U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

A -- VAPOR TESTING SOL W13G07-0118-2005 DUE 071700 POC Peggy Dube WEB: Click here to view business opportunities on USA SBCCOM, www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: To contact Contract Specialist, peggy.dube@natick.army.mil. The USAMC Acquisition Center, Natick Contract Division, in support of the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (USA SBCCOM), intends to conduct negotiations and award a purchase order to the Royal Military College of Canada on the basis of other than full and open competition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation part 6.302-1. This acquisition involves the performance of system vapor testing (VAPRO or MIST, vapor protection test) involving a total of 64 exposures. The tests will be performed using volunteers who will participate under terms of informed consent and with required medical screening. Testing involves the use of methyl salicylate as a vapor chemical agent simulant with a volunteer duration time of two hours while performing various physical activities. The standard test conditions are: test duration 2 hour; simulant concentration 90+/- 10 mg/m3; temperature 27 degrees C relative humidity 55%; wind speed 3-4 mph. Vapor concentration within the chamber will be monitored throughout the trial by on-line infrared gas analyzers. The simulant concentration-time product to which the volunteers have been exposed will be monitored by placing Passive Adsorbent Dosimeters (PAD) at 25 body locations. The PADs are analyzed for their simulant concentration using standard high pressure liquid chromatographic techniques. Royal Military College of Canada is the only known source that can provide these tests. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The timeframe for this notice is reduced from 45 days to 20 days due to the necessity to meet the test window made available by the Royal Military College. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. See Note 22. Any questions shall be sent to the following: U.S. AMC Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-S-S/Peggy Dub, Natick, MA 01760-5011. E-mail address: peggy.dube@natick.army.mil Posted 06/26/00 (W-SN468499). (0178)

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