Type II Tray Enhanced Leak Testing
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- DEVCOMRFI
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Gunpowder, Maryland 21010, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, specifically the Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center SafeHaven Branch, is seeking Type II Tray Enhanced Leak Testing services to support non-destructive testing of specialized filter trays used in life-safety collective protection systems. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued under FAR 6.302-1 to gather market information regarding available contractors capable of performing the required testing services. Key contract requirements include performing enhanced leak tests on Type II tray filters with specific technical parameters, including a 26 cubic feet per minute (cfm) feed air flow rate, 12-minute feed time, R134a mass feed rate of 92 grams per minute, and 40 cfm co-current purge air flow rate, with precise measurement capabilities down to 0.25 parts per million (ppm) for R134a concentration. The contractor must deliver test results in an Excel file format with individual filter data and combined data plots within five calendar days of testing completion. All responses to this RFI must be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Ben Gilson (benjamin.gilson.civ@army.mil) and Contracting Officer Elizabeth Nordell (elizabeth.m.nordell.civ@army.mil) no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 15, 2025.
This procurement is not designated for any small business set-asides and is intended to support a pending non-competitive award justification to HDT Global, located at 2109 Emmorton Road, Suite 120, Edgewood, Maryland 21040 (CAGE Code 92878). The government will furnish 34 Type II tray filters measuring 5.875 inches by 22.25 inches by 38 inches for testing, and the contractor will be responsible for conducting enhanced leak tests on each individually fabricated filter. No contract award value or budget range is specified in this RFI notice, as this is solely a request for information to support the justification and approval process rather than a solicitation for proposals. The testing work involves unclassified activities with potential Operations Security measures to protect sensitive unclassified information. Interested parties should note that responding to this RFI is not required for future participation in any subsequent Request for Proposal that may be issued, and potential offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for any future solicitation announcements related to this requirement.
Notice text
Product Service Code: R425 – Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical
NAICS Code: 541380 - Nondestructive testing laboratories or services
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY, which is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 and DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d). This is not a solicitation/request for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this request. There is no solicitation package available at this time. All interested parties should send responses and any comments/questions to both Contract Specialist Ben Gilson at benjamin.gilson.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer Elizabeth Nordell at elizabeth.m.nordell.civ@army.mil. All responses must be received NLT 3:00 p.m. Eastern December 15, 2025. All questions and comments must be in writing; no telephone calls will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized under Contract Opportunities Section of the SAM.gov website at https://sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
Purpose: Combat Capabilities Development Command, Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) SafeHaven Branch is seeking Type II Tray Enhanced Leak Testing. The intent of this Notice is to support a pending Justification and Approval for a non-competitive award directly to HDT Global, 2109 Emmorton Rd, Suite 120, Edgewood, MD 21040, Cage: 92878. When utilizing the authority at FAR 6.302-1, the contracting officer shall post a request for information or a sources sought notice and shall include the results of this inquiry in the justification required by FAR 6.303.
Contractors must be properly registered in the Government’s System for Award Management (SAM) database. SAM registration can be found at https://sam.gov.
Business Size Standard: The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is now 541380, Nondestructive testing laboratories or services.
The Product Service Code for this requirement is R425 – Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical
Industry Day: This acquisition will not have its own industry day.
Estimated Dollar Value: Not to exceed $60,000.00
Estimated Period of Performance: January 5, 2026 through December 30, 2026.
Place of Contract Performance: This contract requires all work to be performed at contractor’s facility near to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
Contract Type: the current requirement is a firm-fixed price (FFP) type contract
Request for Information: Please respond to the following in Arial font size 12 in no more than 10 pages in length.
Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached for description of requirements.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS Draft RFI Type II Tray Enhanced Leak Testing.pdf |
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