SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Multi-Wavelength Laser Eye Protection
- Notice Date
- 10/18/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR HQ, Building 2272 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, MD, 20670
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-N00019-06-P1-AS03602
- Response Due
- 1/8/2007
- Archive Date
- 1/23/2007
- Description
- The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD is seeking information from potential suppliers of multiple wavelength laser eye protection (LEP) in a visor format that can be used in conjunction with standard U.S. Navy fixed- and rotary-wing aircrew helmets. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. U.S. Navy aircrews are vulnerable to hazardous and threat laser systems both in the visible (in-band) and near-infrared (out-of-band) portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The Navy is seeking information from vendors who are capable of manufacturing the following product(s) meeting Key Performance Parameters (KPP): 1). Product Format: Standard Visor (Required), Step-In Visor (Optional), and Low Profile Wrap Spectacle (Optional); 2). Protection: > 7 wavelengths. a. Out of band: 6 OD for all angles which might enter eye; b. In band: 4 OD for all angles which might enter eye; c. Angular coverage i. Pupil Diameter: >8 mm, ii. Eye Movement: >35 degrees, iii. Fit Tolerance: 5th to 95th percentile, iv. Eye Relief Tolerance: >12 mm. 3). Luminous Transmittance, a. Photopic transmittance: <45%, b. Scotopic transmittance: >20%, c. P43 transmittance (computed between 510 and 600 nm): >15%; 4). Haze: <5%, 5). Meets or exceeds current military visor optical standards in MIL-PRF-29610, 6). Meets or exceeds current military visor ballistics protection requirements in MIL-PRF-29610, 7). Meets or exceeds current military visor windblast protection requirements in MIL-PRF-29610, 8). Meets or exceeds current military visor anti-scratch protection requirements in MIL-PRF-29610. 9). Environmental Performance, a. Extremes: As required for standard fixed and rotary wing clear and sun visors with high temperature of 122? F (50? C) and low temperature -60? F (-51? C), b. Accelerated Aging: Visor must be able to pass low temperature and temperature shock tests after 9 weeks exposure to 122? F (50? C). Vendor information should include the following regarding available product: 1. Information package limited to 30 pages, 2. Completed engineering analysis (including component materials and the manufacturing/assembly process employed), 3. Quality assurance and performance test methods, 4. Production capability to support a 500 unit's low rate initial production (LRIP-1), 5. Production capability to support 2,500 unit's full rate production (FRP-1), 6. Production capability to support 8,000 unit's follow-on full rate production (FRP-2), 7. Define sustainable production rate capability, 8. Provide a potential quantity mix fixed (MBU-12/P and MBU-23/P oxygen mask variant) and rotary wing, 9. Demonstrated knowledge of different oxygen mask trim requirements, 10. Demonstrated production experience. Multiple wavelengths LEP previously detailed at an LRIP-ready state by October 2007, minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8, preferred TRL 9. TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING ( i.e. fax, email, or letterhead). All responses will be kept confidential and should not be constructed as a commitment by the Navy, not will the Navy pay for any proposal preparation costs associated with responding to this synopsis. Proprietary Data in the responses will be protected where so designed. All responses shall be submitted by 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Eastern Standard Time on 08 January 2007. All interested parties should provide company name, mailing address, business size, point of contact for company with telephone number and email address to Naval Air Systems Command, Attn: Denise Farmer, Code: AIR-2.4.2.5.6, Bldg. #2272, Suite 347, 47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547, Email address: Denise.Farmer@navy.mil, telephone number (301) 757-6970, FAX:# (301) 757-6995.
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