Statement of Work Sources Sought .pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Request from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) seeking potential sources for a hydraulic can crusher with aerosol capturing capabilities for naval vessel use. The equipment must be able to crush both 5-gallon and 1-gallon steel paint cans to below 1-inch height to meet Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requirements for "empty" designation, allowing disposal in unregulated waste streams rather than as hazardous waste.
The key technical requirements include: hydraulic operation with electronic controls, maximum dimensions of 6.5 feet height and 52 inches width/depth, minimum crushing chamber height of 16 inches, flat crushing surface preferred, modular assembly capability, and dedicated aerosol capturing system that can pierce cans and redirect fumes for safe dilution (activated charcoal alone is insufficient). The system must also have explosion-proof rating capabilities. Physical size constraints are emphasized due to naval vessel installation requirements. The equipment must be able to both crush and drain aerosol cans, with specific capability to capture and properly redirect aerosol components away from operators - a technological capability that previous market research failed to identify.
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Sources Sought Request
Sources Sought Request for Small-Deck Hydraulic Can Crusher
NSWCCD would like to initiate a sources sought search for a hydraulic can crusher with aerosol capturing capabilities. Components of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act govern the disposal of paint cans. Under these rules, paint cans that have been scraped clean and crushed below a height of 1-inch are allowed to be designated as “empty”. Such a designation allows paint cans to be discarded in the unregulated waste stream, reducing the cost and dedicated man-hours necessary for the typical disposal of paint cans as hazardous waste. The Navy is seeking a machine suitable to reach the less than 1-inch benchmark for 5-gallon and 1-gallon steel paint cans. Given that this equipment will be aboard a naval vessel, there will be an emphasis on the equipment’s physical dimensions. It must have a manageable size for with particular regards to height and envelope width, width of the machine in the case of an outward swinging door.
The equipment should be able to crush and drain aerosol cans. This issue has been explored in the past and no suitable technology was found. The optimal equipment should be able to drain the contents of cans, capture and redirect aerosol components. It is not sufficient to simply employ activated charcoal, the equipment must be able to redirect the aerosol to another area that allows for dilution away from operators.
The following tables detail the requirements for any possible selection. The first table details the universal specifications for any equipment. The subsequent table detail the different versions of acceptable options based on differing configurations of equipment.
Rank of Importance
Criteria Value/Quantity Market Justification/Description
P O
W E
R
Operating
Type
Hydraulic Hydraulic machines are expected/more likely to meet minimum desired power.
2 Controls Electronically
Driven
Preferable for electronically driven controls given the reliability
E q u ip m en t D im en sio n s
Equipment
Height
6.5 feet
(maximum)
Desired height in order to accommodate prospective working areas
4 Equipment
Depth
52 inches
(maximum)
Depth of the machine desired to accommodate prospective working space
5 Equipment
Width
52 inches
(envelope width)
(maximum)
Depth of the machine desired to accommodate prospective working space
Sources Sought Request
Crushing
Chamber
Height
16 inches
(minimum)
Desired Height for clearance for an upright 5-gallon steel paint can
Crushing
Chamber characteristics
Crushing surface is flat
Preference for flat crushing surface, open to other options
Modularity
System can be assembled once situated in working area
9 Aerosol
Capturing
Ability
System has dedicated capabilities for piercing cans and capturing the contents. It cannot solely state anything resembling "it captures the contents via activated charcoal". The system must be able to redirect the fumes to another area acceptable for safe dilution. Ability to capture liquids extracted from cans.
Explosion
Proof Rating
Is it applicable? If so, what grade and scale
A standardized system denoting an explosion proof rating
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