Decontamination (SDD)

Abstract

This project supports the development of Contamination Mitigation (ConMit) systems utilizing solutions that remove and/or detoxify contaminated material without damaging combat equipment, platforms, personnel, or the environment, helping sustain a resilient force posture, one of the efforts outlined in the National Defense Strategy. ConMit systems provide a force restoration capability for units that become contaminated. Development efforts will provide systems that reduce operational impact and logistics burden, reduce sustainment costs, increase safety, and minimize environmental effects associated with decontamination and contamination mitigation operations. Experimentation and demonstration will be used in this phase to reduce risk and inform supporting materiel solutions, Concept of Operations and Tactics, Techniques & Procedures. After FY 2022, the Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP) RDT&E Projects were restructured to align with the CBDP portfolio construct. DE5 efforts in FY 2022 progress to Projects EN5 and MT5. This restructuring provides standardization and alignment across CBDP research, development and acquisition efforts. Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Decontamination Family of Systems (DFoS) Contamination Indicator Decontamination Assurance System (CIDAS) Blister **Progresses to MT5 in FY2023**, (2) Forward Area Mobility Spray - System (FAMS-S) **Progresses to MT5 in FY2023**, and (3) Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) **Progresses to EN5 in FY2023** The Decontamination Family of Systems Contamination Indicator Decontamination Assurance System (DFoS CIDAS) Blister program addresses traditional blister agents, two separate threat scenarios that require different materiel solutions, modernizing a key capability to help build a more lethal force, as outlined in the National Defense Strategy. In FY24, the program will conduct a Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA) and a Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) with the Prime Contractor and complete Operational Testing in support of Full Rate Production (FRP)/Fielding Decision. The FAMS-S will provide Special Operations Forces (SOF) and SOF Task Forces (SOTFs) with transportable, rapidly-deployable decontamination systems in three variants: man-portable, small vehicle-mounted, and large vehicle-mounted systems to rapidly decontaminate chemical and biological (CB) agents from the exterior of vehicles and support equipment to a level that is clean enough for re-use during missions without the need for donning CB personal protective equipment. This will maximize tactical flexibility and fighting strength while minimizing the logistical burden and the cost of conducting Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) and CB operations. FAMS-S is a Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) program. The MDAP Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Initiative ensures weapon system programs at all Acquisition Category (ACAT) levels, as well as non-DoD agency programs such as those at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), meet their CBRN defense requirements. In FY24, this effort continues to facilitate and coordinate the research, development, test and evaluation, procurement, delivery, and life cycle sustainment of affordable CBRN defense materiel solutions for each program's documented CBRN requirements.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: DE5_0604384BP_5_0400_PB_2024

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• Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.