Portable Small Article Monitor for Shipboard Use

The solicitation FMP-NNL-0043, issued by Fluor Marine Propulsion (FMP) on behalf of the Naval Nuclear Laboratory under the Department of Energy, requests proposals for the design, manufacture, testing, and delivery of a Portable Small Article Monitor (PSAM). This device is intended to replace manual frisking stations aboard U.S. Navy nuclear vessels undergoing maintenance in shipyards. The PSAM must have a modular, compact, and lightweight design with individual segment weights ideally not exceeding 140 pounds and a total unit weight capped at 1,200 pounds. The monitor is required to meet stringent radiological detection performance, being capable of reliably detecting 450 picoCuries or less of cobalt-60 within 120 seconds, with a false alarm rate below 5%. Environmental and operational standards per IEC 61098 must be met, with ruggedized MIL-spec or equivalent connectors preferred. The system is restricted from incorporating wireless communications or remote monitoring capabilities, ensuring security and operational safety on nuclear vessels. The procurement focuses heavily on technical precision and quality assurance rather than traditional federal acquisition clauses. It demands ISO 9001:2008 compliance for quality management and detailed documentation including preliminary and final design packages, calibration and functional test plans, factory acceptance test (FAT) reports, a comprehensive data book, and an operations and maintenance manual. Inspection and acceptance are conducted at the supplier’s facility through a rigorous FAT process, where calibration, functional performance, assembly, and disassembly demonstrations are prerequisites for government approval. The contract specifies robust packaging and marking requirements to protect components during shipment to the Naval Reactors Facility in Scoville, ID. No contract value, pricing details, or formal evaluation criteria are provided; however, the solicitation deadline for proposal submissions is February 27, 2026. The award process likely emphasizes meeting mandatory technical requirements with preference language guiding design choices but no explicit weighted evaluation factors disclosed. Special contract requirements focus mainly on operational constraints and quality deliverables rather than administrative or socioeconomic considerations.