Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection (EMBD) - Request for Information; Shipboard Power Pack

The Department of Defense's Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Sensors is seeking a replacement Shipboard Power Pack (SPP) for the Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection (EMBD) system that supports the United States Navy. The SPP is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) that must deliver clean, conditioned 115 VAC and 24 VDC power, specifically providing 250 watts of conditioned 24 VDC and 1,250 kW of conditioned AC output power with high-quality characteristics including pure sinewave AC output and low noise DC output. The replacement unit must exactly match the existing SPP's physical dimensions, mounting configuration, connector layouts, and pinout configurations, weighing 112 pounds and maintaining direct compatibility with the EMBD system. This Request for Information (RFI) is being managed by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground for market research purposes. The response deadline for this pre-solicitation notice is September 3, 2025, with the government addressing industry questions through an attached document that has been updated as recently as August 20, 2025.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors. The government has not identified any current incumbents or contractors in the available documentation, though they are seeking a replacement for an existing SPP system currently in use with the EMBD program. No specific award values or budget ranges have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, as this RFI appears focused on gathering market intelligence and assessing industry capabilities. The procurement falls under NAICS code 335999 (All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing) and PSC code 5999 (Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components), indicating the specialized nature of the power supply equipment required. The government has emphasized that any proposed solution must meet extremely specific technical parameters with no deviation from the form, fit, and function requirements of the current system.