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HAARP large scale blast testing and fragmentation characterization

Agency: STATE, DEPARTMENT OF / STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: WASHINGTON, VA
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 8, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 541330 - Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: H256

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Posted

Sep 8, 2026
Status

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What this contract is for

Agency: STATE, DEPARTMENT OF / STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: WASHINGTON, VA
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 541330 - Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

Background The Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Physical Security Division, Research and Development Branch (DS/PSD/RD) is investigating debris generated from perimeter anti-ram barriers during a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attack.

DS/PSD/RD is seeking proposals to conduct large scale blast testing and fragmentation tracking.

Government Furnished Information to Performer: DOS DS PSD Standard Practice for Blast Tests Final report and test data from previous anti-ram barrier debris characterization testing Physical Security Handbook (Red Book) drawing templates Scope This effort will be broken into two phases.

Phase 1 will be to evaluate and characterize the debris generated from a simulated VBIED attack against baseline Department anti-ram systems, identified in this document.

Phase 2 will be to evaluate and characterize debris generated from modified Department anti-ram systems.

Performers will be evaluated on: Ability to perform testing in accordance with Blast Testing SOP for DS/PSP/PSD Responders shall provide a narrative for test site setup as part of performer evaluation.

Test facility capabilities: Topography suitable for instrumentation Large, clear, flat, and level test spaces are ideal to best characterize the debris: Ability to characterize dynamic debris at 75ft, 100ft, 200ft, and 300ft Ability to character debris at rest post test (as far as 1,500ft from initial test article location) Free of debris from previous tests Widths that can accommodate HS camera views that capture overall events A 2,000 lbs.

TNT NEW range limit is the minimum required to conduct this testing.

DS/PSD/RD will accept either single test article test, or if appropriate, test two test articles simultaneously as seen in Figure 1: Will require larger test range, ~...

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