RFI--Detector Ticket Paper or Coupon.pdf

General Information

Document Type: Request for Information NAICS Code(s): 325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing Product Service Code (PSC): 6630 – Chemical Analysis Instruments

Contracting Office Address

US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Contracting Division (ACC-APG) 8456 Brigade Street, E4215 APG (Edgewood), MD 21010-5401

This is a request for information (RFI) only. This is not an invitation for bids (IFB), request for quotations (RFQ), or request for proposals (RFP). This notice is published in accordance with FAR Parts 10.002 and

15.201 in support of market research. No award is intended as a result of this request as the Government has no intention to pay for information received.

This RFI seeks information on industry’s capability to provide a paper detector ticket similar in design to the current U.S. military M8 Chemical Agent Detector Paper that can detect and classify G-, V-, H- and A-series agents with four unique colors using colorimetric responses from various chemistries such as dyes to liquid agent challenges. This detector ticket, paper or coupon will be used for detection of hazardous liquid chemical agent threat on surfaces and provide an eye readable color change (indicated by a change in hue, saturation and/or luminance to the unchallenged portion of the ticket, paper, or coupon). The detector ticket, paper, or coupon must already have been shown to be reproducible at a reasonable cost (less than $10 for a booklet of 25 tickets); will respond to 1 microliter or more liquid challenge in under 1 minute without sample preparation to increased situational awareness and improve battlefield management. Information on products, technologies, and/or approaches received may be used to support future test programs. The technology (ies) may be currently commercially available. The JPdM CDMA office is requesting additional information from parties with potential solutions describing their capability to detect liquid CWA to the appropriate level. The information acquired from this RFI will be used to understand the current industrial capabilities.

POTENTIAL PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: January 2026 – July 2027

Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the above mentioned services are invited to indicate their interest by providing:

• Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address, Cage Code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number).

• Business size (i.e. large, small disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)

• A description of the company’s expertise in providing this capability

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an IFB, RFQ, or RFP. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any supplies or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider.

You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI.

This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army for planning and market research purposes.

Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or any subsequent exchange of information. All responses shall be no longer than five (5) pages and transmitted electronically to both Contracting Officer, Samantha Degele, at e-mail samantha.l.degele.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist, Emily McGill, at e-mail emily.c.mcgill.civ@army.mil, no later than 5 p.m. EDT on 15 July 2025. No telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. Responses will not be returned nor will be considered by the Government as offers.

mailto:samantha.l.degele.civ@army.mil mailto:emily.c.mcgill.civ@army.mil