A -- SENSOR FUSION MODULE (SFM)

Notice Date

February 16, 2001

Contracting Office

Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 1162 Bldg 2521, 300 Highway 361, Crane, Indiana 47522-5001

ZIP Code

47522-5001

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

February 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Stacy McAtee, Code 1162, telephone 812-854-1988

E-Mail Address

click here for point of contact (mcatee_s@crane.navy.mil)

Description

The Navy, on behalf of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Special Operations Peculiar Modification (SOPMOD) Program is issuing this Request for Information (RFI). SOPMOD is presently conducting a market survey. Sources are sought that can provide Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS)/Non Developmental Items (NDI). NDI include items that are developed but not yet in production, but can reasonably be expected to be in the status of production-ready articles for comparative testing on or about February of 2002. COTS/NDI information is sought for a Sensor Fusion Module (SFM) to meet the operational requirements of USSOCOM Special Operations combatants. The SOPMOD Program is not seeking alternate sources for the current AN/PVS-17 (NSN 5855-01-474-8904), rather is interested in sources of COTS/NDI Sensor Fusion Modules that incorporate and combine fused color image intensification, thermal sensing technologies, and video image transmission. The SFM will correct the currently existing operational shortfall of the inability to utilize color night vision and thermal imaging overlay without removing the day optic. This current shortfall causes operators to change optics at the most hazardous tactical times, and also causes loss of day optic zero. Also, operators must currently use different reticles found in the current day and night optics. A further operational shortfall is the inability to capture and transmit real-time, digital, still or moving video images of the shooters-eye view, during daylight and low light conditions. SFM will mount forward of and integrate with current and future optics including the ACOG 4X(NSN 1240-01-412-6608), ACOG Reflex (NSN 1240-01-435-1916), Army M68 CCOS (NSN 1240-01-411-1265), various sniper optics and the future Enhanced Combat Optical Sight. The SFM must attach directly to a Mil Std 1913 rail. SFM shall not cause a point of impact shift with respect to the day optic zero. It is desired that the digital image component of the SFM will be modular and provide Low Probability of Intercept and Low Probability of Detection (LPI/LPD) digital transmission to the user's future devices, which will include a Heads-Up Display (HUD) and an external re-transmitter. The vendor response to this market survey must include the following information: 1) Technical description of product, to include photographs (electronic photograph preferred). 2) Current users/customers of the product, if any. 3) Contact information for current users/customers, if any. 4) Test qualification history of product, if any. 5) Year 2001 and 2002, cost and delivery schedule for 1, 10, 100, 1000, and 10,000 units. 6) Industry comments on the feasibility of the performance parameters and system description noted above. If item is of foreign origin, vendors must include information on local government plans for procurement and local government/military contract information, if any. The government may be interested in purchasing product samples of certain modules. This notice is related to SOL N00164-00-R-0135 in that is seeks to compare COTS/NDI solutions to ongoing developmental efforts at some future date. This notice does not constitute an invitation for Bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the SOPMOD Program to procure subject equipment. No solicitation document exits at this time. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Technical Point of Contact: Mr. Rick Osmon, Code 805, telephone (812) 854-5349, email osmon_s@crane.navy.mil. SOPMOD Program Registration: Ms. Paula Pifer, Code 4081, telephone (812) 854-5686, email pifer_p@crane.navy.mil

Web Link

click here to download solicitation (http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/announce.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010221/ASOL017.HTM (W-047 SN50D994)