Blast Consequence Model Development and Risk-Based Criteria Support for Explosives Safety

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The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) is seeking services for Blast Consequence Model Development and Risk-Based Criteria Support for Explosives Safety at Port Hueneme, CA. This synopsis is issued as Small Business Set Aside, and an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Firm Fixed Price Single-Award contract is anticipated. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330, with Exception, Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons, and the annual size standard is $35,500,000.00. The solicitation N3943014R1406 will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) maintains and improves the standards for storing, handling and maintaining explosives within the Military Services worldwide. This work statement is to provide risk-based explosives safety criteria support and blast consequence model development to two of the DDESB working groups: the Risk-Based Explosives Safety Criteria Team (RBESCT) and the DDESB Science Panel.

The scope of this effort will support the RBESCT and DDESB Science Panel.  The support is defined as two separate but related tasks. 

1.     RBESCT Support

Research historical accident data and develop analytical procedures to quantify the probability of event for various explosives operation types. This shall include any environmental or other factors that could increase or decrease the likelihood of a mishap. Additionally, the algorithms that define potential exposure of personnel to explosive events as a function of explosives operation shall be reviewed, and enhanced as needed within the context of the method. Also, a top-down assessment of the uncertainty model is to be performed, and an improved uncertainly method shall be generated using the most appropriate statistical assessment and probability distributions for the inputs.  Any and all changes to the algorithms and methods shall be performed and documented, and all changes shall be incorporated into Technical Papers (TP) 19 and 14 with review and oversight from the RBESCT and the Services. Basic maintenance of the documents, including updating TP-14 and TP-19 with work required under the contract and as directed by the RBESCT; and operational support including training of risk-based methods to various DoD personnel as directed by the RBESCT, shall be required.

 2.       DDESB Science Panel Support

The DDESB Science Panel has conducted numerous explosives safety related tests over the past decade. Explosives safety testing support of government run and lead tests, including data collection, drafting of test plans, data analysis, report generation, and interpretation of results is required. DDESB Science Panel support shall also include technical support of meetings. Typically, there will be two or three in-person meetings per year, in addition to monthly telecons. Assignments will be as directed per task order, based on the TP-14 priority list as determined by the RBESCT and the DDESB Science Panel, as well as other explosives safety-related tasking. It is also required to provide support to the DDESB Science Panel in the Klotz Group, an international group of subject matter experts on explosion produced debris and consequences, as well as in NATO subject matter expert technical working groups, such as AC/326 Subgroup C and the AASTP-4 Risk Analysis Working Group. Various explosives safety documentation, as outlined in Section 4, will require upkeep and maintenance at periodic intervals, which will require Science Panel support as needed.

The ordering period for this prospective contract award is anticipated to be three years from date of award. The solicitation will be available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents and amendments thereto will be made available IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. The RFP will be posted online at https://www.neco.navy.mil on or about 10 January 2013. No hard copies will be provided.  Prospective offerors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Offerors may register with SAM online at https://www.sam.gov. Contractors MUST register themselves on the website.  IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEBSITE DAILY FOR ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. For questions regarding this requirement, please contact Richard S. Epstein via e-mail at Richard.s.epstein@navy.mil.

The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) is seeking services for Blast Consequence Model Development and Risk-Based Criteria Support for Explosives Safety at Port Hueneme, CA. This synopsis is issued as Small Business Set Aside, and an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Firm Fixed Price Single-Award contract is anticipated. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330, with Exception, Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons, and the annual size standard is $35,500,000.00. The solicitation N3943014R1406 will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) maintains and improves the standards for storing, handling and maintaining explosives within the Military Services worldwide. This work statement is to provide risk-based explosives safety criteria support and blast consequence model development to two of the DDESB working groups: the Risk-Based Explosives Safety Criteria Team (RBESCT) and the DDESB Science Panel.

The scope of this effort will support the RBESCT and DDESB Science Panel.  The support is defined as two separate but related tasks. 

1.     RBESCT Support

Research historical accident data and develop analytical procedures to quantify the probability of event for various explosives operation types. This shall include any environmental or other factors that could increase or decrease the likelihood of a mishap. Additionally, the algorithms that define potential exposure of personnel to explosive events as a function of explosives operation shall be reviewed, and enhanced as needed within the context of the method. Also, a top-down assessment of the uncertainty model is to be performed, and an improved uncertainly method shall be generated using the most appropriate statistical assessment and probability distributions for the inputs.  Any and all changes to the algorithms and methods shall be performed and documented, and all changes shall be incorporated into Technical Papers (TP) 19 and 14 with review and oversight from the RBESCT and the Services. Basic maintenance of the documents, including updating TP-14 and TP-19 with work required under the contract and as directed by the RBESCT; and operational support including training of risk-based methods to various DoD personnel as directed by the RBESCT, shall be required.

