U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

10 -- NON-DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM (NDI) -- BORESIGHT LASER AIMING DEVICE DUE 032097 POC Janice Finkelstein, Contract Specialist, 201-724-7510, email=jfinkel@pica.army.mil The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources for Non-Developmental Items(s) (NDI) and/or technologies for a boresight device that will allow a soldier to boresight laser aiming devices (PAQ-4's) and thermal weapon sight to his weapon. The desired characteristics/features for this boresight device(s) are: 1) Capable of boresighting sights, and accessories to the M4-series carbines, the M16-series rifles, the M249, M60, M240B, M2 machine guns, and M24 sniper rifle system. 2) Capable of boresighting the PAQ-4A, PAQ-4B, PAQ4-C, the thermal weapon sight, (iron sights, day optics and the image intensification devices are desired) to the above mentioned weapons. 3) Permit the above mentioned systems to be boresighted in both daylight and night conditions. 4) Be designed so that the operator can, without the use of tools, make any required adjustment to insure proper alignment of the boresight device to the weapon. 5) The boresight device will not require physical modification to the weapons or sighting devices. 6) Can be utilized to perform boresighting operations in a typical battlefield environment. 7) Manufactured to specification and standards that will assure a long life in a military environment. 8) Can be manufactured, procured, and fielded at a reasonable cost relative to the weapon it supports. Potential sources whose product meets the above criteria or has additional features believed to be desirable for the military application are encouraged to submit their product specification for review. Responses should consist of company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, fax telephone number, business type and size, description of item(s) which may satisfy the requirement and company brochures/literature regarding contractor capability. Interested companies should submit their response and ideas, to the U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-PC-D, Janice Finkelstein, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This market survey does notconstitute the solicitation of proposals. Participation in this market survey effort will not affect a company's position during any follow-up solicitation. All information should be submitted within 14 days from the date of publication of this notice to the address noted above. The Government will not pay for any information provided under this notice. No basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this market survey. All responses should be submitted in the English language. (0064)

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