--JOINT CHEMICAL FIELD TRIALS-II FOR DECONTAMINATION DEVICES/TECHNOLOGIES

NA The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is sponsoring the Joint Chemical Field Trials-II (JCFT-II) as part of the Contamination Avoidance at Seaports of Debarkation (CASPOD) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD). The JCFT-II will be used as the technical test bed to evaluate key performance parameters of selected tec hnologies/devices for possible inclusion in the ACTD. Four commodity areas will be evaluated within the JCFT: Detection, Decontamination, Personal/Collective Protection, and Medical. Each commodity area will be advertised in a separate announcement. This announcement is for mature chemical and biological (CB) agent decontamination systems. By - mature, is meant Technology Readiness Level (T RL) Seven or higher per DoD 5000.2-R, Appendix 6. TRL-7 means that a system prototype demonstration has occurred in an operational environment and that the prototype is near or at a planned operational system level. Your device/technology must offer sign ificantly improved performance and/or other potential benefits (such as reduced logistics burden) over currently fielded military systems to be considered for inclusion in CASPOD. The JCFT-II is planned for November 2002 to April 2003 at Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), Utah (although actual on-site testing time will likely be less than a few weeks). The JCFT-II will provide technology developers an opportunity to both demonstrate the ir devices/technologies potential for inclusion in the CASPOD ACTD or future CB defense programs, and obtain unique performance data that can be used in their developmental work. In addition, technologies/devices participating in the JCFT-II may become visible to a number of U.S. and foreign agencies. If invited, you must be willing to provide your device/technology and any required on-site support to the JCFT-II at no cost to the government for the JCFT-II. In return, you will be provided detailed tec hnical test data on your device/technology following the conclusion of all testing. A desired capability for the CASPOD ACTD is the ability to decontaminate chemical and biological contamination on large pieces of equipment or terrain. These systems should use applicators that are man-portable or do not require dedicated prime movers (tra iler mounts or - slip ins are acceptable). Due to the operational environment, decontaminants that can be stored at up to 150 degrees Fahrenheit without significant loss of effectiveness are needed. For consideration, potential decon technology providers must: - Demonstrate decon efficacy against chemical warfare agents. Provide testing results on the efficacy against VX, HD and a G-type agent performed by a reputable Chemical Agent Surety Laboratory, either domestic or foreign. - Demonstrate a preliminary capability to kill bacterial spores such as Bacillus anthracis or simulant such as B. subtilis, B. globigii, or B. thuringensis, etc. - Supply information on material compatibility. If data on the system does not exist, at the minimum, a paper study of the components should be provided. - Supply MSDS's on all products. - Supply samples that are representative of the commercial production lot (for the JCFT II testing if requested by the government). - Provide evidence of production capability/capacity. - Describe or illustrate packaging and/or mixing options - Disclose detailed shipping and storage requirements or restrictions as well as the results of pot and shelf life testing. - Provide the results of operational testing using their product in the decontamination of large pieces of equipment, fixed facilities such as buildings, or terrain. - Provide procedures for applying the decontaminant on large equipment and terrain NOTE: Any change in the formulation of a selected product requires resubmission of updated surety, material compatibility, pot life, shelf life, etc. data. For submissions to be considered as decontaminati on systems, developers/sponsors must electronically supply (.doc or .pdf format) the preceding information in the order and format in which it is presented to Mr. Jim Cannaliato, contact@example.gov, no later than close of business, June 14 2002. Telephonic responses will not be accepted. The cost of preparing submissions in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting purchase or any other contract. There will be no formal request for proposals or other solicitations regarding this announcemen t. The Government reserves the right to select one, some, or none of the submissions for further investigation. Submissions shall not exceed five (5) 8.5 X 11 inch, single-sided pages per product. Product MSDS, independent technical reports, and laborator y reports may be attached in an appendix and will not count against the length requirement. Vendors who submit packages for review do so with the understanding that U.S. Government personnel as well as their support contractors will review their literature . The purpose of this document is to identify potential sources. There is no solicitation document at this time. Any requests for a solicitation package will be disregarded. Special Notice: If you have responded to or participated in the Restoration of Operations (RestOps) ACTD and there are no significant improvements to your device/technology, or if you responded to the Broad Agency Announcement 02-Q-4655 - Under Secretary o f Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics [USD (AT&L)] and Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office Technical Support Working Group (TSWG), which closed at 1600 (4:00 pm) EST 23 Dec 01, you need not respond to this announcement. You are al ready under consideration for the CASPOD ACTD.