Dust Hazard Analysis

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal seeks an onsite Dust Hazard Analysis per NFPA 660 Chapter 7 at Corpus Christi Army Depot, with proposals due May 8, 2026. The procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses and carries a firm fixed-price award value of $19,000,000.

Place of performance is Corpus Christi, Texas. The contractor must plan, conduct, and prepare a comprehensive DHA of the Prep and Finish Room within the Composite Shop, an approximately 4,000 square foot enclosed facility handling chromates and other heavy metals. Work includes explosivity and combustibility testing on three dust samples provided by CCAD to determine whether dust supports self-sustaining flame propagation or is explosive when suspended in a cloud, review of prior dust characterization reports and ASTM test results (including Minimum Explosible Concentration, Minimum Ignition Concentration, Layer Ignition Temperature, and Minimum Autoignition Temperature), and submission of certifications for key personnel. Onsite services are performed during business hours (0800–1630, Monday–Friday), excluding US holidays. The contractor must deliver a written DHA report in PDF format within two weeks of completing the onsite visit, containing hazard information, risk assessments, and preventive and corrective actions. The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services; PSC is B510, Special Studies/Analysis–Environmental Assessments.

Period of performance runs June 1, 2026 to November 27, 2026, with delivery due July 17, 2026. Personnel security clearances, Common Access Card credentialing, background investigations, AT Level I awareness training, OPSEC training, and TARP annual training are required. The contract incorporates service contract labor standards for the Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties area of Texas.