SPECIFICATIONS
I.SCOPE OF WORK:
Purpose: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Radiation Protection (BRP), requires a Contractor to provide a one (1)-dayMicroshield®software training forBRP staff.
Date: The training session shall be held ona date that is mutually-agreeable to both the Contractor and DEP. DEP reserves the right to cancel the training due to inclement weather with forty-eight(48) hours' notice to the Contractor. DEP shall make every effort to reschedule and hold the training prior to the end of the contract term, on a date that is mutually-agreeable to DEP and the Contractor.
Location: The training shall be located at the Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101.
Any questions concerning the technical aspects of these Specifications shall be directed to Bob Lewis at (717) 783-9485, or e-mail at . Questions concerning the contracting or bidding procedures shall be directed to Quiana Brown (717)7830486, or e-mail at .
II.TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Combination Classroom and Hands-On Training: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing seven (7) hours of classroom and hands-on training,over a one (1)-day period.
Prior to the actual start of the session, an introduction shall be presented on radiation physics to assure that all staff is familiar with the basic concepts of dose and shielding assessments. This shall include an understanding of ionizing radiation, photon interactions with matter, as well as health physics basics.
The Contractor shall then introduce the main functions of the software package to ensure that the BRP staff understands and defines the radiation source and geometry, the source and shield materials, source terms, build-up factors, and finally, numerical solutions.
The training shall include a combination of classroom lectures and hands-on exercises where students perform a variety of sample problems under the guidance of an instructor(s). Also included in the training shall be a limited demonstration copy of MicroShield®, along with sample problems, as well as an electronic copy of the presentation material.
The training material provided by Grove Software, Inc. is copyrighted, and may not be reproduced in any form, without prior written approval of Grove Software, Inc.
At the conclusion of the training session, each BRP staff member shall have been introduced to all major functions of the Microshield® software package and shall be able to complete the following:
Select the optimum geometry to conservatively perform the dose assessment;
Select the materials which provide a balance between as-built conditions and data library relevance;
Input source terms in a variety of methods to conservatively model radiation exposure;
Select the best build-up material to provide the most accurate solution; and
Perform dose assessment and shielding evaluations for exposures in air, as well as absorbed doses and dose equivalents.
Equipment/Training Facility: DEP shall provide all classroom hardware (including, but not limited to, lightbox/overhead projector, whiteboards, etc.). The training/computer room shall also be provided by DEP.
III.BID AWARD:
The contract shall be awarded in accordance with the information provided in the SCOPE OF WORK, above. The bid shall be awarded on a per option basis, as follows:
Microshield® Computer Software Training-
Bid Option 1 – One (1) day of training for 1-15 students -$______
(Lump Sum)
Bid Option 2 – One (1) day of training for 16-30 students -$______
(Lump Sum)
IV.PAYMENT TERMS:
The Contractor shall be paid on a lump sum basis in accordance with either Bid Option 1or Bid Option 2.
V.CONTRACT TERM:
The contract shall commence upon execution and terminate June 30, 2013.