SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- SQUAD THERMAL SYSTEM (STS)
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785409I1112
- Response Due
- 6/8/2009
- Archive Date
- 8/31/2009
- Point of Contact
- Patsy D. Stefan, 703-732-3722, patsy.d.stefan.ctr@usmc.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR A SQUAD THERMAL SYSTEM (STS) AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND HOSTED STS INDUSTRY CONFERENCE (11-12 June 2009). SEE ATTACHED FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. NOTE: This Request for Information is for planning purposes only and is issued in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-3. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. This RFI is the initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). MARCORSYSCOM plans to solicit for a Squad Thermal System (STS). This is anticipated to be a requirement in the immediate future. The objective of the STS is to provide a Commercial / Non-Developmental Item (NDI) device, in accordance with FAR 2.101, that is both a weapon-mounted clip-on thermal night sight that can be used in conjunction with the AN/PVQ-31A/B Rifle Combat Optic, and a lightweight, "pocket-sized" short-range thermal imaging system, with integrated ANSI Z136.1-2000 Class 1 eye-safe infrared laser pointer that is compatible with the Marine Corps's existing image intensification (I2) night optics. The government is requesting a written capabilities document, herein referred to as "White Paper," from interested vendors cabable of providing an existing Commercial and/or NDI meeting the operational attributes identified in Attachment 1. White Paper responses should include how the vendor intends to meet the technical requirements and provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) to pricing. The White Paper shall be no longer than 12 pages in length, with no font smaller than 10 point. Written responses can be in any format, but electronic media must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat formats. RFI responses may be printed or submitted on a CD.White Paper responses are due no later than (NLT) 4:00 P.M. EST 8 June 2009, delivered to the following address:CommanderMarine Corps Systems CommandInfantry Weapons Systems (PG-13) Program Manager - Optics and Non-Lethal Systems (PMM-135)Attn: Ms. Patsy D. Stefan2200 Lester Street Quantico, Virginia 22134-6050Questions may be submitted until 4 June 2009. Each question submitted will be consolidated and published in an amendment to this RFI Request. Questions shall be submitted in writing to patsy.d.stefan.ctr@usmc.mil and copy to john.wahl@usmc.mil. TELEPHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE HONORED.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Marine Corps Combat Development CommandGeneral Raymond G. Davis Center (Davis Center)3300 Russell RoadAuditorium (Room 313) , Quantico, VA<br />
- Zip Code: 22134<br />
- Zip Code: 22134<br />
- Record
- SN01824414-W 20090523/090521234859-c29406bf6f19ccbbb74d938e68d2b4a8 (fbodaily.com)
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