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T -- VN CAMERA SYSTEM SOL N00421-98-R-1103 DUE 060498 POC Angie LeJeune, 301-342-1825, x214 E-MAIL: LeJeune_Angie%Angie%PAX9B@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL, LeJeune_Angie%Angie%PAX9B@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00421-98-R-1103 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-12. The applicable SIC is 3861 and is set aside 100% for small business with less than 500 employees. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) requires six (6) 1-VN Camera Systems. The system consists of the following equipment: Photo Sonic 1-VN 16mm Film Camera, P/N 70-1362-BSC; Photo Sonic Data Head 2x5 7-Segment Full Aperture, P/N 70-1205; Photo Sonic FDRS Driver, P/N 74-2150; Photo Sonic Film Coaxial Magazine 16mm x 200, P/N 74-4007-1. The contract line item numbers and items are: I) CLIN 0001 under this solicitation is for a quantity of six (6) Photo Sonic 1 VN 16mm Film Cameras, P/N 70-1362-BSC or equal. The contractor shall meet all of the minimum camera salient requirements for CLIN 0001 as follows: l) Frame Rate: Continuous variable frame rate from 20 to 200 hundred fps. Accuracy +2% or +2% frames, whichever is greater. 2) Shutter: Variable shutter with openings from 7.5 degrees to 160 degrees. 3) Shutter Correlation Pulse: 4) Shutter Phase Adjustment: Variable shutter phase shift from 0 degrees to 259 degrees. 5) Aperture Size with LED Head: .296" x .380" (USA PH 22.7 -- 1964). 6) Timing Lights: Two FLV-104 LEDs mark film 11 frames after reference frame. 7) Timing Pulse Generator: Pulse Produces sharp, clean marks on film at pulse rates of 10, 100 and 1000/second and driving one LED. 8) Motor: 28VDC, + 4V, 2.5A surge at 200fps, polarity protected. 9) Mounting: Top, Bottom, and side mounting provisions. 10) Lens Mount: "C" lens mount USA PH 22.76. 11) Format: Optocoupler requires open collector transistor drive to ground from a positive voltage pull-up. 12) Minimum Pulse Width: 1 Ousec Outputs: Multiplexed driver, LED matrix 7-segment, 10 digits (9 time, 1 code). CLIN 0002 is for a quantity of six (6) Photo Sonic Data Head 7-Segment P/N 70-1205 or equal. III) CLIN 0003 is for a quantity of six (6) Photo Sonic FDRS Driver, P/N 74-2150 or equal. The contractor shall meet all of the minimum camera salient requirements for CLIN 0003 as follows: Digital Flight Data Recording System (FDRS) Salient requirements. 1) Controls: Thumbwheel switch for selection of 20-200 fps. Press to test switch. 2) Power: 25 to 31 VDC. 3) Dimensions: NTE 3.25 "H x 2.5"W x 7.5"L including connections. 4) Input-IRIG: IRIG Input through camera connector. 5) Format: IRIG B Standard serial time code (IRIG document 104-70). 6) Signal Amplitude: 2 volt p-p to 20 volt p-p. 7) Carrier Frequency: 1.000 Khz. 8) Frequency Accuracy: +100 parts per million. 9) Clock Accuracy (no IRIG Input): + 10 parts per million. 10) Input-Event: Format. Requires contact closure or open collector transistor drive to ground from a positive voltage pull up. 11) Timing: Signal must be ON more than 10 ms prior to the correlation pulse. 12) INPUT- CORRELATION: 28VDC, 100 watts, thermostatically controlled. 13) Safety Switch: Runout switch shuts down camera when film runs out. 14) Film Capacity: 65, 100, and 200 foot daylight loading magazine. 15) Weight: Not to exceed 1.75 lbs. 16) Dimensions: NTE 3.5"H x 2.75"W x 6.5"L. 17) Camera Dust Cover. Provided. 18) Connectors. IV) CLIN 0004 is for a quantity of six (6) Photo Sonic 200 Ft., Coaxial Film Magazine, P/N 74-4007-1 or equal. The contractor shall meet all of the minimum camera salient requirements for CLIN 0004 as follows: Camera Magazine salient requirements. 1) Film Capacity: 200 foot daylight loading coaxial magazine. 2) Film Transport: Intermittent, two register pins and two pull down pins with film held captive in aperture gate at all times. 3) Film Specification: Use both .3000" pitch (USA PH 22.5 -- 1953) and .2994" pitch (USA Ph 22.10 -- 1965), both 4 and 6 mil with no adjustments.) 4) Dimensions: NTE 4.75"H x 3.5"W x 6"L. 5) Weight: NTE 2.5 pounds. The contractor must meet all of the minimum salient requirements for CLINs 0001, 0003, and 0004 to be eligible for award. The contractor shall also meet all of the minimum environmental requirements specs for CLINs 0001, CLIN 0002, CLIN 0003, and CLIN 0004 to be eligible for award. The minimum environmental requirements are: 1) Operating Temperature: -40 degrees Celsius (with heaters) Method 502.2, Procedure II, +55 degrees Celsius continuous, + 71 degrees Celsius Intermittent, Method 501.2. 2) Storage Temperature: -55 degrees Celsius to +85 degrees Celsius, Method 501.2 and Method 502.2, Procedure I. 3) Temperature Shock: -57 degrees Celsius to + 71 degrees Celsius, Method 503.2. 