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58 -- THERMAL IMAGING OMNIBUS SOL DAAB07-97-R-J530 DUE 020297 POC Contract Specialist, Lisa Capozzoli, 908-532-5204; Contract Specialist, Karin Bogner, 908-532-5250; Contracting Officer, Alex J. Matejka, 908-532-5207. CANCELLATION. This action was originally publicized in the CBD dated 11/08/96. Solicitation No. DAAB07-97-R-J530 for Thermal Imaging Night Vision Devices has been canceled. The U.S. Army is delaying the acquisition of the Thermal Imaging Omnibus program for approximately ten months. A draft Request for Proposals will be issued in approximately eight months. Hardware samples shall be submitted with each proposal. Driver's Vision Enhancer (DVE) and Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS) hardware samples shall be as production representative as possible, and will be subjected to laboratory characterization and field evaluation for the purpose of risk assessment. Laboratory characterization shall consist of, but not limited to, minimum resolvable temperature (MRT) and noise equivalent temperature difference (NEDT) tests. DVE sample hardware shall be configured for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. DVE field evaluation shall consist of, but not limited to, interface compatibility, HFE/MANPRINT evaluation, and road tests. TWS sample hardware shall be configured in each of the proposed designs (i.e., LWTS, MWTS, and/or HTWS). TWS field evaluation shall consist of, but not limited to, weapon interface compatibility, HFE/MANPRINT evaluation, weapon fire, and field handling tests. (0338)

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