Waste to Energy Solutions

Special Notice: N0016424SNB86

Agency: Department of the Navy

Office: Naval Sea Systems Command

Location: Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division

Classification Code: AC13

NAICS Code: 562213

Responses Due Date: May 29, 2024

                                                       Request for Solutions:

                                                    Waste to Energy Solutions

1. PURPOSE

This RFS is issued to address the need that Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has for two different sizes of vendor     working Waste to Energy Prototypes. The first prototype is for a 15 person or less (expeditionary unit) waste to energy solution
at a Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL 6) capability, and the second prototype is for a 50-person (Platoon) or less camp waste      to energy solution at a TRL 6 capability. Both sized waste to energy solutions will be mobile, robust, ruggedized, standardized,
and can be effectively transported, supported, and operated by organic units without additional support. The Government will          evaluate the solutions with the intent of awarding multiple Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) in accordance with 10 U.S.     Code § 4022.

2. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY

    2.1 EMC2

Vendors interested in responding to this RFS must be members of the Expeditionary Missions Consortium - Crane (EMC2)                consortium. Interested parties may visit emccrane.org for membership information. This project will be managed by a Naval              Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Project Manager.

    2.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW

NSWC Crane is researching the development of vendor working prototypes to innovative solutions and technologies to reduce waste and processes in a way that makes disposal both useful and safe. Waste-to-Energy innovation should also reduce burn pit effect on climate, which remains a top DOD priority, as well as mitigate the significant safety hazard for both soldiers and ESWDS personnel from the risk of ammunition being unintentionally put into the potential systems. There remains a significant operational need to address waste disposal and waste to energy systems at the detachment (50 personnel or less) and small force (15
personnel or less) levels of operation, where most expeditionary operations occur.

This effort will address two sizes of vendor working prototypes: (a) 15 person or less (expeditionary unit) waste to energy        solution at a Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL 6) capability, OR (b) 50-person (Platoon) or less camp waste to energy solution at a TRL 6 capability. Both sized waste to energy solutions will be mobile, robust, ruggedized, standardized, and can be effectively transported, supported, and operated by organic units without additional support. Energy forms produced may include but are not limited to electrical generation, water heating, and or syngas/syngas equivalents. If the vendor prototypes meet the criteria outlined in this RFS, a follow-on option may be awarded to test and demonstrate the prototypes at a location to be determined by the government. 

Please visit the EMC2 website at https://www.emccrane.org/ to review the full RFS.

Contracting Office Address:
      300 Hwy 361
      Crane, IN 47522
      United States

Primary Point of Contact:
      Amber Lyons-Wright
      0235 Agreements Specialist
      amber.r.lyons-wright.civ@us.navy.mil
      Phone: 812-381-7205

Secondary Point of Contact:
      Sydney Wittmann
      0235 Agreements Officer
      Sydney.l.wittmann.civ@us.navy.mil
      Phone: 812-381-0990