DRAFT Biological Containment Isolation System (BCIS)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Division, on behalf of the Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Protection, is seeking prototype solutions for a Biological Containment Isolation System under 10 U.S.C. § 4022, Other Transaction Authority, to convert the standard USAF TMT60 positive-pressure tent into a negative-pressure, multi-patient isolation system for High Consequence Infectious Disease patients. The system must achieve a minimum negative pressure differential of -2.5 Pa, at least 12 air changes per hour, and 99.97% filtration efficiency for 0.3-micron particles while remaining fully compatible with and reversible to the TMT60 tent architecture. Proposals must be submitted in two phases: an initial Solution Brief limited to 15 pages including a Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate and a completed Capabilities Assertion Matrix, accompanied by an unlimited-page Supporting Data Package containing verifiable evidence such as test reports, simulations, and certifications. The acquisition is structured to promote non-traditional defense contractors and small businesses, with participation from these entities being a mandatory pass/fail eligibility criterion. Only U.S. citizens may attend the on-site viewing of the TMT60 shelter at Fort Detrick, requiring pre-approved visit requests submitted by June 24, 2026. All submissions must be sent via email to the designated Agreements Officer and Specialists by the revised deadline of July 16, 2026, with strict file naming conventions and formatting requirements. The government will evaluate proposals based on technical merit, innovation, intellectual property approach, system weight, packaging efficiency, setup time and manpower, cost reasonableness, producibility, and human systems performance, using a best-value determination process. While the acquisition is not governed by traditional FAR cost principles, proposed costs must still be reasonable and directly allocable. Selected offerors will be invited to submit a full Request for Solution Proposal, delivering one prototype system within 60–90 days of Phase I award and three systems in Phase II, along with comprehensive technical documentation including operator manuals, Safety Assessment Reports, interface control documents, risk management plans, and a final Technical Data Package. The government strongly prefers unlimited rights to all technical data and intellectual property developed, and proposals that restrict rights below Government Purpose Rights may be evaluated unfavorably. The prototype must meet environmental, noise, shelf life, and de