BCIS SOO - Final 26MAY2026.docx

This is a Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the Biological Containment Isolation System (BCIS) prototype acquisition. The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Natick Division, on behalf of the Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Protection (JPM CBRN P), seeks prototype solutions to convert existing USAF TMT60 positive-pressure tent shelters into negative-pressure, multi-patient isolation systems for managing patients with High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID). The government will conduct this acquisition as a two-step process under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) with intent to award multiple prototype contracts, encouraging participation from non-traditional defense contractors and small businesses.

The BCIS solution must meet critical threshold requirements including negative pressure of -2.5 Pa (-0.01 in. w.g.) differential, air exchange of 12 air changes per hour (ACH), 99.97% filtration efficiency for 0.3-micron particles, and compatibility/reversibility with the standard TMT60 tent system. Step 1 requires submission of a Solution Brief (15-page maximum) with technical merit, feasibility, innovation details, and Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate, accompanied by a Supporting Data Package with substantiating evidence. Step 2 will consist of a full Request for Prototype Proposals. The solicitation number is W911QY-26-S-BCIS-01 under parent solicitation W9128Z-25-S-A002 (Army Open Solicitation), with a response date of 09 June 2026 at 1700 EST.