Description
The U.S. Army is seeking laboratories to validate the capabilities of individual water purifiers. The laboratories should be certified to ISO 17025:2017 or equivalent and have the equipment and personnel required to conduct validation testing according to National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Protocols P248.01 and P248.02. The purpose of this validation testing is to determine the ability of devices to perform clearance of TIC/TIMs to the military-specific NSF P248.02 purification standard. Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Announcement, which should include information on their experience, personnel, and facilities, as well as cost and technical information.
• The laboratories should be able to draft product-specific test plans in accordance with P248 scheme of validation protocols.
• The laboratories should be able to provide all raw data, test data, and internal standard data.
• The water purification devices could potentially provide clean drinking water for Soldiers using any indigenous fresh water source.
• The devices may offer as much as 135 liters of purification capacity.
• The technology could enhance Soldier lethality by reducing Soldier load and increasing the duration of autonomous squad-level operations.