SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Rapidly Deployable Biomimetic Shelter for Expedition Base Camps
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC-APG - Natick (SPS), BLDG 1 KANSAS ST, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760-5011, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- 0010678054
- Archive Date
- 8/22/2015
- Point of Contact
- Steven E. Streeter, Phone: 5082336180
- E-Mail Address
-
steven.e.streeter4.civ@mail.mil
(steven.e.streeter4.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 1. Background: In remote areas and in expeditionary camps, where US Army soldiers need to settle for one or two weeks at a time, there exists a need for a rapidly deployable shelter. To meet this unique requirement, this project will explore designs that mimic the agility and swiftness exited in nature. In compliance with the Army's contingency basing focus, this project will aim to make the mission of expedition camps or tactical small unit bases more effective. 2. Requirements: The Contractor shall design and manufacture a prototype of a biomimetic/inflatable shelter that is rapidly deployable in any environment. The requirements of the project are: the shelter must be a free standing structure; air inflatable beams for rapid deployment are to be used; having usable floor space for six soldiers; the interior height of at least 74" and no more than 80" at the apex; the shelter weight is less than 150 pounds; the erect and strike time should be less than 30 minutes; the shelter is capable of withstanding the wind and snow loads. a. General Requirements. The contractor's primary focus shall be: i. Design, construction, and analysis of a prototype biomimetic/inflatable shelter that is rapidly deployable. b. Specific Requirements: The contractor shall: i. Conceptually develop several novel collapsible and rapidly deployable shelters using inflatable beams. ii. Conduct designs and analyses of structures of at least two concepts of the shelter for wind and snow loads. iii. Manufacture a prototype of the inflatable shelter. iv. Test the prototype of the shelter for deployment time and the wind and snow loads.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/c6bb9eb468d68d8de00d484776a18ce9)
- Place of Performance
- Address: The primary place of performance for this work will be at the Contractor’s Location with one anticipated day trip to Natick, MA., United States
- Record
- SN03816273-W 20150731/150730000818-c6bb9eb468d68d8de00d484776a18ce9 (fbodaily.com)
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