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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 06, 2007 FBO #2201
SOURCES SOUGHT

59 -- Request for Information for Weapon Mountable Light (WL) Product Evaluation Testing

Notice Date

12/4/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

RDECOM Acquisition Center - Aberdeen, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
 

ZIP Code

21005-3013
 

Solicitation Number

W91CRB08WLPET
 

Response Due

2/1/2008
 

Archive Date

4/1/2008
 

Point of Contact

Debra Shreve, 703-704-2204
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to RDECOM Acquisition Center - Aberdeen
(debra.shreve@us.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Description: This announcement is a Request for Information (RFI) and product samples and is not an Invitation for Bids nor a Request for Proposals. There is currently no acquisition funding for this effort, however, PM Soldier Sensors and Lasers has a requirement to conduct product evaluation tests for the Weapon Mountable Light (WL), a component of the Army Family of Flashlights. This is a market survey to identify any manufacturers who have commercially available WLs that will interface with current weapon systems i n the Army inventory. Sources are sought that can provide Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items that are already in production and can be expected to be available for comparative testing on or about March 2008. PM Soldier Sensors and Lasers requests inter ested parties submit five samples of their product to the address given below. It is further requested that responses be limited to one product per vendor. The samples will be tested in accordance with the requirements described under System Description an d will not be returned following testing. However, final test results will be furnished to each respondent. It is also requested that respondents submit their company name, point of contact, address, phone number, and any appropriate product website, liter ature, and information for their test samples to the point of contact given below. System Description: The WL will give the Soldier the capability to employ a white light that is small and lightweight that can be weapon-mounted or hand-held. When weapon-mounted, the WL will provide the Soldier a capability to identify targets accurately when using his weap on during periods of darkness or limited visibility. The WL will be employed with the following weapons: M16A4 modular weapons, M4/M4A1, M249 (threshold), and M240B (objective). The WL must be able to mount on a U.S. Army Standard Rail (MIL-STD-1913) usin g an interface device. The WL shall have a fixed beam (threshold) or an adjustable beam (narrow to wide) (objective) that allows illumination of a 20x30x8 feet darkened room or enclosure and shall have a facial recognition range of 20 meters (threshold), 25 meters (objective) inside a darkened room or enclosure. The maximum WL weight with batteries, mounting mechanism, and remote cable shall be 10 ounces (threshold), 6 ounces (objective). The WL shall be compatible with (shall not interfere with) appropria te day/night optics, aiming lights and other weapon accessories. The WL shall have dual activation controls, an on/off switch which shall be located on the device housing and a wired remote control switch. The system shall also have both a constant on/of f and momentary light capabilities which includes a remote momentary capability. A full-off control shall also be provided on the device housing which will prevent activation controls from functioning. The system operates on standard military or DoD-appro ved, commercially available batteries. Acceptable battery performance with the light constantly on must be 1 hour. Degraded battery performance in extreme temperatures or with prolonged use of the light is acceptable. The WL shall include a set of detachab le lens covers. The lens covers shall be interchangeable and consist of red, blue, green, and dust cover. The WL shall have an infrared (IR) capability (threshold). The WL must be easily mounted and dismounted by the individual Soldier with out special to ols. The WL must be capable of being used when Soldiers are wearing the Army issued black leather glove with wool insert and must be compatible with NBC operations and with the full ensemble of Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) 4 gear when worn b y the Soldier in any NBC environment. The WL must provide for one-handed, ambidextrous operation. The WL must be capable of being dropped from 3 feet (threshold), 5 feet (objective), without impacting operational capability. The WL must be capable of bein g immersed in 3 feet or less of water or exposed to moisture. If the WL uses incandescent bulbs, bulb life must exceed 96 accumulative hours of use. The WL will operate in 5 percent to 100 percent relative humidity without degradation of capability. The vendors response to this market survey must include the following information: (1) a technical description of the product, to include photographs (electronic photographs preferred); (2) current military users/customers of the product, if any; (3) cont act information for current military users/customers, if any; and (4) test qualification history of the product, if any. If the item is of foreign origin, vendors must provide information on any military, federal, state, and/or local government plans for p rocurement and applicable government contract information, if any. Respondents are to send five (5) product samples for testing to the Commander U.S Army Aberdeen Test Center, ATTN: CSTE-DTC-AT-WC-S, 400 Colleran Rd , Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-500 9 United States of America, ATTN: Ms. Elizabeth Richardson/(410) 278-3019 or Mr. Steven Gearin/(410) 278-5704, SST/CIE Team, Bldg 610. CONTACT: Mr. James Brown, telephone (703) 704-1205, email: james.wesley.brown1@us.army.mil. RESPONSES: Send your RFI responses, point of contact data, and product information to PM Soldier Sensors and Lasers, ATTN: James Brown, 10170 Beach Rd, Bldg 325, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5800. The lack of a response will not exclude you from any future pro curements that might occur. Your response to this Request for Information does not constitute the start of negotiations. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not a commitment by PEO Soldier to procure the subject equipment. No solicitation document exists at this time. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION AND SAMPLES SOLICITED. Request your interest in responding NLT 10 January 2008. Request responses NLT 1 February 2008. EMAIL ADDRESS: james.wesley.brown1@us.army.mil EMAIL SUBJECT: Weapon Mountable Light (WL) Product Evaluation Testing
 

Place of Performance

Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Aberdeen ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD

Zip Code: 21005-3013

Country: US
 

Record

SN01463048-W 20071206/071204225006 (fbodaily.com)
 

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