RFI - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection Ensembles

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR PROTECTION ENSEMBLE

Purpose

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is seeking information on Commercial-off- the-Shelf (COTS) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) protection ensembles to be worn by US Navy Forces in the event of CBRN exposure.

Description

The COTS CBRN protection ensemble shall be lightweight, reduce physiological burden, and provide percutaneous protection from Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs), Non-Traditional Agents (NTAs), Biological Warfare Agents (BWAs), radiological materials, and toxic industrial chemical (TIC) agents while supporting a broad set of warfighter mission requirements and environmental use conditions. The ensemble shall provide repellency against Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (POLs). The ensemble shall be interoperable with existing CBRN protective equipment including Airboss Defense Group (ADG) AirBoss Molded Glove (AMG) JB2GU, ADG Moulded AirBoss CBRN Lightweight Overboot (MALO), ADG Alternative Footwear Solution (AFS), Avon Protection’s M50 Joint Services General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) and M53A1. The ensemble shall be capable of providing percutaneous protection from CWAs with the following requirements:

• Threshold:
  • Liquid Exposure at 5 g/m2 against CWAs for 12 hours in a contaminated environment
  • Vapor Exposure at 5000 mg-min/m3 against CWAs for 12 hours in a contaminated environment
  • Aerosol Exposure at 1000 mg-min/m3 against CWAs for 12 hours in a contaminated environment
  • 504 hours of durable wear in a non-contaminated environment
  • Flame Resistant (FR) in accordance with industry standards
• Objective:
  • Liquid Exposure at 9 g/m2 against CWAs for 24 hours in a contaminated environment
  • Vapor Exposure at 9000 mg-min/m3 against CWAs for 24 hours in a contaminated environment
  • Aerosol Exposure at 4000 mg-min/m3 against CWAs for 24 hours in a contaminated environment
  • 2880 hours of durable wear in a non-contaminated environment
  • Flame Resistant (FR) in accordance with industry standards
  • Launderable with no reduction in protection
  • Emergency field repairable

Responses

Responses to this RFI shall include supporting materials that provide a demonstration of your company’s capabilities and experience. The following information is requested:

1. Product description (key performance description, product brochure, technical specifications, available sizes, technical manual, unique capabilities of the ensemble, training procedures, etc.)
2. Relevant test data and industry standards used to support ensemble performance
3. Any industrial / manufacturing impacts on production and technical performance with respect to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
4. Packaging description (how item is packaged)
5. Shelf Life (time in packaging)
6. Service Life (time out of packaging)
7. Cost (unit and bulk pricing)
8. Country of Origin for all components of the ensemble
9. Person of Contact (POC), Company Cage Code, and National Stock Number (NSN) if available

The NAICS Code for this effort is: 313320 (Fabric Coating Mills)

The Size Standard for this effort is:  1,000 employees

The PSC Code for this effort is:  8305 (Textile Fabrics)

Please e-mail responses with any supporting pictures or attachments to frances.j.negron.civ@us.navy.mil or mail to

Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City Division (Code 023), Attn: Frances J. Negrón, 110 Vernon Ave, Panama City, FL 32407 and label with the Notice ID number and title. NSWC Panama City requests your responses by 1600 CST, 13 September 2024. Questions can be submitted electronically to Frances J. Negrón at frances.j.negron.civ@us.navy.mil.

The technical points of contact are

• • Vivien Dominick, NSWC PCD Code S24, vivien.p.dominick.civ@us.navy.mil
  • Richard Delgado, NSWC PCD Code S24, richard.e.delgado2.civ@us.navy.mil

Information provided will be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies without the express written consent (permission) of the provider. Please ensure any supporting documentation does not exceed 6MB and 10 pages.

All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NSWC PCD may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements and may request a presentation

THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS AT THIS TIME.