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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 29, 2007 FBO #1949
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58 -- Market Research for Biocular Image Control Unit (BICU), for FY08 - FY11 full-rate production requirements, part of the Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) Night Vision Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR).

Notice Date

3/27/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
 

ZIP Code

07703-5008
 

Solicitation Number

W15P7T07RM209
 

Response Due

4/30/2007
 

Archive Date

6/29/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The U.S. Army Communications  Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (C-E LCMC) and the U.S. Army Product Manager, Forward Looking Infrared (PM, FLIR), is conducting Market Research for potential sources to provide Biocular Image Control Unit (BI CU), for FY08 - FY11 full-rate production requirements. The BICU is part of the Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) Night Vision Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR). BICUs are integrated into a 2nd Generation Thermal Imaging System (TIS), also known as an A-Kit. The Government plans to award up to two contracts. The BICUs procured under this program will be delivered to the Abrams Tank contractor for integration into the Abrams M1A1 and M1A2SEP V2 Gunners Primary Sight (GPS). Performance Specification f or the Block 1 BICU is MIL-PRF-12987772 will need to be met to be fully qualified. The Interface Control Documents (ICD) the BICU supplier will need to meet to be considered fully qualified are: A3271784 - Interface Control Document (ICD) for the Horizon tal Technology Integration (HTI) Program Block 0 B-Kit; A3298946 (C 2/28/2005) - Interface Control Document (ICD) for the Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) Program Block 1 B-Kit; 12987741 - Interface Control Document for the Horizontal Technology In tegration Program Block 0 Thermal Imaging System; 19200-12987745 - Interface Control Document for the Horizontal Technology Integration Program Block 1 Thermal Imaging System; 19200-12991310 - Interface Control Document for the Block 1 Biocular Image Contr ol Unit. Projected quantities are: FY08 Blk 1 Production is 500 and Blk 1 Spares are 50 FY09 Blk 1 Production are 100 and Blk 1 Spares are 10 FY10 Blk 1 Production are 100 and Blk 1 Spares are 10 Solicitation number W15P7T-07-R-M209 has been assigned to this Market Research. This Market Research is for planning purposes only; this is not a request for Quotations or Proposals. No solicitation document exists and formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses received. The Government will not be liable for payment of any response preparation expenses. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive informat ion contained in their response. This market research is to identify all parties interested in taking part in this entire effort as a prime contractor. Please provide the following information no later than 30 April 2007. Note the Government does not own a Technical Drawing Package (TDP ) for this effort. " Brief summary of the company " Qualifications in Thermal Imaging/Infrared Technology for this effort or like efforts. " Describe how you will meet project initially delivery of April 07, for B-Kits and A-Kits. Proprietary information submitted in response to this request for information announcement shall be marked accordingly and will be protected when clearly identified as proprietary. All interested firms that possess the capabilities addressed herein are encouraged to respond to the Market Survey by providing the information specified on or before 30 April 2007. Include W15P7T-07-R-M209 Market Survey on your responses. Respondents are requested to submit one copy of their response to each of the following addressees: PM FLIR ATTN: SFAE-IEWS & S-NV-FLIR 10221 Burbeck Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5806 ATTN: Jody R. McCourt Michael Hier ATTN: AMSEL-AC-CC-RT-A(HIE) Bldg 1208 Rittko Ave, 2nd floor Pole 6 Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703 All requests for further information must be in writing; telephonic requests for additional information will not be honored. You may forward request for additional information to Contract Specialist, Michael Hier at Michael.hier@us.army.mil or Contracting Officer Kathleen Rizzo at Kathleen.rizzo@army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center ATTN: AMSEL-AC-CC-RT-A, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ

Zip Code: 07703-5008

Country: US
 

Record

SN01260115-W 20070329/070327221008 (fbodaily.com)
 

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