U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

58 -- VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ70435 DUE 091797 POC Sandra Y. Carr, Contract Specialist, (202) 324-5821 This is a synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) #70435, the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-46. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Far Subpart 13 Test Program on an unrestricted basis. This requirement is for a Firm-Fixed price contract, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for one base year with four (4) option years contingent upon availability of funds. The FBI intends to issue a RFQ that will be evaluated on the basis of the "Best Value" to the Government per line item. The FBI has a requirement to purchase CLIN 1:12X and CLIN 2: 16X Power Gyro Stabilized Binoculars. The estimated minimum order amount is 50 units being CLIN 1, a GSB model with 12 times magnifying power and 50 unit being CLIN 2, the high power GSB model with 16 times magnifying power, and an option to procure up to an maximum total of 300 units of each model over the life of the contract. The specifications of the GSB 12X and 16X magnifying power should include but are not limited to the following: Optical characteristics: the GSB 12X unit shall have fixed magnifying power of 12.0 plus or minus 3% in each of its individual telescope and the GSB 16X unit shall have fixed magnifying power of 16.0 plus or minus 3% in each of its individual telescope; minimum differential in each unit shall not exceed 2%; minimum objective lens diameter of each GSB unit is 40 millimeters (mm); minimum field of view of the 12X unit shall be 4.5 degrees and 3.4 degrees for the 16X unit; each GSB unit shall have individual eyepiece focusing; minimum diopter range of each GSB unit shall be plus or minus 4; minimum eye relief of the GSB 12X unit shall be 16.0 mm and for the 16X unit shall be 12.0mm; on-axis, high contrast (100 percent) resolution of the 12X GSB unit shall not be greater than 10.30 arc seconds per line-pair with no vibration input and the 16X unit shall not be greater than 7.7 arc seconds per line-pair with no vibration input. Stabilization Characteristics: stabilization of the optical image shall be achieved for each unit by internal stabilization of the optics. The stabilization system shall be capable of removing image motion in pitch and yaw smoothly increasing fashion; minimum stabilization freedom of each GSB unit shall not be 5.0 degrees; scanning rate of each GSB unit shall not be less than 5.0 degrees/second; maximum external dimensions of each GSB unit shall be 220 mm x 220m x 100 mm; maximum weight of each GSB unit shall not exceed 2.0 plus or minus 0.15 kilograms; each GSB unit shall have interpupillary adjustment range from 60mm to 70mm; Electrical Characteristics: each GSB unit shall be capable of operating on either standard "AA" commercial batteries internally or on an external power supply; each GSB unit shall be capable of operating 12 to 28 volts DC; each GSB unit shall have at least two control switches one ON/OFF and another CAGE/UNCAGE control switch. Further specifications will be provided upon request for RFQ #70435. A bid sample(s) is required. Request for RFQ #70435 must be in writing. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. Faxed request for RFQ will be accepted and may be faxed to (202) 324-8031. Telephone requests will not be accepted! All proposals shall be submitted to the address listed on line number seven or faxed to previously listed number no later than 4:30p.m. EST, 9/17/97. Any request postmarked after 15 days will be subject to the availability of solicitation packages. (0239)

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