SOURCES SOUGHT
67 -- Optical Instruments and lens, optical sighting and ranging equipment
- Notice Date
- 1/10/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00178 17320 Dahlgren Road Dahlgren, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0017807Q3004
- Response Due
- 1/26/2007
- Archive Date
- 2/1/2007
- Description
- This sources sought is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) webpage located at http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) website located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of sole sources to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Navy Sea Systems Command. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is seeking sources of a Long Wave IR camera and optics with the following characteristics: 1. FPA Detector array size of at least 320 Horizontal X 240 Vertical pixels. 2. FPA cooler shall be a closed cycle cooler. 3. Spectral Response shall be at least 8.0 to 11.4 microns (FWHM). 4. NEDT shall be < 30? milliKelvin @ 30? C. 5. Video output a. Digital: Digital video output shall adhere to one of the common commercial standards RS422, LVDS, Camera Link, IEEE 1394a or USB 2.0. The digital video shall have a 14 bit dynamic range and a frame rate of at least 60 frames per second using the entire FPA. The digital video shall not be compressed. Documentation of the video data format shall be provided. b. Analog: NTSC or RS170 6. Triple field of view (FOV) optics matched to the f/# of the camera body. The wide FOV should provide a pixel subtense (IFOV) in the range of 400 to 600 microradians. The narrow FOV should provide an IFOV of about 100 microradians. The medium FOV should be approximately half way between the WFOV and NFOV. The exact IFOV values are not critical as long as they are known. The intent is to use COTS optics components so as to not drive cost up unduly. This is not intended to be a special developmental item. Respondents shall provide the FOV and IFOV of the combined camera and optics system being proposed. Some portion of the outer front housing of the optics shall remain stationary to allow a weather and EMI seal between the optics housing and an environmental enclosure ? see statement on environmental requirements. A lens cover shall be provided to protect the face of the primary optic when the system is not in operation. 7. A filter wheel with 3 or more filter positions matched to the f/# of the camera body shall be included as part of the system. The filter wheel may be part of the camera or of the optics. The filter wheel shall be designed for end user filter insertion and removal. The filter insertion and removal process shall not require clean room conditions. The filter wheel shall accept commercially available filters. 8. Control and status communications with the camera and optics of all user control functions shall be provided via one of the following standard communication protocols: RS232, USB or IEEE 1394a. The software interface to support these communications shall also be provided. These control and status communications shall include such items as, but not limited to: FPA output options, integration time selection and current setting, 1 point non uniformity correction request, filter wheel location selection and current setting, optics FOV selection and current setting, optics focus control and other similar items. 9. Items shall be compatible with U.S. standard electrical supply systems. This may be accomplished via electric transformers, which shall be included if needed. 10. Environmental requirements: The camera and optics systems will be used as part of a testing asset both on land and on Navy ships. The systems shall be operable under Sea State 2 conditions. The systems shall be able to survive Sea State 5 shock and vibration conditions when not operating. The systems will be placed within a weather and EMI protecting enclosure. NSWCDD is intending to fabricate this enclosure in-house. However, respondents may propose an enclosure in their response. If included, the enclosure shall allow system operation under ambient conditions ranging from 5? to 50? C with 50% relative humidity (desert conditions) and 10? to 40? C with 95% relative humidity (at sea conditions). Evidence of the enclosure?s ability to provide adequate EMI protection when used on board a U.S. Navy ship with active RADARs shall be provided. All Responses shall include dimensions, weight and power requirements and must be directed to XDS13 at (540) 653-7765 or fax (540) 653-6810 or via e-mail at DLGR_NSWC_XDS13@navy.mil. Interested parties should reply by submitting a response no later than 26 January 2007 to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Attn. XDS13-2, Building 183, Room 106, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100. Questions may be submitted in writing to the above address, or email to email address above no later than 26 January 2007 2:00 pm (Eastern Time. Please identify the size of your business and indicate if disadvantage, small disadvantage, 8(a), minority own or women own. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR QUOTATION AS ALL ITEMS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THIS NOTICE. Responses may be submitted by e-mail in Microsoft Word format to DLGR_NSWC_XDS13@NAVY.MIL E-mail should reference N00178-07-Q-3004. No further information is available from the Contracts Division. This sources sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, nor a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited.
- Record
- SN01208940-W 20070112/070110221146 (fbodaily.com)
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