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This pre-solicitation notice requests pre-proposals for research and development supporting lightweight security containers. Interested offerors should submit pre-proposals by March 27, 2020 describing their technical approach, experience, team, and estimated costs to optimize an existing prototype security container design through testing or modeling to meet key performance requirements. Requirements include a container mass below 150 pounds, 16G bottom and forward shock loads, 10-minute forced entry delay, and redundant locks. If selected, offerors will be invited to submit full proposals due 30 days after notification to further the design through fabrication drawings and specifications. Evaluation criteria are technical approach, experience, team qualifications, cost realism, product benefits, implementation strategy, and project outcomes. Awards will be in the form of contracts from the Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command to academic, non-profit, or industry recipients.