U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

59 -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR FLAT PANEL LARGE AREA DISPLAY SYSTEMS (FPLADS) DUE 071699 POC R. Gann, Action Officer, 732-427-8041 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the POC, rgann@c3smail.monmouth.army.mil. DESC: This is a Market Survey to identify potential sources for FPLADS. PEO C3S is creating a source list of companies capable of developing FPLADS to support the US Army's future display needs for Command and Control. Immediate interest exists in viewing a working prototype, should one be available. Must have potential for production by December 1999. Companies capable of furnishing systems as defined below must so indicate, by writing to PEO C3S, ATTN: SFAE-C3S-HTIO (Gann), Ft. Monmouth, NJ 07703-5023. Responses should include documentation indicating experience interfacing with and displaying information provided by NTSC, PAL, HDTV, teleconferencing, and other digital data information available within the Army's Digitization Program (i.e., Army's Battle Command Systems (ABCS)). FPLADS should be scaleable, reconfigurable and/or modular in a tiled design to allow expansion to larger scale systems (e.g., 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, etc.). Individual FPLADS tiles must be easily removed and replaced without affectingadjacent tiles. Each tile must provide a minimum of 1280x1024 ANSI resolution and interface to CHS hardware (e.g. HP UNIX, SUN SPARC/ULTRA Workstations, or PC/NT Platforms). Any data source with input of less than 1280x1024, shall be able to fill an entire tile. FPLADS grout or mullion should not exceed 0.5" in width both horizontally and vertically, however 0.0" is the goal. FPLADS must provide the capability to: 1) manipulate multiple sets of information presented on different areas of the display simultaneously 2) format multiple input data sources as "windows on windows" of varied sizes 3) expand any single source's resolution across the entire FPLADS 4) display true 1x1 pixel ratio from any input data source across the entire surface 5) plus demonstrate other capabilities that can enhance situational awareness for the Commanders (e.g. "Day Light" readability [400-500 NITS range]). FPLADS shall not exceed 2-man portability, per Military Specification XXXXX. Each component/module of the FPLADS shall not exceed 1-man portability. It will be required to operate in different environmental, shock and vibration conditions (CHS-2 V2 specifications xxxx); be easily deployed (less than 30 minutes set up/tear down times); easily maintained and operated. FPLADS should survive normal handling and transportation of a tactical operation. FPLADS should be able to operate while installed in different configurations (vehicular, stand and wall mounted). For more information contact Mr. R. Gann, PEO C3S, ATTN: SFAE-C3S-HTIO (Gann), Ft. Monmouth, NJ 07703-5023,(732)427-8041. The deadline for response is 16 July 1999. Posted 06/18/99 (W-SN344548). (0169)

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