20 -- SHIPBOARD SOLID WASTE SHREDDER/COMPACTOR The Naval Sea Systems Command is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of domestic and foreign sources for a shipboard solid waste processing machine capable of compacting mixed solid waste into sealed sanitary containers that can be handled by ships personnel. The machine must be in production, ready for operational test and evaluation. The machine must consist of a shredder capable of reducing an unsorted mixture of all solid waste typically generated aboard a naval warship (except plastics) including metal cans, glass bottles and jars, paper, cardboard, cloth, wood and food. It should also include a compactor capable of densifying the resulting shredded waste into containers such that the resulting filled and sealed containers sink in seawater without the addition of expendable weights. Filled containers must be sealable for long-term (3 months) sanitary storage and must not be constructed with any plastics so that they may be dumped at sea. The machine must be designed to satisfy military shipboard shock, vibration, noise, and EMI requirements. To facilitate installation on existing ships, the machine must be capable of passing through a 26" X 45" opening, or be readily disassembled into modules that will pass through this opening. All interested firms should provide pertinent information concerning current in-house capabilities and practices; quality control/quality assurance; demonstrated ability, and successful and timely completion of similar work as demonstrated by a listing of past commercial and military customers, contract numbers, points of contact and work descriptions. This announcement is a request for information only and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of solicitation. The intent of this announcement is to identify sources for the procurement of test articles. The goal of the testing and evaluation will be to qualify the candidate system for approval for Navy use and procurement. If testing satisfies the U.S. Navy's needs, a follow-on procurement of approximately 10 units will be initiated by FY99. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this synopsis. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation. Responses are due by 14 February 1997. Responses should be addressed to Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Lyn Carroll, PMS 400D33, 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22242-5160.

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