SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- 360 Degree Lighting Kits for Mine Resist
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785408R5010
- Response Due
- 3/24/2008
- Archive Date
- 4/23/2008
- Point of Contact
- Fernando Harris (540) 242-3008 Carl Bradshaw (540) 242-3035
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to LCDR Fernando Harris
(Fernando.Harris@usmc.mil)
- Description
- The current scope of the MRAP program is six (6) vehicle vendors supplying up to three (3) vehicle variants. These vehicles are being purchased directly from the vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and receiving government furnished equipment (GFE) at a government integration facility located in Charleston, South Carolina. The required lighting shall be non-unique kits for each manufacturer and variant using common parts between the kits to the greatest extent possible. The provided solution shall be kitted for each vehicle and be identified by part number for that specific vehicle. The Kits shall be structured to be installable by vehicle OEM?s in the production process, or by end item users in a field environment, or any point between the two. Kits shall consist of general hardware to the greatest extent possible, requiring no ?special? tools to be used for installation. If any non-standard tools are required to complete installation, the tools shall be provided as part of each vehicle kit, and not a separate line item. Lighting Requirments: 1. 360 degree lighting effect 1.1. Lighting to exceed 300 foot effective range in both white and IR bands 1.2. Lighting to provide seamless 360 degree lighting in both the white and IR bands 1.3. When lighting either in white or IR band is turned on, the lights will not be visible to any occupant of the vehicle directly 2. Kit installation 2.1. Self contained kit, not requiring modification of existing vehicle harnesses. 2.2. Kit installation must use pre existing vehicle hull penetrations to the ballistic enclosure of the vehicle. Penetrations are allowed to be made to non ballistic protective structures of vehicles with coordination and approval from vehicle manufacturers. 3. Installation instructions 3.1. Installation instructions will be provided for each kit tailored to the vehicle kit it is designed for. 4. Kit makeup 4.1. Lights 4.1.1. White light 4.1.1.1. Effective range of lighting will be at least 300 feet. 4.1.2. Infra red lighting (IR) 4.1.2.1. IR light emitted centered in wavelength of 880 nm while not extending ten percent (10%) emittance below 710 nm. 4.1.2.2. IR lighting effect to match characteristics in range and illumination area of white lighting provided when viewed using night vision devices. 4.2. Searchlights 4.2.1. White light and IR matching kit requirements. 4.2.2. Searchlights will switch mode selection based on control panel mode per 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 of this document. 4.2.3. Dual searchlights will be supplied for CAT I and CAT II vehicles. 4.2.3.1. Both located in the front on the top of the vehicle CAB, with controls on a common control panel 4.3. Flashing lights in red and blue shall be available as a system integratable option based on service or individual unit requirements. 4.4. Public Address system with integral siren signal shall be available as an option based on service or individual unit requirements. 5. Controls 5.1. Central location 5.1.1. It is required that the driver and assistant driver have access to the controls and access by passengers embarked within the vehicle is desired. 5.1.2. Safety White / IR mode select 5.1.3. Default to IR on activation of vehicle blackout operation per vehicle installation. 5.1.4. Individual controls for power on of lighting on each side of the vehicle and each search light located at the front of the vehicle. Additionally each searchlight shall be individually controllable in azimuth and elevation. 6. Harnesses 6.1. Self contained for control and separate power distribution. 6.2. Connectors shall be marked and keyed to prevent incorrect connection of individual light sources to controls for system. 7. Hardware and Bracketry 7.1. Kit will include all required hardware and brackets to completely install the kit to the vehicle. 8. Power requirements 8.1. Power connections to be fused at 50 A 8.2. All components of supplied kit to be powered by 28VDC on vehicle power, use of power supply internal to kit to power individual lights is allowed, as long as power supply is powered by 28VDC on vehicle power. 8.3. 65 A 28VDC inrush current not to exceed 30 seconds. 8.4. Steady state operation not to exceed 16 A 28VDC. 9. Intensity 9.1. Less than 10 seconds to 100% intensity in any environment and attitude. 9.2. Startup intensity not less than 50% of final total intensity in any environment or attitude. 10. Blackout operation 10.1. If vehicle is placed into blackout mode the kit as installed will have the ability to have white light operation overridden, and IR enabled regardless of the mode select switch position. 11. Low voltage/current in passenger compartment 11.1. Voltage and current passed through the passenger compartment will be kept to a minimum. 11.2. Voltages in excess of 28 VDC prohibited from interior of the vehicle. 11.3. Current levels over 15 Amps per harness prohibited from interior of vehicle unless protected by mechanical guards to prevent personnel from accidentally contacting high current carrying lines. 12. MIL-STD-1472F compliance 12.1. System shall be designed to ensure maximum compliance with all applicable requirements of MIL-STD-1472F. 12.2. Compliance to MIL-STD-1472F may be satisfied by certification from the contractor.
- Record
- SN01526230-W 20080308/080306225029 (fbodaily.com)
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