US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

12 -- M22 AND M24 BINOCULARS DUE 090800 POC Roxanne Spurgetis 309 782-4886 or Art Aeberli 973-724-6876 E-MAIL: spurgetis@ria.army.mil or aaebberli@pica.army.mil, spurgetisr@ria.army.mil or aaebberli@pica.army.mil. This is a sources sought announcemnt. There is no solicitaiton available at this time. Potential sources and market availability information are sought for prism binoculars that include the M24 (7X28) Miniature and the M22 (7X50) Binoculars. Binoculars include: a reticle, a laser eye protection filter and, an Antireflection Device (ARD) from Tenebraex Corp. Tenebraex Corporation is the only Government approved soured for the binocular ARD. Magnification of each prism telescope of the binocular shall be 7 power. The diameter of exit pupil shall be 4 millimeters for the M24 Mini Binocular and 7.1 millimeters for the M22 Binocular. The minimum field of view of the prism binoculars at 1000 meters shall be: 113 meters for the M24 Mini Binocular and 128 meters M22 Binocular. The binocular resolution shall not be greater than 9 seconds of arc, when measured at the center of the field of view with a 6X dioptmeter. The binocular shall have Individual eyepiece focus. The binocular shall have a reticle per the following. The horizontal reticle line is to cover a total range of at least 100 meters at 1000 meters distance. The scale shall be etched with graduations depicting 5 meter increments at 1000 meters. The reticle shall contain a vertical scale, which is centered along the horizontal line. The vertical scale shall cover a total range of at least 100 meters at 1000 meters distance with 30 meters at 1000 meters distance below the horizontal line and shall be graduated so as to depict 5 meter increments at 1000 meters distance. The maximum weight with carrying strap and lens caps shall not exceed: 570 grams for the M24 Mini Binocular and 1.6 Kg. for the M22 Binocular. The M24 Mini Binocular shall fit in a box with internal envelope dimensions of 135mm X 125mm X 68mm. The external surfaces of the binocular bodies shall be a non-slip covering with a matte surface, and designed to prevent slipping while in the users hands. The covering shall also serve to protect the binoculars from minor bumps, shocks, and abrasion.Binoculars shall be provided with eyecups, which shall be foldable. The binoculars shall also be provided with covers for the objective and eye lenses. The binocular shall be equipped with a carrying strap The binocular shall be capable of withstanding the following environments without physical damage or degradation of optical characteristics. The binocular shall be subjected to a total of 12 shocks. Each impulse shall be 40+4"Gs", half sine with a time duration of 11 +/- 1 millisecond. The binocular shall be vibrated at a constant frequency of 30 cycles per second with an amplitude of .16 cm or .32 cm total excursion (1/16 inch or 1/8 inch). The binoculars shall withstand temperatures of -40 degrees C and +70 degrees C (-40 degrees F and +158 degrees F) without damage or internal fogging. The eyepiece diopter range shall operate freely at each of the following temperatures: room temperature minus 25 degrees C and plus 49 degrees C. The binocular shall show no sign of moisture intrusion or internal fogging after exposure of 24 hours at a relative humidity of 95-100% at 49 degrees C. Binocular shall remain watertight while withstanding immersion in one meter of ambient temperature water for a sixty minute period. No internal moisture or fogging of lenses shall be observed. Interested parties should submit information describing the characteristics and capabilities of any existing hardware that is readily adaptable and/or concepts that can be implemented through the adaptation/integration of existing components. Submissions should include any available pictures, illustrations, commercial price lists or estimated unit price, and should indicate when hardware meeting the above requirements will be available for delivery to the Government. This notice is a Market Survey and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Respondents should submit their data by 8 Sep 00 to Arthur Aeberli, AMSTA-AR-FSF-D, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, 07806-5000 Posted 08/21/00 (W-SN488321). (0234)

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