SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- CECOM Contracting Center and Program Manager, Night Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition conducting market survey (sources sought) a monocular display for the Long Range Advanced Surveillance System (LRAS3) program.
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
- ZIP Code
- 07703-5008
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T-09-R-M201
- Response Due
- 2/13/2009
- Archive Date
- 4/14/2009
- Point of Contact
- Michael J. Weckesser, 732-532-1257<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Title: Monocular Display - Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) CECOM Contracting Center- Army Contracting Command and Program Manager, Night Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (PM NV/RSTA) are conducting a market survey. This market survey is a follow-on to the market survey (sources sought) announcement originally published in 14 April 2008 under then Solicitation No. W15P7T-08-R-M208. The new and current Solicitation No. is W15P7T-09-R-M201. The Government intends to solicit in the near future for a monocular display for the Long Range Advanced Surveillance System (LRAS3) program. The proposed acquisition is for an award of a three year, firm fixed priced contract for 1,519 monocular displays for LRAS3 with additional options of up to 1,500 units. DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION: The Government is conducting this market research to determine the status of currently available products and technologies capable of providing LRAS3 video imagery to additional operators at a low unit price and in compact and lightweight package. The intended packaging would be for a small light weight handheld monocular viewer that can be easily stowed within a vehicle when not in use. The government is primarily interested in products that are technologically mature and off the shelf. Additionally, responses should address industrys ability to commence high rate production (greater than 100 units per month) within one (1) month from contract award. The LRAS3 monocular display will be an addition to the existing LRAS3 as supporting equipment, and will include all components necessary for operation to include but not limited to stowage bracketry, cables, and battery power supply. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: The Government is seeking low cost, non-developmental item/ commercially available, for the LRAS3 Monocular Display. The LRAS3 Monocular Display must be handheld, battery powered, and fully ruggedized. The LRAS3 monocular display must be capable of accepting LRAS3 video stream and displaying both the widescreen (16:9) LRAS3 FLIR Video without any distortion as well as the LRAS3 day camera imagery with a 4:3 aspect ratio. The LRAS3 Monocular Display will provide the resolution and clarity necessary to read all symbology and text within the LRAS3 video imagery, and suffer no negative effects from burn in of the LRAS3 reticule or symbology. The LRAS3 Monocular Display battery power solution should use standard off the shelf batteries and be capable of powering the unit for at least 8 hours. The LRAS3 monocular Display must meet all performance parameters outline in attachment A and be compatible with the existing LRAS3 video output format also outlined in attachment A with no distortion of the widescreen FLIR imagery. When considering price estimates, respondents are requested to address complete system unit cost including all components, delivery, and maintenance. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ASKED TO PLEASE RESPOND NO LATER THAN 4:00pm on 13 FEB 2009. Technical questions and industry responses are to be sent via email to Kyle Schaefer at kyle.schaefer@conus.army.mil. OTHER INFORMATION: Interested sources are requested to provide complete descriptions of existing products. Industry responses must include sufficient documentation to support any claims that their system performance will meet the minimum performance capabilities contained herein. Such documentation may include system technical specifications, product brochures and related literature, performance test data, system drawings and/or photographs, or any other data to support the state of system development and or production readiness. Additionally, industry responses are to specifically include an outline of supply chain considerations with emphasis on any known long lead items that may adversely impact high rate production. Any limitations to ramping up to high rate monthly production and system integration considerations must be addressed along with proposed resolutions to potential production impediments. Industry responses should also submit their projected monthly production capabilities to include critical subcontractor and vendor production capacity along with estimated unit prices. All material submitted in response to this request must be unclassified. Interested parties possessing the capacity to deliver products meeting the requirements outlined above are requested to provide a White Paper describing: 1.Corporate capabilities, past and current relevant performance information, available facilities and assets 2.Technical and management approach for executing a LRAS3 Monocular Display program to include a detailed design; procurement of subsystems and components; rigorous contractor test and integration data; supporting technical documentation; and, operational and sustainment considerations 3.A cost estimate on a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) to meet or exceed the notional requirements outlined above. 4.A supporting program schedule that represents a low risk approach to meeting the objectives outlined above. 5.An assessment of the associated risks for this program and respective risk mitigation approaches. 6.Name, telephone number, fax number, street address and e-mail address for Program, Technical and Cost points of contact information. The Government may afford interested parties an opportunity to discuss the contents of their White Papers during an industry one-on-one session where it is envisioned the parties will engage in an active information exchange dialogue to aid in the governments feasibility assessment. Additionally, the government may allow interested parties an opportunity to provide a demonstration of their LRAS3 Monocular Display solution. It is anticipated that any such sessions would not exceed 4 hours, and will take place at Fort Belvoir, VA. This sources sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid (IFB), request for quotation (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this request will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy and statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information submitted. ATTACHMENT A 1.) Video input format: The Monocular display must be capable of displaying the LRAS3 widescreen FLIR imagery without any distortion and all symbology and text must be clearly readable. LRAS3 video output is outlined below. Signal TypeSingle-Ended Video Ref. White Level1.40 0.05V Ref. Black Level.475 0.025V Blanking Level0.40V Sync Level0.00 0.05V Source Impedance75 Load Impedance75 Pixel Rate25.011 MHz @ 16:9, 18.758 MHz @ 4:3 PolarityWhite Positive Raster525 Lines Active Lines480 Lines Field Rate60 Hz Line Rate15.75 KHz Active Pixels Per Line1315 @ 16:9, 986 @ 4:3 Interlace2:1 Table 1 LRAS3 Video Characteristics 2.)Electromagnetic Interference (EMI): The LRAS3 monocular display shall be compatible with the intended host vehicle, associated equipment aboard the host vehicle, and other equipment associated with a typical scout mission. This compatibility includes both the systems susceptibility to other system emission and its effect on other applicable systems. The EMI protection for the LRAS3 monocular display shall meet or exceed those for the LRAS3 system itself. 3.)Environmental Conditions: The LRAS3 monocular display shall be ruggedized to withstand conditions expected to be encountered during field use including shock and vibration.
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- Address: US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07 ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ<br />
- Zip Code: 07703-5008<br />
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