Personal Radiation Detector (PRD)
Updated
Sources Sought from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Nov 18, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 26 days left.
| Solicitation number | 70FA4027I00000002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Office | Support Services SECTION(SS40) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519) |
| Product or service code | 6695 |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 18, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5) (26 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Request for information (RFI) summary: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) requires Personal Radiation Detectors (PRDs). PRDs are pager-size devices worn by users for radiological and nuclear detection capability as well as personal protection. PRDs automatically monitor the environment and alert the user when radiation levels above the natural background are detected.
PRDs also assist the user in localizing the source of detected radiation. The high sensitivity and rapid response time to the variations in the ambient radiation levels clearly distinguish PRDs from the family of electronic dosimeters which are mainly used for accurate dose and dose rate. GENERAL INFORMATION: This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify offerors that can provide identify commercially available, gamma-detecting Personal Radiation Detectors (PRDs), including available wireless-communication and data-transmission capabilities in advance of an acquisition which will include testing of the most compliant candidate solutions.
In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), RFIs may be used when the Government wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, and capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these RFIs are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach.
Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with their RFI response. Respondents will not receive additional information in response to their submittal to the RFI and will not be notified of the resulting market research. Interested parties must submit sufficient documentation in accordance with the instructions in this RFI and current industry’s best practices and standards, demonstrating their ability/experience to meet or exceed the Government’s requirements listed in this notice.
RFI response SUBMITTAL instructions: Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Isaac Chapple, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] no later than 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), (due 11/18/2026).
Contracting contact
- Isaac L. Chapple · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334519, a business counts as small if it has no more than 600 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other measuring and controlling device manufacturing work, who also hold DHS contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Safeware Inc $20.6 million in this trade
- Astrophysics Inc $5.7 million in this trade
- W S Darley & Co $5.3 million in this trade
- Smiths Detection Inc. $3.9 million in this trade
- Jo-Kell Inc. $3.4 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Homeland Security awarded $73.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Fisher Sand & Gravel Co, Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated and Davie Defense Inc.. See what DHS is buying now.
Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 66 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334519), 31 posted in the last 7 days; 55% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, California and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 11 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 27 days.
All open other measuring and controlling device manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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- Kampi Components Co Inc $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.