Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

L -- UNCOOLED INFRARED FOCAL PLANE ARRAY TECHNOLOGY SOL N68936-97-R-0192 DUE 070397 POC Richard Reyes, Contract Specialist 760-939-2230 or Dell Hledik, Contracting Officer, 760-939-3772. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNS) Signal Processing Technology Group of the Guidance and Control Systems Competency, Code 472C00D, China Lake, CA is procuring Imaging Infrared Uncooled Focal Plane Array (UFPA) camera/sensor and UFPA technology support of non-developmental item (NDI), UFPA technology related hardware/software and engineering support services. It is anticipated that this support will be an integral part of NAWCWPNS' efforts in utilizing UFPA technology to meet future air weapons systems (aircraft, integrated weapons, and associated support equipment) requirements. As a result, the support required will include design, development, integration, test/evaluation, and production support tasks on a variety of weapons systems, including Direct Attack Munition Affordable Seeker (DAMASK) integrated on a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapon. The DAMASK project is an Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) project scheduled to start in fiscal year 1998 and end in fiscal year 2000. The goal of DAMASK is to demonstrate a low cost, imaging, accuracy upgrade kit for Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems guided weapons. To support the DAMASK goal, the contractor will be required to conduct and document trade studies to balance system performance, unit production cost, life cycle cost, and program risk. Multiple high performance >75,000 element UFPA cameras/sensors may be procured to support the DAMASK ATD project. Proposing contractors will be required to have an NDI UFPA camera that meets the following minimal specifications: a>75,000 element array and have a noise equivalent temperature difference (NETD) of less than or equal to 100mKelvin with F1 optics. A visit to the contractor's facility to observe a demonstration on the contractor's UFPA camera may be a part of the Source Selection Process. In addition, the contractor will be required to provide documentation showing that his company has the proper UFPA technology license for unpowered sensor-fuzed weapons for the DAMASK application. The procurement contemplated is for one or more indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity delivery order contracts with a 5 year duration. A draft RFP may be issued for review by all interested prospective bidders. All interested prospective bidders are requested to submit a letter stating your interest to: Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 210000D, Attn: Richard Reyes, China Lake, CA 93555-6100. All interested prospective bidders submitting a request will receive any draft RFP, if one is issued, that may be prepared for industry comment and the final RFP package. A bidders conference may be held at the Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA after issuance of the RFP. If it is decided to conduct a bidder's conference, the information will be included with the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. See Note 26. (0134)

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