SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Testing of FEBR doors
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2020 11:17:44 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 54171
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesT
- Contracting Office
- ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM WASHINGTON DC 20520 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Response Due
- 8/20/2020 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/08/2020
- Point of Contact
- Tracie Hardy, Sharon Weber, Phone: 7034039410
- E-Mail Address
-
hardytn@state.gov, webersl2@state.gov
(hardytn@state.gov, webersl2@state.gov)
- Description
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) Announces Requirement for Airblast Load Testing of Forced Entry �and Ballistic Resistant (FE/BR) Doors Lessons learned from attacks against U.S. diplomatic facilities revealed that DS-Certified FE/BR doors may not remain closed and latched in the aftermath of an attack employing explosives.� DS conducted blast simulator (�shock tube�) and free field blast testing to investigate this phenomenon and identify potential solutions.� An important outcome of this work was the realization that the traditional door hardware employed on DS-Certified FE/BR doors was not robust enough to preclude inadvertent opening in the aftermath of an attack employing explosives. This work included evaluating the performance of two commercially available, multi-point locking systems, and one proprietary system developed by a FE/BR door manufacturer.� The results from this research indicated that the incorporation of commercially available, panic egress style, multi-point systems can mitigate this vulnerability.� Throughout this effort, DS sought to ensure that the panic exit hardware evaluated was compatible with the Department of State�s door control system architecture. DS�s intent is to ensure that the FE/BR doors protecting our facilities �fail secure� (e.g. do not open inadvertently) in the aftermath of a blast event. �This vulnerability can be mitigated using the ASTM F 2927-12, Test Method for Door Systems Subject to Airblast Loadings to validate FE/BR door performance.� This ASTM test standard is specifically written to test and evaluate swinging doors similar to all DS-Certified door systems. DS is working closely with the relevant ASTM committee to update this test standard to fully capture the desired fail-safe performance condition.� The metric of success for the ASTM 2927 testing will be that the door fails secure and will not be required to be operational after testing. DS is also working in conjunction with the Department�s Office of Overseas Building Operations (OBO) to incorporate ASTM 2927-validated door systems into construction projects.� To provide industry time to adapt to the revised requirement, it will be incorporated into construction project documents commencing in FY 2023.�� This timing coincides with OBO�s incorporation of DS� revised FE/BR certification standard, SD-STD-01.01 Revision H (June 2020), Certification Standard, Forced Entry and Ballistic Resistance of Building Systems (�Revision H�). DS would like to share the results of the aforementioned test and evaluation program with the community of manufacturers of DS-Certified FE/BR doors.� FE/BR manufacturers are encouraged to leverage DS�s research work as they meet this challenge.� To arrange for a briefing please contact dspsprd@state.gov.� General questions regarding this announcement should also be addressed to dspsprd@state.gov.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Arlington, VA 22209, USA
- Zip Code: 22209
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
- SN05725987-F 20200722/200720230145 (samdaily.us)
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