SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Demilitarization R&D
- Notice Date
- 10/27/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- #332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - RI (W52P1J), 3055 Rodman Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61299-8000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 61299-8000
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J18SSRDDEMIL
- Point of Contact
- Bridget L. Kramer, Phone: 3097820896
- E-Mail Address
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bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil
(bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), Rock Island, IL on behalf of the Product Director Demilitarization (PdD Demil), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, and Joint Munitions Command (JMC) Rock Island, IL is conducting market research seeking potential business sources with the capabilities to design, build, install and test demilitarization support equipment and performance improvement prototypes at U.S. Government owned Army ammunition facilities. The contractor shall also have the capability to characterize existing and new munitions. Demil is the act of eliminating the functional capabilities and/or inherent military design features from Department of Defense (DoD) personal material. Methods and degree range from removal and destruction of critical features to total destruction by cutting, crushing, shredding, melting, burning, or other methods. Demil is required to prevent property from being used for its originally intended purpose and to prevent the release of inherent design information that could be used against the United States. The specific requirements are as follows: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: Perform assigned research and development (R&D) projects designed to increase munition demilitarization capability and develop processes to address current and future capability gaps. Given a capability gap, perform literature, patent, and technology searches on munitions systems-related elements and systems. Objectives of literature and technical searches shall be directed in subject areas such as identification of critical technology/components, component manufacturing, synthesis, formulation, generation, hazards, storage, stability, characterization, testing, performance, demilitarization, reclamation, and re-use and recycling of munition subcomponents. R&D Studies: Perform studies of the theory, synthesis and formulation of energetic materials, systems, components or sub-systems to characterize candidate components, compounds, or combined materials. Typical efforts will include: • Analyze performance through modeling and simulation of new energetic materials and formulations to better understand the materials. • Analyze selected advanced energetic chemical compounds and compositions within munitions or subcomponents which produce special effects. • Demonstrate scale-up calculations and laboratory scale operations supporting scale-up model and computer simulation concept analysis. • Identification of opportunities to maximize efficiencies and reduce or control costs of demilitarization • Analyze current Government Owned facility capabilities to determine if proper process exists, or whether a process improvement can be performed to expand or convert an existing process into a useable process to address the capability gap. Munitions Characterization: Perform munition characterization to characterize new candidate energetic compounds used in munitions efforts which may include the following: establish molecular homogeneity, determine molecular weight, confirm molecular structure, ascertain bond angles and interatomic distances and determine molecular crystal densities using ultra-violet, infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectroscopies, x-ray crystallography and other analytical technologies. R&D Prototype/Low Rate/Full Rate Facilities: Design, build, install, and test pilot demilitarization processes. These facilities may be built and proven out at the Contractor's facility and later moved to the Government owned facility or may be built in place at the Government Owned facility to be used for low rate and then final full rate demilitarization. The Government will rely on the contractor to recommend the location of the prototype and of the final facility. The contractor shall also predict and verify final demilitarization costs, identify system integration issues, limitations, critical components and unique system integration challenges. ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS: Conduct a technical analysis of facilities, processes, equipment, ordnance items, software, and munition subcomponents associated with energetic materials, residue, and hardware. Design and perform testing and analyze test results of the demilitarization and disposal of munitions, energetic devices, components, materials and compounds for determination of the viability of various demil processes. Conduct technology analyses that consider the best ways to demil specific munitions by completing an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). Conduct evaluations of emerging technologies and impact analyses of these new technologies on various environments. These evaluations and technologies shall include applicability/utility, potential return on investment, reuse opportunities, life cycle support impacts and costs, personnel and infrastructure requirements, and change/configuration management issues. This effort may comprise of research and reports or lab scale demonstration for concept prove outs prior to recommending the demil process. Demil process/AoA recommendations shall be made and shall address strategies necessary to achieve the cost/benefit potential. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEMIL PROCESSES AND PROTOTYPES: Assist in constructing a program management plan for development that describes the design approach, management structure, project milestones, and product development flow throughout the design, development, and delivery of systems. This plan shall identify and integrate all tasks required to accomplish the development effort by determining the overall scope and strategy for the program. Assist in identifying appropriate strategies and design elements consistent with the recommendations resulting from the analysis to support the goals and requirements stated in the specific task orders and scope. Assist in developing documentation that identifies relevant subject matter content, testing strategies, and process activities. Identify and design the system required to support the testing strategies and the attainment of objectives. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY: Design, develop, install, test and transition pilot systems and processes which are semi to fully automated and provide a means of downloading, accessing, energetic removal and staging of empty munitions bodies, energetic fill, other item components, and waste streams for final disposal. The contractor must have the capability to separate energetic fill from the munitions, and remove the explosive fill from the munitions in such a manner that not less than 75% of the energetic will be separated from the item, packaged, and sent out of the system in a form suitable for reclamation or resale. In the case where the contractor's system does not include separation or processing of munitions fin and propellant charge components, the system must be forward compatible with the design and addition of such equipment and allot for future installation of said equipment. Support technology transfer efforts by investigating prototype designs and assess the capability of the new technology in solving energetic problems. This requires identifying new technology and assessing the applicability and feasibility of the new technology to be transferred. DEMILITARIZATION TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT: Perform studies and develop methods for demilitarization and disposal, including reclamation and re-use, of munitions and related industrial stocks. The contractor shall be capable of performing the following: • Perform analysis to convert munitions Technical Data Packages into constituent characterization data for use in demil operations and environmental reporting. • Design, develop, and implement processes to convert munitions components, to include energetic materials, to high value added products of commercial utility or to products suitable for environmentally acceptable disposal or re-use. • Develop technologies for the recycling, recovery, and reuse of specific strategic military compounds, such as red phosphorus or depleted uranium, from obsolete munitions for use as a source of supply in new munitions. Provide assistance with engineering expertise on how to satisfy regulatory and safety demilitarization requirements to include regulatory permitting assistance, demilitarization and waste disposal alternatives. This assistance shall include but is not limited to: • Provide expertise on the Clean Air Act and amendments, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and provide support for the environmental impact of ordnance waste. • Support formulation, preparation, and maintenance of environmental program/project management plans. The contractor shall provide inputs such as research material, milestone charts, and editing and draft reviews, which will support the publication and distribution of these management plans. • Preparation of the Site Specific Health and Safety Plans IAW 29 CFR 1910.120 and the Safety Health and Emergency Response Plan IAW EM 385-1-1, Hazardous Materials Control and Management (HMC&M) Program for facilities including Hazardous Minimization (HAZMIN), Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) analyses and reviews and related deliverables such as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and hazard briefings. • Analysis of plume samples and soil samples for decontamination, demolition and demilitarization. • Provide expertise and calculation recommendations to enhance the emission prediction programs that are used. • Provide modeling expertise and calculation recommendations to enhance the pollution prediction models (POLU13L and POLU3WN), and other applicable models. PROGRAMMATIC AND TRAINING SUPPORT: Provide mission support with systems engineering services for the design and development of support systems for the projects being supported. Assist JMC and PdD Demil personnel in preparing technical documentation as specified in individual task orders. Develop informational materials (graphics, displays, video, computer-based, or hard copy, as required) on processes or technologies developed by the contractor for use in training U.S. Government personnel on specific technologies and processes. Coordinate with other government organizations and contractors to ensure consideration, execution and application of the latest technology integration efforts and processes as related to demil processes, and elimination of duplication of effort while developing "best business practices." Conduct media analyses, task analyses, and evaluations on each system/process design to include determine return on investment of decisions, estimated cost to demil, maintenance of equipment and programs, and determine potential impact the environment. Provide performance and progress monitoring, participate in program meetings and reviews at mutually agreeable locations and advise on technology infusion and learning-related issues relevant to program goals and standards. Interested parties are requested to provide information regarding their relevant capabilities by providing the following information: Company Name- Cage Code- Point of Contract- Address- Phone Number- Business Type - (e.g., Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business) Accounting System Approved/Certified for Cost Type Contracts - Contract vehicles your company has been awarded that address the scope of services described herein. For each contract vehicle specify; Agency- Vehicle name and type (e.g., ID/IQ contract, Blanket Purchase Agreement)- Prime or Subcontractor- Period of Performance- Scope of Work Summary- Any other relevant past performance information pertinent to the scope of services described herein. Narrative describing your company's core capabilities and expertise that are relevant to performance in the above mentioned component areas. Respondents should specify if they are able to provide all of the requested capabilities or only specific areas. Respondents can include additional information, such as brochures, reports, or any other specific information that would enhance the U.S. Government's evaluation of the current market conditions for a service contract of this nature. This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. Responses to this sources sought are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP or an award. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S Government. Questions shall be directed to ACC-RI, ATTN: Bridget Kramer, email Bridget.L.Kramer.civ@mail.mil or Carrie Lansing, email Carrie.B.Lansing.civ@mail.mil. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail NO LATER THAN 3:00PM Central Time on 30 November 2017. TELEPHONE INQUIREIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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