 2.       DDESB Science Panel Support

The DDESB Science Panel has conducted numerous explosives safety related tests over the past decade. Explosives safety testing support of government run and lead tests, including data collection, drafting of test plans, data analysis, report generation, and interpretation of results is required. DDESB Science Panel support shall also include technical support of meetings. Typically, there will be two or three in-person meetings per year, in addition to monthly telecons. Assignments will be as directed per task order, based on the TP-14 priority list as determined by the RBESCT and the DDESB Science Panel, as well as other explosives safety-related tasking. It is also required to provide support to the DDESB Science Panel in the Klotz Group, an international group of subject matter experts on explosion produced debris and consequences, as well as in NATO subject matter expert technical working groups, such as AC/326 Subgroup C and the AASTP-4 Risk Analysis Working Group. Various explosives safety documentation, as outlined in Section 4, will require upkeep and maintenance at periodic intervals, which will require Science Panel support as needed.

The ordering period for this prospective contract award is anticipated to be three years from date of award. The solicitation will be available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents and amendments thereto will be made available IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. The RFP will be posted online at https://www.neco.navy.mil on or about 06 January 2013. No hard copies will be provided.  Prospective offerors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Offerors may register with SAM online at https://www.sam.gov. Contractors MUST register themselves on the website.  IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEBSITE DAILY FOR ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. For questions regarding this requirement, please contact Richard S. Epstein via e-mail at Richard.s.epstein@navy.mil.

The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) is seeking services for Blast Consequence Model Development and Risk-Based Criteria Support for Explosives Safety at Port Hueneme, CA. This synopsis is issued as Small Business Set Aside, and an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Firm Fixed Price Single-Award contract is anticipated. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330, and the annual size standard is $7,000,000.00. The solicitation N3943014R1406 will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) maintains and improves the standards for storing, handling and maintaining explosives within the Military Services worldwide. This work statement is to provide risk-based explosives safety criteria support and blast consequence model development to two of the DDESB working groups: the Risk-Based Explosives Safety Criteria Team (RBESCT) and the DDESB Science Panel.

The scope of this effort will support the RBESCT and DDESB Science Panel.  The support is defined as two separate but related tasks. 

1.     RBESCT Support

Research historical accident data and develop analytical procedures to quantify the probability of event for various explosives operation types. This shall include any environmental or other factors that could increase or decrease the likelihood of a mishap. Additionally, the algorithms that define potential exposure of personnel to explosive events as a function of explosives operation shall be reviewed, and enhanced as needed within the context of the method. Also, a top-down assessment of the uncertainty model is to be performed, and an improved uncertainly method shall be generated using the most appropriate statistical assessment and probability distributions for the inputs.  Any and all changes to the algorithms and methods shall be performed and documented, and all changes shall be incorporated into Technical Papers (TP) 19 and 14 with review and oversight from the RBESCT and the Services. Basic maintenance of the documents, including updating TP-14 and TP-19 with work required under the contract and as directed by the RBESCT; and operational support including training of risk-based methods to various DoD personnel as directed by the RBESCT, shall be required.

 2.       DDESB Science Panel Support

The DDESB Science Panel has conducted numerous explosives safety related tests over the past decade. Explosives safety testing support of government run and lead tests, including data collection, drafting of test plans, data analysis, report generation, and interpretation of results is required. DDESB Science Panel support shall also include technical support of meetings. Typically, there will be two or three in-person meetings per year, in addition to monthly telecons. Assignments will be as directed per task order, based on the TP-14 priority list as determined by the RBESCT and the DDESB Science Panel, as well as other explosives safety-related tasking. It is also required to provide support to the DDESB Science Panel in the Klotz Group, an international group of subject matter experts on explosion produced debris and consequences, as well as in NATO subject matter expert technical working groups, such as AC/326 Subgroup C and the AASTP-4 Risk Analysis Working Group. Various explosives safety documentation, as outlined in Section 4, will require upkeep and maintenance at periodic intervals, which will require Science Panel support as needed.

The ordering period for this prospective contract award is anticipated to be three years from date of award. The solicitation will be available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents and amendments thereto will be made available IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. The RFP will be posted online at https://www.neco.navy.mil on or about 06 January 2013. No hard copies will be provided.  Prospective offerors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Offerors may register with SAM online at https://www.sam.gov. Contractors MUST register themselves on the website.  IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEBSITE DAILY FOR ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. For questions regarding this requirement, please contact Richard S. Epstein via e-mail at Richard.s.epstein@navy.mil.