SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Hazard Mitigation Materiel and Equipment Restoration (HaMMER) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) - Agent Disclosure/Decontamination Assurance
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Edgewood, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Edgewood, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-E, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424
- ZIP Code
- 21010-5424
- Solicitation Number
- W911SR-09-R-0029-03
- Response Due
- 6/29/2009
- Archive Date
- 8/28/2009
- Point of Contact
- Elaine Millard, 410-436-8612<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Acquisition Center - Edgewood
(elaine.millard@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) for Hazard Mitigation Materiel and Equipment Restoration (HaMMER) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance General Information Document Type: Request for Information Solicitation Number: W911SR-09-R-0029-03 Posted Date: 15 May 2009 Response Date: NLT COB 29 June 2009 Contracting Office Address US ARMY RDECOM CONTRACTING CTR. W911SR EDGEWOOD CONTRACTING DIVISION ATTN: CCRD -ED/BLDG E-4455 E-4455 LIETZAN ROAD ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21010-5401 Description The Technical Manager (TM) for the Hazard Mitigation, Materiel and Equipment Restoration (HaMMER) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) is conducting a market survey to identify potential Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies that could benefit the Warfighter by identifying the location of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents (CBWA), Non-Traditional Agents (NTAs) and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) / Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs) on military vehicles and equipment. The HaMMER ATD will technically and operationally demonstrate these technologies in 2010-12 as part of a larger suite of hazard mitigation technologies. Technologies with sufficient maturity and military utility will be transitioned to the Joint Program Manager-Decontamination (JPM-Decon) for possible incorporation into the Decontamination Family of Systems (DFoS). The HaMMER ATD provides an excellent opportunity for industry to submit technologies with potential military utility for Government consideration, possible evaluation, and possible incorporation into a new program of record. Specifically, the HaMMER ATD is requesting information on: "Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies with the ability to identify the specific types of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs) and the locations of CBWA contamination or post-decontamination CBWA residual. "The performance of Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies in the presence of field grime (mud, blood, and crud), other common materials encountered in the field of operations area (e.g., Petroleum Oil, and lubricants (POLs)), or cleaning/decontamination materials/methods. "The compatibility of Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance residues as they relate with the application of a protective coating that is designed to seal the contaminated area and protect Warfighters from exposure. Proposed Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies will be evaluated for operational relevance and demonstrated utility to meet the Warfighters needs. The maturity of proposed Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies should be at an initial Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4 (minimum) or could be mature enough to meet a TRL 4 before the HaMMER ATD Early User Assessments (2QFY11). Note: By definition, a TRL 4 is the Validation of Basic Application Concepts (Component and/or breadboard in a laboratory environment). However, if agent test data is not available, simulant/surrogate data can be used if and only if a strong case is presented that outlines the agent characteristics being mimicked this position must be strengthened by including historic agent to simulant correlation data; modeling studies will also strengthen this approach. Submitted technologies will also be assessed on their ability for transition. Specifically: "Agent Disclosure technologies must be capable of providing a visible indication of gross contamination when applied to a surface as a stand-alone technology or with a decontaminant. "Agent Disclosure technologies must be sensitive enough to indicate contamination levels to that of standard fielded detectors (i.e., M8 CW Agent Detector Paper, M9 CW Agent Detector Tape, JCAD, CAM, ACADA) and be visible by the human eye or detectable/visible by a supporting technology, ideally remaining visible for the length of the decontamination process. "Agent Disclosure technologies must minimize false-positive responses to POLs, coating/sealant technologies, exhaust fumes, cleaning compounds/disinfectants, etc. "Decontamination Assurance technologies must be capable of providing indication when the decontamination thorough efficacy levels have been achieved. "Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies should minimize degradation to military equipment, its electronic and optic components, hazards to both personnel and the environment, and not produce uncontrollable residual hazards during the decontamination process. "Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies should be capable of maintaining a shelf life of five years and a pot life of six hours following any necessary mixing. "Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies should be compatible and not interfere with all standard fielded detectors (i.e., M8 CW Agent Detector Paper, M9 CW Agent Detector Tape, JCAD, CAM, ACADA). "Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technologies must not degrade or affect the performance of individual protection equipment (IPE) to a level of unacceptable risk, or present any uncontrolled safety hazards to personnel in appropriate mission oriented protective posture (MOPP). Requested Information Please complete the attached questionnaire and provide any supporting data, to include the documents specified below. The questionnaire covers technical performance, compatibility and logistical parameters for the Agent Disclosure / Decontamination Assurance technology. Documentation provided in response to this RFI (W911SR-09-R-0029-03) will be used to substantiate information provided to the questionnaire. Mandatory RFI Submission Documents 1.Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for agent disclosure or decontamination (decon) assurance (AD/DA) material mixed as appropriate and ready to apply 2.MSDSs for each component of AD/DA material as manufactured and stored 3.Performance and Efficacy Test Reports/Data to support claims 4.Commercial Specifications/Standards Documentation to support claims 5.Vendor Preliminary Assessment of Military Utility (i.e., how will the AD/DA reduce Warfighter risk, labor, time and materials required for decontamination, and how it will increase efficacy, throughput, decrease logistics burden, etc.?) Point of Contact (POC) Interested parties shall submit information in response to this RFI to: US ARMY RDECOM CONTRACTING CTR. W911SR EDGEWOOD CONTRACTING DIVISION ATTN: CCRD-ED/BLDG E-4455 E-4455 LIETZAN ROAD ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21010-5401 Questions concerning this RFI may be addressed by contacting the above contracting office. Responses shall be received NLT COB 29 June 2009. Documents shall be electronic in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and/or Adobe Professional format and provided on compact disk (CD). No telephonic responses to this RFI will be considered. Where the vendor deems appropriate, hard copies can also be submitted as backup and/or support information. Additional Information This RFI may be used to procure products to undergo independent Government evaluation for future production. THIS IS NOT A DEVELOPMENTAL EFFORT. Technologies should be commercially available, either in product or functional prototype form. All proprietary data that respondent intends to be used only by the Government for evaluation purposes must be identified and appropriately marked. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.104-4 and 52.215-1(e). All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Vendors having products that they believe would be suitable for military decontamination operations as described herein shall submit all supporting documentation requested by this solicitation to the POC noted above. Information received as a result of this RFI will be evaluated by the HaMMER ATD Technology Review Panel. Suitable technologies will be subjected to Government Technical and Operational Testing. Those technologies with military utility may be transitioned to the JPM-Decon for possible incorporation into the DFoS. RESPONSES TO THIS RFI ARE NOT OFFERS FOR CONTRACT AND WILL NOT BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. ADDITIONALLY, NO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WILL BE SHARED UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
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- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Edgewood ATTN: CCRD-ED/ E-4455 Lietzan Road Aberdeen Proving Ground MD<br />
- Zip Code: 21010-5401<br />
- Zip Code: 21010-5401<br />
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