SOURCES SOUGHT
67 -- Vehicle Optics Sensor System for Mine Protection Vehicles
- Notice Date
- 12/11/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army C-E LCMC, Acquisition Center - Washington, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700
- ZIP Code
- 22331-0700
- Solicitation Number
- W909MY-07-Q-0003
- Response Due
- 1/11/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/12/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The CommunicationsElectronic Life Cycle Management Command (C-E LCMC) Acquisition CenterWashington, on behalf of the Product Manager, Countermine, Project Manager for Close Combat Systems is seeking sources for non-developmental Vehicle Optics Sens or Systems (VOSSs) for Mine Protected Vehicles. The VOSS is a multi-sensor camera system with powerful zoom, night vision and thermal capabilities that is mounted on a telescoping mast and gyro-stabilized for operations on the move. The Government is awa re of two sources, FLIR Systems, Inc., Wilsonville, OR and Gyrocam Systems, Inc., Sarasota, FL and is seeking additional sources. The Government intends to conduct a capability demonstration of systems at a Government test facility located in Aberdeen Pro ving Ground, Maryland during the timeframe of December 2006 through February 2007. The proposed effort will attempt to demonstrate the effectiveness of VOSS when installed on U.S. Army mine protected vehicle platforms and operated under operational field conditions. The VOSS shall be capable of demonstrating some or all of the following capabilities in order of importance to the Government: 1) The height varying, continuously azimuthally rotational-capable, cryogenically cooled camera shall be a camera ca pable of continuously rotating about the azimuth axis, while elevating and depressing throughout elevation. 2) This camera shall also be capable of being raised and lowered relative to its transport vehicle by a minimum of 20 feet, and shall be able to do all of this while its transport vehicle is underway. 3) The camera shall be capable of providing daylight imagery, night vision imagery, and thermal imagery to the user within the transport vehicle via a display panel. 4) All user display and controls o f the camera, display panel, control panel, etc. shall be centrally located in one place within the transport vehicle. 5) The users control panel shall be such that the user can quickly attach it to their leg or have it mounted, either way for normal ope rations, as desired. 6) The camera shall be platform stabilized. The threshold tilt range shall be a minimum of + 80 degrees to 30 degrees from the horizontal. The objective tilt range shall be + 270 degrees to 90 degrees from the horizontal (180 degr ees about the upward vertical axis). 7) The camera system shall be capable of achieving a maximum slew rate of 70 degrees per second. 8) The day camera shall be a color camera. The day camera system in the Wide Field of View (WFOV) will permit the opera tor to recognize personnel targets that are an immediate threat (i.e., with Rocket Propelled Grenade/Rifle) to the host vehicle and its crew that warrant attention/response at a range of 180 meters with a 70% probability under clear, non-turbulent conditio ns, at all illumination levels ranging from 5 lux (twilight) to 50000 lux (clear daylight). Clear weather is defined as a 7 km visibility day, with a sky-to-ground ratio equaling 3.0. Non-turbulent conditions are defined as a Cn2 value of 1.0 e-15. The target is a one or more human adults, with a characteristic dimension of 0.75 meters, clothed in desert daytime Battle Dress Uniform #8 against a sandy gravel road (intrinsic broadband contrast of 16%). The cycle criteria will be a V50 value of 9.0 cycles . 9) The thermal imager will operate in either of the Medium Wavelength Infrared (MWIR) (3-5 micrometer nominal) or Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) (8-12 micrometer nominal) spectral bands. The thermal imaging system in the Narrow Field of View (NFOV) will per mit the operator to read a license plate at a range of 75 meters with a 70% probability under clear, non-turbulent conditions. Clear weather is defined as having an atmospheric transmission value of 85% per km, and where transmission as a function of range is given by Tau(R) = [Tau (1 km)]Range. Non-turbulent conditions are defined as a Cn2 value of 1.0 e-15. The target is a single character on a license plate, with a characteristic dimension of 0.04 meters, and an intrinsic target to background temperature difference (delta temperature) of 3.0 degrees Kelvin. The cycle criteria is a V50 value of 5.40 cycles. The required NFOVE, Medium and WFOV will be at leas t 1.05, 2.1 and 20.25 degrees respectively. All personnel representing the Corporation providing the system for demonstration (hereafter called: Source) at the Government test site will be required to sign a hold harmless waiver form. Interested Sources are responsible for arranging transportation of their equipment to and from the Governments test facility. The Sources are also responsible for providing engineering and integration support during installation on the vehicle platform, and logistics suppo rt during the demonstration period at their own expense. The Government will provide a report to each Source on the results of its demonstration. To participate in this demonstration interested Sources must provide a description of the system to be demon strated including how the system meets the above requirements. The response should also include a rough order of magnitude per system price. Responses should be no longer than five (5) pages. Responses must be received via email by the Contract Speciali st, provided below, within 30 calendar days of this notice to participate in the planned demonstration. There will be no formal request for proposal or any other solicitation document issued in regards to this announcement; therefore, interested parties s hould be alert to any Amendments to this announcement that may be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website under the solicitation number W909MY-07-Q-0003. The Government strongly encourages the informal discussion of any proposed system with th e technical point of contact, provided below, prior to the submission of a white paper. Questions concerning this demonstration may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Michelle Hodges at 703-325-2854 or michelle.hodges@cacw.army.mil. Questions on technical matters related to test should be referred to Mr. Brian Green 703-704-2474 or brian.green@belvoir.army.mil. Prospective Sources are cautioned that only the Contracting Officer is legally authorized to commit the Government.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army C-E LCMC, Acquisition Center - Washington ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria VA
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Record
- SN01194472-W 20061213/061211220730 (fbodaily.com)
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