Joint Warfighter Biological Agent Sensor (Army)
Abstract
A competitive test and evaluation of an automated commercial-off-the-shelf Biological Agent identification sensor for performance and cost advantages to support the warfighter in high threat areas. The sensor will upgrade the currently fielded Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) and Joint Portal Shield (JPS) assay-based identifiers to reduce biological warfare agent exposure by identifying bacteria, viruses and toxins with one to three orders of magnitude increase in sensitivity within 15 minutes or less for the fielded sensors. The primary outputs and efficiencies to be demonstrated are as follows: (1) improved identification sensitivity performance in order to eliminate need for sensitivity waivers; (2) decreased operational and sustainment cost especially in the area of consumables; and (3) supported hardware commonality to include both JBPDS and JPS systems. RDT&E cost savings: $14.000 million based on cost analogy from the original JBPDS from 1996 to when it entered Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in 2001. Operation and Support Life-Cycle cost savings is estimated $4.000 - $6.000 million based on reduction of cost of consumables. Procurement cost savings is $0-0.040 million per system. Fielding reduction is two years. Procurement potential is approximately 580 systems or $24.000 million. Other benefits: Joint Service and supports four biological detection programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0129c190f3c881c64eaebad2c5582934