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Standoff Diagnostic Technologies for (Surface) Unexploded Explosive Ordnance and Improvised Explosive Devices
Contact and place of performance
Alfred Wooten
Indian Head, MD 20640
USA
This Request for Information (RFI) neither constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it restrict the Government from an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. The U.S. Government is not obligated to provide respondents with any type of response. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. Th...
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Description and Requested Information:
The primary mission of Department of War (DoW) EOD forces is to provide combat support to the Joint Force, enable access to areas denied by explosive ordnance (EO), and facilitate operational movement, maneuver, and situational awareness. EOD Technicians require the capability to quickly evaluate and diagnose UXOs and other hazards such as IEDs at safe distances, to include devices that are equipped with sophisticated sensor technologies. The ability to further classify these hazards, determine functionality and operational viability as well as to develop an increasingly accurate threat understanding at a safe distance is critical to enhancing their ability to (1) effectively neutralize modern threats and (2) execute appropriate courses of action, render safe and disposal procedures.
For the purposes of this RFI, diagnose is defined as the act of analyzing the hazard and determining the functionality of the device, substance, materials, or munition to include identification and/or condition. Diagnose activities include on-site investigation, careful observation, thorough analysis of accumulated data, and contextual evaluation of the circumstances.
The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) is assessing the overall market, readiness and capability of standoff diagnose technologies for surface EO and explosive device diagnostics. In particular, the EODTECHCEN is in search of non-invasive tools (technologies) that can diagnose EO and explosive devices at standoff distances of 3 ft and beyond, positioning technicians and equipment outside the potential or identified threat zone. For purposes of this RFI, standoff is defined as the distance between the tool and the suspect threat. Ideal technologies should be capable of enabling relatively swift diagnoses and ascertainment of the operational status of explosive ordnance/hazards to determine: (1) armed and unarmed or hazardous and nonhazardous conditions, (2) battery storage or charge level, (3) associated primary or secondary hazards, (4) fuze functioning, and (5) the inherent threat.
Unless equipped with enhanced or novel diagnostic capability, conventional EOD radiographic technologies are expressly excluded from consideration from this RFI. Furthermore, all emerging capabilities below DoW Technology Readiness Level 5 are also excluded from consideration.
This RFI is open to all relevant industry, academic and government entities. Information is requested regarding the full functionality and capabilities of each standoff diagnostic technology available, or soon to be available, on the marketplace.
Respondents shall provide the following additional desired information, as applicable:
Submissions:
Submissions are limited to five pages or less, using standard letter size pages (8 ½” x 11”) and 12-point Times New Roman font (or comparable).
In addition to the technical information above, all submissions shall include the organization’s name, postal address, technical point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, relevant webpage(s) URL, as well as business size, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code, where applicable.
This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute any type of commitment by the U.S. Government. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published.
** Each submission shall be transmitted electronically no later than 30 days from the date of posting to the following points of contact:
The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN), under the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division, has issued this sources sought notice to identify standoff diagnostic technologies for surface unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The primary objective is to acquire non-invasive tools capable of analyzing hazards from distances of three feet or beyond to determine the operational status, armed condition, and inherent threats of ordnance. The government is specifically interested in advanced sensor sets and data analysis capabilities that can identify sophisticated initiation sensors, such as magnetic, seismic, infrared, or acoustic disturbance sensors, as well as electronic timers and pressure plates.
This research effort categorized under PSC 1385 Surface Use Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tools and Equipment and NAICS 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing involves no set-aside and is open to industry, academic, and government entities. The EODTECHCEN seeks technologies that have reached a minimum Technology Readiness Level of 5, excluding conventional radiographic technologies unless they possess novel diagnostic enhancements. Potential solutions must be capable of providing rapid assessments regarding battery charge levels, fuze functioning, and primary or secondary hazards while keeping technicians outside identified threat zones. Performance will take place in Indian Head, Maryland.
Respondents are requested to submit technical information by July 6, 2026, to the point of contact, Alfred Wooten. Submissions are limited to five pages and must include technology descriptions, performance metrics, system costs, and operational limitations. Information provided will be used for market research and planning purposes only, as this notice does not constitute a request for proposal or a commitment to a future acquisition. There are currently zero attachments associated with solicitation number N0017426SN0086.
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