SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORATE, US ARMY NATICK RD&E CENTER, ATTN: SATNC-W, NATICK MA 01760-5018

73 -- CAMPING AND SURVIVAL STOVES SOL W13G07-CBD8-0002 POC Herman Miller (508) 233-4085 (Site Code DAAK60) This Center is conducting a market survey to identify firms with the capability of manufacturing and providing commercial camping stoves to replace the military unique, single burner, gasoline squad stove. A multifuel commercial, survival type, stove capable of burning such difficult fuels as JP-8 aviation fuel, JP-4 and diesel fuel with suitable state-of-the-art technology is required. The backpackable stove should not exceed a weight of 64 ounces. The burner should have fuel control regulation to adjust the flame and be operable at all altitudes to 10,000 feet above sea level. The burner shall provide for easy ignition at temperatures ranging from -25F to tropical ambient temperatures. Means shall be provided to shield the burner and flame from wind speeds up to 20 knots. Cookware support features for the stove should have stability when set up on uneven or rough terrain. Stoves should be complete with fuel generator for accommodating the fuels specified above. The stove should be easily maintainablein the field for quick, easy repairs. Fuel jets should be easily cleanable with minimal maintenance. This announcement is for Market Research only. There is no solicitation document available at this time. When responding to this message companies should refer to Market survey (0322)

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