Ballast Water Treatment Systems

DESC: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is seeking information from potential sources that are developing or have developed technologies, systems, or devices to reduce the threat of introduction of aquatic invasive species through the discharge of ballast water. Potential offerors are requested to respond with technical documentation supporting the technology, system, or device. Information should include the following: process description, current commercial or military applications, specific applications in the marine environment (including customer references/ship class/name), processing rate capability, pre- or post treatment requirements, normal operative and maximum permissible temperatures and pressures, physical size, total dry and wet weights, maintenance requirements, operational manning requirements, power consumption per hour of operation, utilities required, chemicals used, consumption rate of chemicals, safety requirements (incl! uding MSDS), secondary waste streams generated, equipment performance and testing results, and system cost. Technical, industry, or professional society certifications or endorsements should be provided, if available. Responses to this synopsis are requested no later than 31 July 2007. This sources sought notice requests information on technologies, systems and devices to assist the Navy in developing strategies for handling ballast water in future ship designs based on current and future environmental regulations. This sources sought announcement does not constitute an RFP and does not obligate the government in any way to purchase or test any of the potential solutions offered. Further, it does not commit the government to pay for any proposal costs in response to the sources sought announcement. Submit responses for this synopsis to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Attn: Robert Neumann, Code 633, 9500 MacArthur Blvd, West Bethesda, Maryland 20817. Contact Mr. Neumann at! robert.p.neumann@navy.mil