US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

A -- INFRARED ILLUMINATION HAND GRENADE(IIHG) DUE 070797 POC Messrs. F. Fong or J. Chang, AMSTA-AR-WEE-F WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Patricia A. Hypes, phypes. U. S. Army ARDEC is seeking information and potential sources to procure a limited quantity of off the shelf non-developmental devices for test and evaluation. The U. S. Army has a need for an infrared (IR) Illumination Hand Grenade (IIHG) for the purpose of enhancing warfighter night vision equipment and night operations. The IIHG shall be operable with existing night vision devices and thermal weapon sights. The IIHG must further have the following characteristics: provide effective intensity for IR illumination while yielding zero or low observable output in the visible light spectral region; be capable of being seen by individuals wearing IR image intensified night vision devices to the range of 1100 to 2200 meters in the ground-to-ground role and 2000 to 5000 meters in the air-to-ground role; have no detrimental operational effect on night image intensi- fied devices or thermal sights; be initiated by a grenade-type lever action fuze ignition system with a firing train designed to prevent premature detonation if the delay train malfunctions; be operationally capable in climatic conditions of -25 to 120 degrees F; be capable of storage in climatic conditions of -46 to 160 degrees F; have a reliability of .95 to .99 percent probability of functioning; be compatible in size and mounting with Load and Bearing Equipment (LBE) and current Load Bearing Equipment Vest; weigh no more than 12 ounces (10ounce objective); have a burn time of a minimum of 30 seconds with a standard deviation of 0.5 seconds. Interested firms should submit literature/brochures describing the technical capabilities of their candidate device in re- sponse to the aforementioned criteria. Responses should be submitted through the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Attn: AMSTA-AR- WEE-F, Messrs. Frank Fong or James Chang, Building 3310, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This is a Market Survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. Respondents should submit their qualification data within 30 days from the date of this publication. All infor- mation is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part any private sector input as a result of this market survey. Telephone requests are not acceptable. See numbered Note 25. (0160)

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