US Department Of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office, Contracts and Procurement Division, PO Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400 Mexico 87185-54

99 -- NIGHT VISION GOGGLES SOL DE-FB04-99AL79539 DUE 052499 POC Point of Contact: Erwin E. Fragua 845-6442. Contracting Officer: David A. Nienow 845-6072. E-MAIL: Erwin E. Fragua, Contract Specialist, efragua@doeal.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office intends to award a firm-fixed price supply contract to ITT Night Vision of Roanoke, VA. The intended item of supply is the AN/PVS-7D, Generation 3 Night Vision Goggle at forty (40) each. The authority for this sole source procurement is Section 303(c)(1) of the Competition in Contracting Act which allows the agency to use procedures other than competitive procedures when the supplies needed are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supply will satisfy the needs of the agency. Standardization of equipment at the Albuquerque Operations Office is essential to avoid negative consequences during tactical situations that would jeopardize the Department's mission. Any firm offering another type of night vision goggle shall meet the following specifications with no deviations: (1) Where not specified herein, will meet all technical and performance specifications of the military AN/PVS-7D; (2) Generation III Tube; (3) "Momentary" IR capability allowing user of hold Off-On-IR switch in IR position for temporary illumination and immediately shut off as soon as pressure on the switch is released; (4) Adjustable head harness with quick release lever permitting one-handed mounting and unmounting; (5) IR-on indicator; (6) Automatic high-light cutoff to protect the image intensifier; (7) Low-voltage indicator; (8) Voltage required 2.7 Vdc -- 3.0 Vdc, battery (50mA, maximum) powered by two AA batteries or one 3.0-V lithium; (9) Scene illumination 10-6 to 1 fc; (10) Visible to .90 m (IR); (11) Field of view 40 ; (12) Unity magnification; (13) Resolution 1.15 cy/mr, minimum (vs .68 cy/mr); (14) Brightness gain 3,000fL/fL, minimum (vs 2,000 fL/fL); (15) Collimation 1 + 1 convergence, < 1/2 divergence; (16) Diopter adjustment +2 to -6 diopters; (17) Interpupillary adjustment 55 to 71 mm; (18) Eye-relief 15mm; (19) Objective lens EFL 26mm, F/1.2, T/1.3; (20) Eyepiece lens EFL 26mm; (21) Focus range 20 cm to infinity; (22) Weight 680 grams; (23) Operating temperature range -51 C to +45 C; (24) Meet all performance requirements of military specification MIL-G-49313(CR) dated 16 March 1992. Any questions or concerns should be in writing and address to the point of contact listed in this notice. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 04/15/99 (W-SN320748). (0105)

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