SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- Seeking water treatment technologies for use at the individual Soldier level with the potential to meet military requirements for removal of Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) from indigenous fresh water sources for Soldier consumption
- Notice Date
- 12/22/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325412
— Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- 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
- TICTIMSOLDIERPURIFIER
- Response Due
- 1/30/2015
- Archive Date
- 3/1/2015
- Point of Contact
- Jeffrey Pacuska, 508-233-6434
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Natick (SPS)
(jeffrey.pacuska@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- The U. S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Command (NSRDEC), Natick, MA, is conducting a market investigation to identify domestic products and/or suppliers of water treatment technologies for use at the individual Soldier level with the capability or potential to meet military requirements for removal of Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) and Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs) from indigenous fresh water sources for Soldier consumption. The technologies shall be compatible with current and future organizational clothing and equipment such as the Individual Water Treatment Device (IWTD), the MOLLE Hydration System, standard military canteens, or both. They must be lightweight (not to exceed 12oz.), easy to use/clean/maintain, low bulk/compact, and capable of producing water purified from chemical contaminants throughout an operational life of at least 135 liters. They shall have an unused service life of 180 days, be storage stable for 5 years and be environmentally-safe during use and subsequent disposal. They shall not be impacted by low temperature exposure/freezing and shall be fully functional on thawing, and be functional in basic, hot and cold environments. The technology must be capable of removing chemical contaminants to levels mandated by the US Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) technical bulletin and guidelines (TB MED 577, TG 230A). The water purification time must be not more than 20 minutes (desire less than 5 minutes) with a flow rate (if applicable) of not less than 200 mL/min at a pressure drop of no greater than 3 psi. Batteries, if used, must be a commercially-available type and of weight and bulk compatible with the overall device requirements for weight and bulk. Processed water shall be palatable, with taste/flavor as in commercial bottled spring or municipal waters. Due to the wide range of chemical contaminants that could potentially be found across the scope of global operations, the attached table contains a list of representative chemicals, their challenge concentrations, and their associated Military Exposure Guidelines (MEGs). The U.S. Army is interested in a) identifying firms with products, technologies, and capabilities to reduce the challenge concentrations of these TICs/TIMs to below their associated MEGs; b) identifying firms with products, technologies, and capabilities to specifically target reduction of the challenge concentrations of the inorganic materials found on the TICs/TIMs list to below their associated Military Exposure Guidelines; and c) identifying firms with combinations of products, technologies, and capabilities to reduce the challenge concentrations of these TICs/TIMs to below their associated MEGs. This notice is 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. Interested sources must, no later than 30 January 2015, respond with information on their current commercial product(s) and how they might address the Military requirement. Interested sources shall include information regarding a firm's experience, personnel, and facilities. Information should include product cost, technical information (i.e., technical literature, data and illustrations, photographs, patents), 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. Thomas Tiano U. S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Command, Natick Soldier Center, 15 Kansas Street, ATTN: AMSRD-RDNS-WPW-P, Natick, MA 01760-5019; thomas.m.tiano.civ@mail.mil Toxic Industrial Chemical/Material Military Exposure Guideline (ug/L) Challenge Concentration (ug/L) Acrolein 7 70 Acrylonitrile 1400 4200 Aldicarb 14 140 Cadmium* 56 560 Carbofuran 70 210 Fenamiphos 12.6 38 Mercury* 2.8 28 Methamidophos 0.7 7 Methomyl 420 1260 Methyl parathion 434 1302 Nicotine 400 4000 Paraquat 140 420 Phenol 8400 25200 Selenium*, total 70 700 Total Arsenic* ( to be tested separately as As(V) and As(III)) 300 900 Cyanide 6000 18000 Fluoroacetate 0.28 2.8 Terbufos 7 21 Trichloroethylene 2800 8400 *Inorganic materials of specific interest
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- Place of Performance
- 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
- Record
- SN03602993-W 20141224/141222234855-8178876b816519fa864e3b608818d169 (fbodaily.com)
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