4) Altitude: To 50,000 ft., Method 500.2, Procedure II. 5) Explosion: To 50,000 ft., Method 511.2, Procedure I. 6) Humidity: 95%, 10 days, Method 507.2, Procedure III. 7) Salt Fog: 48 hours, 5% salt solution, Method 509.2, procedure I. 8) Rain: MIL-STD-81 OC, Method 506, Procedure I. 9) Sand & Dust: MIL-STD-81, OC, Method 510.1. 10) Vibration: Random Functional 5.3 G rms, Method 514.3 Category 5, Procedure I, Endurance 15.0 G rms, Method 514.3, Category 5, Procedure I, Gunfire 4000 & 6000 rounds per minute, Method 519.3. 11) Acceleration: Operational 9 G, Method 513.3, Procedure I, Structural 13.5 G, Method 513.3, Procedure II. 12) Shock: Operational 15 G, 11 ms sawtooth, Method 516.3, Procedure I, Crash safety 40 G, 11 ms sawtooth, Method 516.3, Procedure V. The contractor shall deliver CLIN 0001 -- 0004 within 30 days after contract award to: Receiving Officer, Supply Department, Bldg. 665, 47179 Vaughn Road, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463, M/F: Ray Fredericks (5.4.2.1). Inspection and Acceptance shall be made at destination. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. 212-301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial items. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (OCT 1995) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors: an award shall be made to that responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable proposal and offering the lowest evaluated price. Price shall be the deciding factor among the technically acceptable proposals. To be technically acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must be evaluated as technically acceptable for the requirement listed above. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this provision. Therefore, it is incumbent on the offeror to provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc. in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal. The price proposal shall be evaluated on the overall lowest price to the Government. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either part. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial (OCT 1995) with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders Commercial Items (JAN 1996) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following clauses apply to this acquisition. 52.212-5(b) : 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (OCT 1995), 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (SEP 1990), 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantage Business Concerns (OCT 1995), 252.219-7006 Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantage Business Concerns (MAY 1995), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 1984), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (APR 1994), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (APR 1994), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (JAN 1988), 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (JAN 1994). Additionally, each offeror shall include a completed copy of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provision 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (NOV 1995). DFARS clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (NOV 1995) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following clauses apply, 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.225-7015 Preference for Domestic Hand or Measuring Tools, 252.225-7036 North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 252.227-7015 Technical Data Commercial Items (NOV 1995), 252.233-7000 Certification of Claims and Requests for Adjustment of Relief 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST WARRANTY The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any Standard Commercial Warranty normally offered to a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the Warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection Clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract . In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of this contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable deliverable listed in the schedule. This is a DO rated order. For questions regarding this action, contact Angie LeJeune at (301-342-1825), extension 214. Facsimile number is (301) 342-1864, and e-mail address is LeJeune_Angie%Angie%PAX9B@ MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. For copies of FAR provisions 52.212-3 or DFARS Provision 252.212-7000, please contact Angie LeJeune. Technical and price proposals are due to Angie LeJeune (25521D) at contracts, Bldg. 588, Suite 2, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 47253 Whalen Road, Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463 by 2:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on 06 April 1998. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by this agency. (0070)

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