Joint Program Manager Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNe) Analytics & Response Systems (JPdM CBRNe A&R Systems) Commerical Off The Shelf (COTS) Equipment Database
This is a Sources Sought ONLY. All submitted data will be inputted into the The Joint Product Manager Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNe) Analytics & Response Systems (JPdM CBRNe A&R Systems) Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Equipment Database.
The JPdM CBRNe A&R Systems under Joint Project Manager (JPM) Sensors is issuing this sources sought announcement as part of a market survey to identify currently available, COTS equipment in the areas of: Personal Protection Equipment; Decontamination and Portable Sampling Equipment; and Point and Stand-off Detection and Identification Equipment to include colorimetric technology for Explosives, Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents (CWA/BWA), Toxic Industrial Chemicals/ Toxic Industrial Materials (TICs/TIMs), and Radiological Materials. Only those companies which have the capability to provide this equipment need to respond to this announcement.
The CBRNe Rapid Acquisition Division (C-RAD) program at JPdM CBRNe A&R Systems manages the Army's Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Modernization (MOD) Strategy for CBRNe defense, and reconnaissance units. The COTS MOD Strategy includes the update and replacement of currently fielded equipment and the monitoring of emerging standards and mission requirements to help rapidly field and upgrade equipment and technologies for its customers. The COTS MOD process supports customers such as the National Guard Bureau Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (NGB WMD CSTs), 48th Chemical Brigade (CM BDE), and Special Purpose Units Chemical Biological Equipment (SPUCBE) of the 20th Support Command (SUPCOM), Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), and United States Army Reserve Command (USARC).
COTS MOD working groups assess COTS equipment and technology through data collected on the JPdM CBRNe A&R Systems COTS Equipment Database. This database is utilized by COTS MOD decision makers to collect CBRNe product information such as vendor test data, independent and government test reports, specification sheets, manuals, and other information pertinent to the development of the decisions made during the COTS MOD process. This Request for Information (RFI), requests that vendors of CBRNe protection and detection equipment and technologies seeking consideration by COTS MOD working groups add and update their product information to the JPdM CBRNe A&R Systems COTS Equipment Database.
Interested vendors and manufacturers may submit a response to --- 'usarmy.apg.jpeo-cbd.mbx.jpdm-cbrne-ars@mail.mil. The response shall include: company name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, point of contact, and informational brochures. Manufacturers of equipment with the capabilities previously mentioned will be provided a product-survey in either Word or PDF format to fill out. Manufacturers are encouraged to populate all fields applicable to their product, to include all logistical information, associated ancillary equipment, and 3rd party test data and certifications, if available.
The data collected in the JPdM CBRNe A&R Systems COTS Equipment Database is reserved only for access by government organizations.
Manufacturers who have previously provided information to the database are requested to review their information and ensure it is up to date. Questions and concerns relating to the use of and access to the database may be submitted to -- 'usarmy.apg.jpeo-cbd.mbx.jpdm-cbrne-ars@mail.mil. Product surveys will be available upon request for vendor input starting 7 October 2019 and final inputs are requested NLT 31 January 2020.
Participation in the JPdM CBRNe A&R Systems survey is voluntary; the government will not pay any costs associated with this sources sought announcement. Manufacturers providing detailed and current information on their products and developmental technologies may increase opportunities for those product(s)/manufacturers to be considered for future requirements associated with this program.
Contracting Office Address:
ACC-APG SCRT-Edgewood, ATTN: CCAP-SCE, E4215 Brigade Street, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424
Place of Performance:
ACC-APG SCRT-Edgewood, ATTN: CCAP-SCE, E4215 Brigade Street, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424
Point of Contact(s):
Je'Neane Solomon jeneane.o.solomon2.civ@mail.mil
Contract Specialist
Angel Quander angel.y.quander.civ@mail.mil
Contracting Officer
Angel Y. Quander, Agreement/Contracting Officer, Phone 4104368565, Email angel.y.quander.civ@mail.mil - JeNeane Solomon, Contract Specialist, Phone 410.417.0966, Email jeneane.o.solomon2.civ@mail.mil
