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66 -- GYRO-STABILIZED IMAGE BINOCULARS SOL 6930 POC Richard I. Sanders, Contract Specialist, 202/324-2279. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a requirement for an Indefinite Delivery-Requirements type contract for the acquisition of two models of Gyro-Stabilized Binoculars (GSB). The FBI intends to issue a solicitation that will be evaluated on the basis of the best value to the Government per line item. The specifications of the GSB 12x and 16x magnifying power should include but are not limited to the following: Optical characteristics- The GSB 12x unit shall have fixed magnifying power of 12.0 plus or minus 3% in each of its individual telescope and the GSB 16x unit shall have fixed magnifying power of 16.0 plus or minus 3% in each of its individual telescope; The minimum differential in each unit shall not exceed 2%; The minimum objective lens diameter of each GSB unit is 40 millimeters (mm); The minimum field of view of the 12x unit shall be 4.5 degrees and 3.4 degrees for the 16x unit; Each GSB unit shall have individual eyepiece focusing; The minimum diopter range of each GSB unit shall be plus or minus 4; The minimum eye relief of the GSB 12x unit shall be 16.0 mm and for the 16x unit it shall be 12.0mm; The on-axis, high contrast (100 percent) resolution of the 12x GSB unit shall not be greater than 10.30 arc seconds per line-pair with no vibration input and the 16x unit shall not be greater than 7.7 arc seconds per line-pair with no vibration input. Stabilization Characteristics- Stabilization of the optical image shall be achieved for each unit by internal stabilization of the optics. The stabilization system shall be capable of removing image motion in pitch and yaw smoothly increasing fashion; The minimum stabilization freedom of each GSB unit shall not be 5.0 degrees. The scanning rate of each GSB unit shall not be less than 5.0 degrees/second; The maximum external dimensions of each GSB unit shall be 220 mm x 220m x 100 mm; The maximum weight of each GSB unit shall not exceed 2.0 plus or minus 0.15 kilograms; Each GSB unit shall have interpupillary adjustment range from 60mm to 70mm. Electrical Characteristics- Each GSB unit shall be capable of operating on either standard ''AA'' commercial batteries internally or on an external power supply; Each GSB unit shall be capable of operating 12 to 28 volts DC; Each GSB unit shall have at least two control switches, one ON/OFF and another CAGE/UNCAGE control switch. Further specifications and estimated quantities will be provided upon request for RFP-6930. A bid sample(s) is required. Offerors will have 90 days after the receipt of solicitation package to produce a bid sample. Unsuccesful bid samples will be returned upon award of contract. Bid offers must be submitted during the same period of time. Request for RFP-6930 must be in writing and postmarked no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from date of this notice. Any request postmarked after 15 days will be subject to the availability of soliciatation packages. All inquiries must be made in writing. (0030)

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