Biodegradable Use of Foam Materials in Western Rivers Buoys Construction

Agency: HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
State: Connecticut
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • 81 - Containers, Packaging, and Packing Supplies
NAICS Category:
  • 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
  • 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
  • 541330 - Engineering Services
Posted Date: Mar 18, 2025
Due Date: May 12, 2025
Solicitation No: 70Z03225RRDC0001
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Biodegradable Use of Foam Materials in Western Rivers Buoys Construction
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Notice ID
70Z03225RRDC0001
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Department/Ind. Agency
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
US COAST GUARD
Office
RESEARCHDEVELOPMENT CNTR(00032)
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Mar 18, 2025 03:32 pm EDT
  • Original Response Date: May 12, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: May 27, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 8135 - PACKAGING AND PACKING BULK MATERIALS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 3261 - Plastics Product Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    New London , CT
    USA
Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is part of a market research effort by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to determine if there is an environmentally sound, biodegradable, and cost-efficient alternative to the foam core used in steel river buoys that provides similar performance characteristics but naturally degrades over time and minimizes foam waste in the environment. Ultimately, the RFI will support the USCG with identifying environmentally sound alternatives to plastic foam in river ATON buoys.



The goal of this RFI is to investigate/identify biodegradable foam materials that are environmentally friendly.



All submissions of technology for this RFI should be a Technical Readiness Level (TRL) 7 or higher as defined in Figure 1 of the US Government Accountability Office’s Technology Readiness Assessment Guide.


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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • AVERY POINT
  • GROTON , CT 06340
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
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History
  • Mar 18, 2025 03:32 pm EDTSources Sought (Original)
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