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A -- CHEMICAL AGENT IDENTIFICATION SETS (CAIS) AND PACKAGING FOR TRANSPORT OF THE RESULTING WASTES DUE 123198 POC Mr. Thomas Hoff, Project Manager for Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel, 410-436-8738; Mr. Eric Braerman, Contract Specialist, 410-436-4469 E-MAIL: Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, thoff@cdra.apgea.army.mil, ewbraerm@cbdcom.apgea.army.mil. The Project Manager for Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel, Aberdeen Proving Ground, is conducting a worldwide market survey to determine the availability of existing systems for treating components of the U.S Army's Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS) and packaging for transport of the resulting wastes. The CAIS were produced by the Army from 1928 to 1969. The CAIS components are glass ampules or bottles that contain small amounts of both neat and dilute chemical agents. The U.S. Army currently has a separate on-going effort to develop a Rapid Response System to handle large quantities of CAIS components contained in heavy walled steel overpacks. The new system for this announcement is the Expedient CAIS System (ECS) which will complement the RRS for small quantities of individual CAIS items. Competitive systems must be available for testing by the U.S. Army by Sep 99. CAIS components could be recovered anywhere in the United States. The ECS is to be readily deployable, easily transportable, and designed to provide repeated onsite operations with minimal maintenance requirements. The ECS is to complete its mission in 90 days from deployment to site closure. As an objective, the ECS should be capable of treating 10 vials of dilute agent (approximately 1.5 ounces of 5 to 10 percent mustard or lewisite in chloroform per vial) or 3 bottles of neat agent (approximately 110 mls of mustard per bottle) per day. The ECS will use existing Army chemistry to reach treatment levels required for Department of Transportation (DOT) approved transport to a waste disposal facility. The ECS will include monitoring ports for near real time monitoring of mustard, lewisite and chloroform. The ECS will prevent agent release into the atmosphere. The ECS will be operated by a maximum of 3 personnel wearing OSHA level B personnel protective equipment with NIOSH approved air respirators. The ECS will be easily decontaminated and resist attack from caustic decontamination solutions. The above are general requirements for the proposed system. Potential sources should submit technical information as complete as possible. It is requested you include the following: drawings, system specifications, relevant test certifications, system performance data, cost estimates, photographs, manufacturer and vendor addresses, points of contact and telephone numbers. Point of contact is Mr. Tom Hoff at 410-436-8738. Posted 10/27/98 (W-SN265649). (0300)

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