COMMANDER, USA WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, STEWS-NRA-C, WSMR NEW MEXICO 88002-5201

66 -- OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM SOL 106&&&-9704-0001 POC US Army White Sands Missile Range, National Range Administrative Services Directorate, Contracting Division, ATTN: STEWS-NRA-CS, White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5201. Joan Devlin, Procurement Analyst, at (505) 678-3707. (Site Code DAAD07) This is a sources sought synopsis to identify potential suppliers for the following requirement. The National Range Development Directorate, Optics Branch, at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, has a requirement for a 50 inch T/5.6, 100 inch T/11, 150 inch T/12, and 200 inch T/22 lens systems for integration with 70 mm Film format cameras on Kineto Tracking Mount (KTM) platforms. These units will be used for event data recording. The Optics Branch is directing the acquisition of units. Other interested agencies are being encouraged to order lenses from WSMR's anticipated multi-year requirements contract. The focus range for the units shall be from no greater than 500 yards (50 and 100 inch lenses) or 820 yards (150 and 200 inch lenses) to infinity and shall incorporate a continuously variable internal focusing system. It shall operate both in a motor driven and manual mode. Optical resolutions required shall be maintained throughout the focusing range, and optical axis shift shall be exceed 20 arc-seconds at the image plane throughout the focus range. The control electronics for the motor driven portion of the lens will accept RS-232 range data input as designated by the customer and drive a DC focus motor. A position potentiometer with the auto-focus mechanism shall provide a feed back which indicates the actual lens focus position. The optical quality for the lenses must meet or exceed the following criteria: for all lenses -- film resolution 30mm off axis (1p/mm) of 35; on axis P-V wavefront error at HeNe 6328 (in waves) of .5; off axis P-V wavefront error at HeNe 6328 (in waves) of 1; and nonrotationally symmetric error max (in waves) of .33; on axis film resolution (1p/mm) for lens 50 is 60, for lens 100 is 40, for lens 150 is 40, and for lens 200 is 30. Physically, the successful lens design will be selfcontained and provide for straight-forward integration onto existing KTM platforms with existing film cameras. The mounts and their support vans will provide system power, computer control, and data collection. WSMR tracking instrumentation is highly mobile and subject to severe environments during all operations. Consequently, the lens design should be extremely rugged and reliable, and allow easy access to any short-lived components, enabling rapid field repair or replacmeent by factory-trained WSMR technicians and thus minimizing operational down times. WSMR desires to encourage submission of any innovative design approaches which can provide high quality imaging capabilities pursuant to the requirements stated above. No solicitation document exists. A solicitation may be issued at a later date, based upon information received as a result of this announcement. This synopsis is for information purposes only; it is not a request for proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Governemnt will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this announcement. Responses must be submitted not later than 30 calendar days after the publication of this announcement. (0107)

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