SURVIVABILITY DIRECTORATE, US ARMY NATICK RD&E CENTER, ATTN: SSCNC-IC, NATICK MA 01760-5019

84 -- COLD WEATHER CANTEEN SYSTEM SOL W13G07-CBD7-0019 POC David Querim (508) 233-5432 (Site Code DAAK60) The U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, located in Natick, Massachusetts, is looking for your assistance in providing the Army with a state of the art Cold Weather Canteen System (canteen, cup, and carrier) that meets the oldier needs. All manufacturers/distributors interested in providing a cold weather canteen for the Armed Services should review the following performance requirements and comment with their assessment of which requirements their current commercial item mets. Manufacturers are asked to provide to what degree their commercial products meet the requirements (example: Our product will not allow water to freeze when exposed to 15 degrees F below zero for 2 hours as opposed to the Army's requirement.) The Cold Weather Canteen Performance Requirements are: 1) That the canteen hold one to two quarts of liquid; 2) That the canteen have a wide enough opening (31 to 50 cm) o allow a soldier to use his bayonet to break up initially forming ice; 3) That the canteen be able to be heated directly on a campfire to quickly thaw frozen contents; 4) That the canteen shape not distort when used on a campfire; 5) That the canteen mateial not corrode or emit any substance not allowed by the Food and Drug Administration during use; 6) That the canteen shall be made such that the interior surfaces contain no crevices which would allow for bacterial growth; 7) That the mouth be made of a low thermal conductive material; 8) That the canteen be compatible with the M1 canteen cap (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical -NBC hardened) (A sample M1 capmay be obtained by calling 508 233-5432); 9) That the canteen have a cup which mates with the canteen and a insulated carrier which would carry the canteen and cup; 10) That carrier be compatible with other current Load Bearing Equipment (attachment points; 11) That the system (canteen, cup, and carrier) meets the requirement that the canteen contents not freeze when subjected to 4 hours at -40 degrees F; 12) That the canteen and cup each be free standing. Interested parties should respond with cost data, item literature, sample (if possible), and information regarding production capacity. Information should be provided by January 8, 1996. All informatio shall be considered confidential. Information should be sent to the following address: U.S. Army Natick RD&E Center, ATTN: SSCNC-ICC (QUERIM), Kansas Street, Natick MA 01760-5019. Contact David Querim at (508)233-5432 if there are any questions. (0352)

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