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LARRY SPRING CARLOS A. MIGOYA
Chief Financial Officer City Manager
Canberra Industries, Inc.
Attention: Stephen M. Cross, Sr.
800 Research Parkway
Meriden, CT 06450-7619
October 12, 2010
SENT VIA E-MAIL
RE: Invitation for Bid No. 210227 — Radiation Detection Equipment and Accessories
Dear Mr. Cross:
Please be advised the City is in receipt of your bid response to IFB 210227 for Radiation Detection Equipment and
Accessories. Based upon our evaluation, your bid has been deemed non -responsive, as follows:
Pursuant to Section 1.14, BRAND NAMES, the following is staled:
1.14. BRAND NAMES - If and wherever in the specifications brand names,
makes, models, names of any manufacturers, trade names, or bidder/proposer
catalog numbers are specified, it is for the purpose of establishing the type,
function, minimum standard of design, efficiency, grade or quality of goods
only. When the City does not wish to rule out other competitors' brands or
makes, the phrase "OR EQUAL" is added. When bidding/proposing an
approved equal, Bidders/Proposers will submit, with their response, complete
sets of necessary data (factory information sheets, specifications, brochures, etc.)
in order for the City to evaluate and determine the equality of the item(s)
bid/proposed. The City shall be the sole judge of equality and its decision
shall be final. Unless otherwise specified, evidence in the form of samples may
be requested if the proposed brand is other than specified by the City. Such
samples are to be furnished after foiinal solicitation opening/closing only upon
request of the City. If samples should be requested, such samples must be
received by the City no later than seven (7) calendar days after a formal request
is made.
GROUP 1: Bid Item 1.1: Radiation Detector, Personal, as or approved equal to RadEye PRD:
Regarding the following product, Canberra Industries, Inc., URAD-PLUS-R/B, the City has determined that this
product is not an approved equal to the specified Thermo Fisher Scientific's RadEye PRD, Supplier Part No.
4250671, for the following reasons.
1) Response Time: Response time is the amount of time it takes for the unit to reach 90% of the
full reading and alarm. The RadEye has a response time of 1 second compared to the
Canberra that has a response of 4 seconds:
a. RadEye PRD: Department of Homeland Security Personal Radiation Detectors Test
Campaign Document 200-DTC103070v4.00, Page 47, Time to alarm, Typically 1
second for count rate alarm
Mr. Stephen M. Cross, Sr.
October 12, 2010
Page 2
b. Canberra URAD-PLUS-R/B: Canberra UltraRadiac-Plus Personal Radiation Monitor
Specifications Brochure, Page 2, Detector, Response Time, Achieves 90% of final
reading in four seconds
2) Sensitivity: Sensitivity is the overall efficiency of the detector. The RadEye PRD has a
sensitivity factor 214.29 times greater than the URAD-PLUS-R/B, due specifically to the
Scintillation Detector technology in the RadEye PRD versus the Geiger -Mueller Tube
technology in the Canberra URAD-PLUS-R/B. Greater sensitivity means the radiation can be
detected at a greater distance.
a. RadEye PRD: Thermo Fisher Scientific RadEye Selection Guide, Page 8:
cps at 1 pSv/h (100 prem/h), 662 keV, PRD Model: 150
b. Canberra URAD-PLUS-R/B: Canberra UltraRadiac-Plus Personal Radiation Monitor
Specifications Brochure is silent with respect to the sensitivity of this unit. Per
Canberra's 10/12/10 e-mail response (attached) regarding the sensitivity of this unit:
cps at 1 pSv/h (100 prem/h), 662 keV, URAD-PLUS-R/B: 0.7
150 4. 0.7 = 214.29
As a result, your bid for Group 1 has been deemed non -responsive.
Your interest in doing business with the City of Miami is always appreciated. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Robertson
Purchasing Director/ Chief Procurement Officer
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cc: Bid File; David Gebbie, Canberra
Attachment: Product Specifications