SOURCES SOUGHT
45 -- REQUEST FOR INFOMRATION - Fuel, Water and Waste Reduction Technologies for US Army Sustainability/Logistics Basing Science and Technology Objective (SLB STO)
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Natick (SPS), 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-15-R-SLB1
- Response Due
- 1/16/2015
- Archive Date
- 2/15/2015
- Point of Contact
- Peter Wallace, 508 233 6139
- E-Mail Address
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ACC-APG - Natick (SPS)
(peter.wallace@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement is a Request for Information (RFI) notice for Sustainability/Logistics Basing Science and Technology Objective - Demonstration (SLB-STO-D) Industry Assessment and Demonstration NSRDEC will conduct an Industry Assessment of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) SLB-STO-D technology in September 2015. This assessment will be based on emerging technologies that reduce sustainment requirements for small contingency base operation. The implementation of the technologies under consideration will lead to a reduction in the delivery of water and fuel to base camps, while lessening the burden of waste collection, management, and disposal. Submission instructions and specific details on technologies of interest are at Attachment 1 and should be thoroughly reviewed before responding to this RFI. An RFI Submission Form is at Attachment 2 and must also be submitted with your response. The SLB STO-D team will review all documents submitted in response to this RFI and will select candidate technologies based on their relevance and technology readiness level to reduce sustainment requirements for small contingency basing. Companies with candidate technologies of interest will be invited to participate in the Industry Assessment and Demonstration event. The due date for responses to this RFI is midnight EST on 16 Jan 2015. ABOUT SLB STO-D: In February 2012, the Department of the Army approved SLB STO-D, a 6-year major science and technology (S&T) program to demonstrate integrated solutions for improving the management of fuel, water, and waste at expeditionary base camps. The program objective is to reduce the need for fuel resupply by 25%, water resupply by 75% and decrease waste by 50%, while optimizing quality of life options at contingency bases ranging in size from 50-1000 PAX (personnel). The focus of the program is the following problem statement: quote mark The Army needs improved capability to enable sustainment independence/self-sufficiency and to reduce sustainment demands at expeditionary basing level contingency bases. It is too costly, too unpredictable, and too labor intensive for a Small Unit to carry all required consumables to last for weeks or months at a Combat Outpost/Patrol Base (COP/PB). Storage facilities and systems do not meet needs of these small bases, and resupply efforts are highly unpredictable. quote mark To put the problem in perspective, in 2011 contingency bases (all Services) consumed approximately 254,000,000 gallons of fuel, which is equal to that of ground and air platforms combined (according to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs (ASD, OEPP)). At a conservative fully burdened cost of fuel of $10 per gallon, this represents a significant cost of $2.54B. Even more significant is the risk to Soldiers who conduct tactical resupply to these bases on ground vehicle convoys. Industry Assessment Concept: SLB STO-D has adopted an incremental demonstration concept to accommodate a large number of currently funded, Army RDECOM Science &Technology (S&T) projects. These projects will feed into multiple demonstrations having independent schedules and technology maturation paths. The incremental approach provides the opportunity to move early successes to the appropriate transition path as soon as possible. The SLB STO-D demonstration concept also includes an Industry Assessment to ensure capability gaps are met and innovative technologies are identified from industry (in addition to government-sponsored programs). This RFI seeks candidate technologies specifically for the SLB STO-D Industry Assessment. SLB STO-D will coordinate an initial, user-based Industry Assessment of selected technologies followed by a brief demonstration. The assessment will assist in the identification of mature, desirable systems while the demonstration will provide an opportunity to highlight technology benefits to interested technology transition partners. Formal transition partners include: Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems (PdM FSS), Project Manager Expeditionary Energy and Sustainment Systems (PM E2S2) and Product Manager Petroleum and Water Systems (PdM PAWS). Representatives from our transition partners will be on-site during the Industry Assessment. Additionally, as mentioned above, the planned assessment will focus on specific areas for fuel, water and generated waste reduction technologies outlined further in this document. Industry will be invited to demonstrate technology capabilities in addressing these areas. Knowledge gained as a result of this assessment may be used to refine inputs for on-going base camp modeling efforts. SUBMISSION PROCESS AND DUE DATE: To respond to this RFI, please review Attachment 1 Topic Areas and White Paper Instructions, prepare a white paper NOT TO EXCEED 3 PAGES, and complete the attached SLB STO-D Submission Form, and provide additional pertinent information. Send submissions and white papers via e-mail to: benjamin.j.campbell26.civ@mail.mil and elizabeth.d.swisher.civ@mail.mil Please do not attach marketing brochures, test reports, or other extraneous materials to your Submission Form as they will not be reviewed. The due date for responses to this RFI is midnight EST on 16 Jan 2015. If your technology is of interest, the SLB STO-D Team will contact you with an invitation to participate in the Industry Assessment that will occur at Contingency Basing Integration and Technology Evaluation Center (CBITEC), Ft. Leonard Wood, in September 2015. All companies will be notified of invitation/non-invitation decisions by late-February 2015. Additional details regarding the Industry Assessment will be provided to invited candidates at an Information Session held in March, 2015. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This RFI is issued for the purpose of determining market capability of sources and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quote (RFQ) or an indication that the Government will contract for any of the items and/or services contained in this notice. No solicitation document exists at this time. All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses may not include classified material. Responses to this notice will not be returned. No reimbursement will be made for any costs to provide information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. Information contained herein is based on the best information available at the time for publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding upon the Government. CONTACT: Benjamin.j.campbell26.civ@mail.mil 508.233.5451 Elizabeth.d.swisher.civ@mail.mil 508.233.5457
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- Address: ACC-APG - Natick (SPS) ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
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