Portable Patient Transport System (PPTS) Final

Project ID: W911QY-26-S-PPTS-01 FederalOpportunitiesPresolicitation

Overview

Agency	ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Deadline	06/03/26
Posted	05/14/26
Estimated Value	$2,000,000 - $10,000,000 (AI estimate)
Set Aside	None
NAICS	339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
PSC	4240 - Safety And Rescue Equipment
Location	Natick, MA United States

Description

Primary Latest Change

Posted: March 12, 2026, 2:11 p.m. EDT

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Contracting Division (NCD) is issuing this Call for Solutions (CFS) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4022 to develop a Portable Patient Transport System (PPTS). The goal is to create a man-portable system that can control and prevent the spread of biological threats while transporting a single, non-ambulatory infectious patient by various means including air, rail, ground, or sea. This initiative supports the Biocontainment, Isolation, and Quarantine (BIQ) program and aims to achieve airworthiness certification and FDA 510(k) clearance for the developed prototypes. Work Details The contract involves the development of a Portable Patient Transport System (PPTS) with specific requirements including: - A containment enclosure with an integrated battery-powered air filtration system that maintains negative pressure and provides sufficient air changes per hour (ACH). - Essential features such as glove ports, pass-through interfaces, and visibility windows for continuous patient care. Key performance requirements include: - Leak Containment: Hold at least 3 liters of liquid contamination without leaking. - Force Protection: Maintain a negative pressure differential of 0.01 inches of water gauge. - Air Changes: Minimum of 12 air changes per hour. - Filtration Efficiency: At least 99.97% for particles at 0.3 microns. - Compliance with FDA regulations for medical devices (FDA 510(k) clearance). - The contractor must provide a detailed Statement of Work (SOW), including production costs, life-cycle cost estimates, and data rights assertions for all technical data and software involved in the project. Place of Performance The geographic location(s) for performance are not explicitly stated but will likely involve facilities capable of prototype development and testing.

Current: Posted: May 14, 2026, 5:42 p.m. EDT See 14MAY2026 Update below This draft Call for solutions is associated with the Army's Open Solicitation, W9128Z-25-S-A002. Please see the referenced link for more information. (https://sam.gov/opp/476c4481dc56499c9b1d9c6a9ce745a9/view). Call for Solutions (CFS) Number: W911QY-26-S-PPTS-01 Issuing Office: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Contracting Division (NCD) Date Issued: March 12, 2026 Portable Patient Transport System (PPTS) This Call for Solutions (CFS) is issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022, Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects, against the Army Open Solicitation (AOS) W9128Z-25-S-A002, under BAA authority. The Government intends to award multiple Prototype Other Transaction (OT) Agreements to the offerors whose Solution Briefs are determined to be most advantageous to the Government based on the evaluation criteria outlined in Section D. This CFS invites interested parties to submit a Solution Brief for a prototype PPTS. The details can be found in Attachments: AOS Statement of Objectives PPTS_Final Draft (2026-03-12). and Final Draft Call for Solution PPTS 12MAR2026.. Inquiries and Questions All inquiries must be submitted via email to both POCs NLT 1700 Eastern Time on 26 March 2026. Each Offeror shall submit only one consolidated set of questions. Questions received after the deadline may not be answered. If an Offeror identifies a potential error, omission, or other issue in the drafft Call for Solutions, the Offeror must notify the Government POCs in writing during the question period. The notification must include supporting rationale and any recommended remedies for the Government's consideration. Communication Protocol - All communications concerning this competition shall be in writing and directed exclusively to the Government POCs identified below. Unauthorized contact with other Government personnel regarding this competition may constitute an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) and result in the Offeror's exclusion from the competition. Agreements Officer: Dan Adams (email:dan.l.adams2.civ@army.mil) Agreements Specialist: Christine Halamoutis (email; christine.m.halamoutis.civ@army.mil) Updated April 1, 2026 The government plans to post Questions and Answers (Q&A) that have been received for PPTS by April 7, 20226. The draft CFS and SOO will be updated to remove "draft" and a final CFS due date will be posted. Updated April 8, 2026 Questions and Answers (Q&A) will be provided in the Q&A attachment The draft CFS and SOO have not been finalized, once they have been, they will be posted and marked as final. 14MAY2026 Update This call is no longer in draft status. The Final SOO, CFS and updated Q&A's have been posted in the attachments. Questions in regard to this finalized Call must be submitted before 5:00PM on 19 May 2026. Submissions are due by 4:00PM on 03 June 2026.

Contacts

Contact name	Dan Adams
Contact email	dan.l.adams2.civ@army.mil
Contact phone	None
Secondary contact name	Christine Halamoutis
Secondary contact email	christine.m.halamoutis.civ@army.mil
Secondary contact phone	None