticipates conducting a Basic Handheld Radioisotope Identification Device (RIID) Industry Day on 14 January 2014 (location will be forwarded to registered participants). *** This Industry Day is a pre-cursor to the release of a solicitation for the Basic Handheld Radioisotope. A subsequent pre-proposal conference will be held after the release of the solicitation. The goal for the Basic Handheld RIID Industry Day event is to provide industry with information relevant to the upcoming solicitation, including: - An overview of the Basic Handheld RIID requirement, including draft requirements for a Basic Handheld RIID. - An overview of intended concepts of operation by potential end users. The registration form for the event is enclosed. The list of Basic Handheld RIID draft requirements to be discussed during the event will be issued one week prior to the event. All releasable information provided during the Basic Handheld RIID Industry Day will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website after the event. Attendance at Industry Day is not mandatory for participation in a future competition for this requirement. REGISTRATION Registration will be conducted in advance and is open to all interested parties. This is an UNCLASSIFIED event; security clearance visit requests are not required. - Non-US citizens who have been previously vetted by DNDO (either to attend a meeting at DNDO or to attend the 2013 DNDO Industry Day) are required to complete and submit the enclosed - Incoming Foreign National Visitors' form no later than 5:30 pm Eastern Time on January 4, 2014 (submit according to form instructions). This security requirement will be strictly followed and late - Incoming Foreign National Visitor' forms and/or walk-ins will not be permitted. Non-US citizens who have not been previously vetted by DNDO may not attend this Industry Day, but may submit the enclosed - Incoming Foreign National Visitors' form to attend future DNDO events. If you are uncertain of your vetting status, please email contact@example.gov. Registration forms must be fully completed and emailed to contact@example.gov by 5:30 pm Eastern Time on January 7, 2014. Late registrations and "walk-in" requests will not be permitted. Interested organizations and vendors responding to this notification should indicate whether they are a Federal Agency, large or small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned business, and/or service disabled veteran-owned small business. Responses should contain the organization/company name, street address, a company point of contact name, phone number, email address, company web page URL, if applicable, and employee type (i.e., Federal or Contractor). All responses must be unclassified. This is a no-fee event, and due to space constraints seating is limited to a maximum of five (5) participants per company. Event check-in will open at 0830 and the session will begin promptly at 1000. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to permit time for the check-in process. - Attendees must present a current photo identification matching the attendee's information submitted via the registration form to gain entry into the event. COMMENTS, CLARIFYING QUESTIONS, AND RESPONSES All releasable questions and answers will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website, along with all releasable information presented during the event. This announcement does not represent a contract, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. Draft Requirements may be found at the following link https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/OCPO/DHS-OCPO/DNDOBasicDraftRequirement/listing.html Questions and answers to vendor submitted questions from Industry Day have been posted as a PDF attachment to this notice.