SURVIVABILITY DIRECTORATE, US ARMY NATICK RD&E CENTER, ATTN: SATNC-I, NATICK MA 01760-5019

46 -- CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL (CB) CANTEEN REFILLING DEVICES SOL W13G07-CBD6-0024 POC Roger Masadi, POC, Special Projects Team, SURD (508) 233-5443 (Site Code DAAK60) The US Army Natick RD&E Center is seeking information on Commercially available water transfer devices for transfering water from a variety of military water distribution systems to safely refill military canteens in chemically and biologically contaminated environments. Qualified systems should be designed with human factors engineering and create no health, safety, or human hazards for personnel. They must be commercially available and meet the requirements defined below: The Canteen Refilling System (CRS) must be lightweight, man portable and easy to use by Marines and soldiers wearing chemical protective outfits, including Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) IV gear. It shall enable the safe transfer of water, without allowing the water to become contaminated, from all military water supply systems to all military canteens in a chemical and biological (CB) contaminated battlefield. It must be compatible with a variety of military water distribution systems and canteens, i.e. the five-gallon container, the four-hudred-gallon water trailer (M149), the one-quart and the two-quart canteens. It shall permit safe and quick connection and disconnection in CB environment. It must not degrades after exposure to CB contaminents, must remain functional after non-corrosive decontamination and shall have a service life of five years. This notice is for market reasearch only, there is no solicitation document available.(0155)

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