Optically-Stimulated Luminescent (OSL) Dosimetry

Notice Type: Notice of Intent - Sole Source The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Radiation Safety Division (RSD) is responsible for radiation protection and regulatory compliance matters for NIST's radioactive materials license at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD campus. As part of managing the radiation safety program, RSD is obligated to ensure that radiation exposures in areas occupied by non-radiation workers. Monitoring of areas occupied by non-radiation workers is performed by optically-stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry. Optically-stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry allows NIST to accurately measure lower levels of radiation ensuring that optimal controls are implemented. In order to continue RSD's capability to rapidly identify changes in radiation fields, RSD requires a service provider to deliver and process OSL dosimeters on calendar quarterly basis and deliver a dose report that will be used to assess environmental radiation doses. The report will be reviewed by the Government to demonstrate that radiation doses are being maintained as low as reasonably achievable and within regulatory limits. NIST requires technology that has the capability to ensure that areas occupied by non-radiation workers are maintained at the lowest radiation dose levels possible. The NIST RSD OSL dosimeters, capable of measuring radiation doses as low as and including 1 mrem, responding to energies between 5 keV and 80 MeV, and capable of being re-stimulated at least twice within a three-month period to confirm the accuracy of the dose measurement. The RSD intends to sole source to Landauer, Inc. for Luxel+ OSL dosimeters under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST to provide Luxel+ OSL dosimeters must clearly identify their capability to do so in writing on or before July 31, 2023 at 11:00 am Eastern time. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Yolanda.mccray@nist.gov