SOURCES SOUGHT
46 -- Individual Water Purification Device, Forward Osmosis Technology
- Notice Date
- 12/13/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325412
— Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-4064-4002
- Response Due
- 1/14/2005
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2005
- Point of Contact
- Christopher Pentheny, 508-233-5476
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick
(Christopher.Pentheny@natick.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Natick Soldier Center at the U. S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Natick, MA is conducting a market investigation to identify domestic products, suppliers and manufacturers of individual water treatment/purification devices b ased on forward osmosis technology. The U.S. Army is interested in identifying firms with capabilities to provide a man-portable, forward osmosis (FO) water purification device for individual Soldier use in purifying water for drinking. The FO purificati on device must be capable of disinfecting and/or removing microbiological contaminants to levels as stated by The EPA Guide Standard Test Protocol for Microbiological Purifiers (bacterial removal to 6 log, protozoan cyst removal to 3 log, and viral removal to 4 log). The product must be lightweight (i.e., less than 6 oz. FO device; less than 5 oz/nutrient charge), low bulk/compact, capable of producing at least 25 liters of potable water in its operational life of not less than 10 days, storage stable, and environmentally-safe for disposal. Consideration may also be given to removal of certain chemicals (TB Med 577) to US Army short-term consumption standards from fresh and seawater sources (desired), reducing turbidity (greater than 1 ntu), water flow/pur ification rate, size, and weight. Interested sources must, within thirty (30) days following the publication of this synopsis, respond with information on their current commercial product(s) and how they address the Military requirement. Interested sourc es shall include information detailed in the FedBizOps Note 25 regarding a firm's experience, personnel, and facilities. Information should include product cost, technical information (i.e., technical literature, data and illustrations, photographs, paten ts), relevant company background/experience, and a sample (optional). Firms responding shall indicate whether or not they are a small business. Any information/samples submitted will not be returned. If a firm chooses to submit samples, no payment will be made by the Government for such samples. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Mr. Christopher Pentheny, U. S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Natick Soldier Center, ATTN: AMSSB-NSC-IP-A, Natick, MA 01760-5019. This notice i s for market research only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation document exists. The information received under this announcement may be used to purchase items for Government testing and/or prepare a solicitation package. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (13-DEC-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
-
Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAD16/W911QY-4064-4002/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN00720720-F 20041215/041213212031 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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