Avlag seal & closure chamber

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood is seeking a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to develop, design, and fabricate specialized Chemical Warfare Agent test chambers for the West Desert Test Center/Chemical Test Division at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. The procurement encompasses two specific test chambers: the Aerosol Vapor Liquid Assessment Group (AVLAG) test chamber and the Seams/Closure Test Chamber, both designed to test US Army protective clothing ensembles during development and acceptance phases. The contract scope includes not only the fabrication of these chambers but also contractor installation at Dugway Proving Ground, operator training, and maintenance services. Both test chambers must be engineered to operate under negative pressure atmosphere conditions and upon completion must undergo verification, validation, and certification processes to support test programs conducted by US Army DPG and the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. The solicitation was posted on August 19, 2025, with proposals due by September 17, 2025, and the government projects award for September 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC code 6636 (Environmental Chambers And Related Equipment). No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation notice. The government intends to utilize fiscal year 2025 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation funds for this acquisition, though specific contract values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available documentation. The primary place of performance is Dugway, Utah, where the specialized test chambers will be installed and operated at the Dugway Proving Ground facility. The solicitation indicates that salient requirements have been developed to provide specific technical specifications for both the AVLAG and Seams/Closure test chambers, suggesting detailed performance standards and technical criteria will govern the design and fabrication process.