Non Disclosure Agreement GAMs Follow-On Sources Sought.docx

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This document is a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for a Sources Sought Notice related to Gas Adsorbent Modules (GAMs) for the U.S. Army. The Sources Sought Notice (No. W15QKN-25-X-1AXT) seeks to identify capable sources for producing GAMs to support ammunition system requirements from Fiscal Year 2026 through 2030. The GAM is a two-piece red plastic ring containing powdered manganese dioxide and cuprous oxide, designed to adsorb and neutralize phosphine gas in ammunition containers, which can cause spontaneous combustion and pose lethal health risks at concentrations above 500 ppm.

The NDA outlines strict confidentiality requirements for recipients of technical data, including prohibitions on sharing information, reverse engineering, and mandating the return of all materials to the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. The technical data package will be provided to potential vendors for evaluating their capabilities to produce these critical safety components, with the understanding that all improvements and intellectual property rights remain exclusively with the U.S. Government.

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Sources Sought No.: W15QKN-25-X-1AXT Program Name: Gas Adsorbent Modules (GAMs)

NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-USE AGREEMENT

This non-disclosure and non-use agreement (hereafter also referred to as “NDA”) is made by a recipient Organization, (hereafter referred to as the "Recipient" or “Recipient Organization”), with the Office of the Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806 (hereafter referred to as “PM CAS”). Recipient has requested that Army Contracting Command – New Jersey (ACC-NJ) supply Recipient with a copy of the technical data package for the Gas Adsorbent Modules (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DATA”), originated by PM CAS; ACC-NJ points of contact: Contracting Officer Christopher W. Brown christopher.w.brown7.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist Kaley Casagrande kaley.m.casagrande.civ@army.mil. The DATA is being requested of PM CAS by Recipient for the purposes of evaluating the Recipient’s capabilities. In consideration for PM CAS agreeing to furnish such DATA to Recipient for such purposes, the Recipient hereby agrees to the following:

1. Recipient warrants that the said DATA shall only be used for the purposes requested, and to respond to the Sources Sought Notice for the U.S. Government, (no.W15QKN-25-X-1AXT), and for no other purposes.

2. Recipient shall not divulge the DATA to any third party. Recipient shall also obey the restrictions contained on any other restrictive legend appearing on said DATA. Recipient shall not remove any such legends associated with said DATA. The legends shall appear on any reproduction by Recipient of all, or of any portions of said DATA. Recipient shall adopt physical security measures to prevent improper use of or divulgence of the DATA.

3. Recipient shall promptly return all DATA and copies thereof in whatever form or embodiment existing, to PM CAS upon request. The DATA and inventions embodied therein shall at all times remain the property of the U.S. Government, including any reproductions or embodiments of all or of any parts thereof. Any improvements made by Recipient to said DATA and inventions embodied therein shall become the exclusive property of the U.S. Government.

4. It is understood and accepted that the obligations of non-use and non-disclosure herein shall be obligations of Recipient itself and persons who are officers, directors, or employees thereof, and also any other business entity that Recipient owns or controls to receive any of the said DATA.

5. Recipient shall conform to the Export Laws of the United States, and obey the Army's directives regarding non-export and nondisclosure of said DATA, (or items manufactured by utilizing same), even if Recipient's facility may not be located within the United States of America.

6. No license is provided to Recipient by the provision of DATA under this Agreement. No representation or warranty is made or given as to the safety or suitability of any DATA which may be provided hereunder or of items or processes made there from. No representation or warranty is made or given as to the existence or possibility of any intellectual property rights claims in said DATA, including but not limited to patent, copyright and trade secret claims.

7. If PM CAS provides Recipient with physical models, samples or experimental apparatus for Recipient's evaluation hereunder, Recipient agrees not to reverse engineer such items, nor to disassemble same to learn their design for unauthorized PM CAS’ technology.

FOR RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION

By: _______________________________
(Authorized Signature)
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(Typed Name-Title)
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(Date)
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(Name of Recipient Organization)
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(Address of Recipient Organization)
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(Home Address of Signator)

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