United States Special Operations Command, Directorate of Procurement (SOAL-KB), 2418 Florida Keys Ave., MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5316

20 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION MARINE DISPLAY POC Mr. Gary Helmick, Deputy Program Mangager (813) 828-6149 The Combatant Craft Program Office is conducting a market survey to obtain information concerning existing, production, off-the-shelf marine displays that meet our requirements and upon which the Combatant Craft Program Office might conduct performance and operational testing and evaluation. The goal of the testing and evaluation will be to identify and document candidate marine displays for potential small high-speed craft use and procurement. The display shall fit within a 13 inch by 15-inch area (objective). The display shall be mounted in a console. Support for a resolution of 800 by 600 (SVGA) shall be available to ensure compatibility with other installed components. The viewing size should be maximized for the available mounting space but should be no less than 10.4 inches (objective). The display shall be readable in bright sunlight. Our research to date indicates that a brightness of at least 1000 NITS is the minimum that will allow bright sunlight readability. The display must be night visiondevice compatible. The display should incrementally dim from brightest setting to zero (absence of emitted light) with controls in front of the screen (objective). The power requirements for the display should be 24v DC. The operating temperature range of the display should be at least from 0 to 130 F (150 F objective). For shock and vibration, the display should withstand accelerations and g-forces experienced by small (less than 80 feet in length), high-speed craft (35 knots (50 knots plus objective)) in moderate seas (4-8 foot waves). Demonstrated, documented ability to meet MIL-STD-810D requirements is a good initial start toward demonstrating ability to withstand environmental conditions. A design to reasonable commercial shock and vibration standards may be acceptable. The display shall be watertight. The display shall not allow water intrusion when exposed to complete submersion for depths up to three feet for periods up to one hour (objective). A NEMA 4 or IP 65/66 watertight enclosure is a good initial start toward demonstrating watertightness. The display shall withstand changes in climatic conditions and external pressures ranging from those that may be found at sea level while underway in any part of the world to those experienced in the cargo hold of an aircraft flying up to thirty thousand feet (forty thousand feet objective). The display will be inserted on a craft that requires a long (~50ft) video cable run between a computer and display. The display should meet as many commercial and military interface standards as reasonable to allow for the use of the maximum types and models of computers and video sources. The intent of this announcement is to identify potential sources for the potential procurement of existing off-the-shelf test articles to demonstrate and document performance characteristics. The Combatant Craft Office has no interest in funding the development of displays tailored for this specific use. If test article testing conducted by the Combatant Craft Program Office's demonstratesrequirements/needs are met, follow on procurements by individual Combatant Craft Program Office units on an as needed basis may be authorized. Firms interested in providing information should submit, in writing, a description of their product which fulfills the Combatant Craft Program Office requirement, testing results demonstrating product performance, along with price and availability information. This announcement is a request for information only and is not a request for proposal (RFP) or announcement of solicitation. The government shall not be obligated to procure any item as a result of this request. The government makes no guarantees that there will be a follow-on solicitation or procurement. Telephone inquiries should be directed to Mr. Peter Depa at 813-828-6149. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this synopsis nor will the government return any data provided. Responses are requested within 21 days after publication of this notice. Responsesshould be addressed to US Special Operations Command, SOAL M&RCC, ATTN: Mr. Gary Helmick, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd., MacDill AFB, 33621 Posted 04/24/00 (W-SN447933). (0115)

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