Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Parachutist Oxygen Delivery System Pods Prototype
Deadline: 26 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 18 Jun 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 143516998
Document Ref. No.: W91CRB-Parachutist-Oxygen-Delivery-System-(PODS)-Prototype
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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PODS: Parachutist Oxygen Delivery System
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 10 responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Please respond by 26 June 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Objective
This Request for Project Preproposal (RPP) is issued to request preproposals (white papers) in accordance with Section III, B, 1 of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC) Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement (BOTAA) 22-01 competitive announcement and is being issued for planning purposes only. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award an agreement, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) is seeking information on the capabilities and willingness of private entities (non-profit and commercial) to provide a Parachutist Oxygen Delivery System (PODS) design that will support a prototype project, as defined on page 5 of the BOTAA.
Background
PdM SCIE is executing a project to evaluate prototype supplemental oxygen delivery systems. The PODS capability is intended to be single materiel solution that is suitable for Military Free Fall (MFF) operations utilizing the Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (RA-1).
The PODS system is planned to support the U.S. Army-s MFF community by addressing a capability gap to support all high-altitude parachutist mission profiles (e.g., High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) and High-Altitude High Opening (HAHO)) requiring supplemental oxygen. The PODS will comprise the following components: Parachutist Oxygen Mask (POM), Individual Oxygen Source (IOS), pre-breathing ports, transfer pump, and test stand.
Included is a Non-traditional Defense Contractor Certification form to be filled out.
Requirements
The purpose of this RPP is to request ...
Notice ID: w91crb-parachutist-oxygen-delivery-system-(pods)-prototype
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the army
Office: w6qk acc-apg
Product Service Code: 6835 - medical gases
Inactive Dates: jul 11, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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