WEP skin head forms

The U.S. Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Hood is seeking a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to develop, design, and fabricate a non-commercial, 3D printed anthropomorphic head form system for the West Desert Test Center/Chemical Test Division at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. The procurement involves creating a high-fidelity silicone skin system for single-use chemical and respirator testing, four custom static head form units with external skin overlay, and a fully articulating head form prototype designed to simulate an 85% percentile U.S. Military male head. These specialized head forms must be chemically resistant to agents including Sarin GB, Mustard Gas HD, and VX, and will serve as standardized, cost-effective alternatives to human subjects or expensive commercial head forms for evaluating protective measures against chemical agents and assessing exposure levels. The contract includes complex technical requirements such as internal channels for fluid or airflow, realistic facial features, sampling ports, and compatibility with standard chemical test chamber mounting systems. The solicitation was posted on September 9, 2025, with responses due by September 15, 2025, providing contractors with an extremely tight six-day response window.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing) and PSC category 6636 (Environmental Chambers And Related Equipment). The contract work will be performed at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, with the government projecting award for September 2025 using fiscal year 2025 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation funds. The scope of work specifically mentions WraithTech as developing and fabricating components for SMARTMAN test fixtures, suggesting potential incumbent involvement or specialized requirements. Key deliverables include four static head form units with external skin overlay, one prototype articulating head form with motorized movement capabilities including 45-degree left/right rotation and 10-15 degree up/down and tilt movements, comprehensive design documentation, and an optional articulating jaw mechanism for potential future development. The project involves extensive 3D printing with high-resolution engineering-grade resin, manual post-processing, tubing integration, and quality validation, with bi-weekly progress meetings planned throughout the contract performance period.