SOURCES SOUGHT
62 -- 2011-2012 Family of Flashlights (FoF) Approved Products List (APL) SOURCES SOUGHT
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335129
— Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Contracting Center - Edgewood (RDECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-E, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424
- ZIP Code
- 21010-5424
- Solicitation Number
- W911SR-10-FLASHLIGHTS
- Response Due
- 7/30/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/28/2010
- Point of Contact
- Jillian N. Woppert, 410-436-2606
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Contracting Center - Edgewood (RDECOM-CC)
(jillian.woppert@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought announcement and does not constitute a solicitation or request for proposal. This market survey will be used to provide information on flashlights evaluation effort under the Family of Flashlights (FoF) Program and to introduce 2011-2012 Family of Flashlights (FoF) Approved Products List (APL). The U.S. Army Product Manager, Solider Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM-SCIE) is currently seeking qualified sources to provide commercially available flashlights that satisfy the Buy American Act, Sec. 25.101, (a) (1), and (2), and to Sec. 25.103, and Berry Amendment. Interested parties should provide the following information to Mrs. Stella Lee, stella.y.lee@us.army. Mil (e-mail preferred) by 18 June 2010: product literature, product specification, and cost information (both GSA and MSRP prices). Any information collected shall not be disclosed outside the Government. All factors, to include cost, will be considered for inclusion on the 2011-2012 FoF APL using a systematic approach. The FoF APL will consist of three categories of flashlights: 1) Hands Free Helmet Light (HFHL), 2) Tactical Handheld Light (THL), and 3) Basic White Light (BWL). An integrated light that offers a basic white light and secondary color(s) and IR, falls into THL category and does not constitute an addition to multiple categories. If a light does not possess all three integrated: white light, secondary color(s) and IR then it will be tested under the BWL category. Limit 2 flashlights for each category per company, meaning up to 6 flashlights maximum per company. Selection Process The selection process for the FoF APL will use a down-select process. This process will consist of 3 Phases: Phase I Physical Characteristics/Lumen Testing, Phase II Technical Testing, and Phase III User Evaluation. A scoring system will be used for Phase II and III. No external lab testing conducted outside of the Army for any phases of testing will be acceptable. All flashlights will be tested to the same procedures through Aberdeen Test Center (ATC). A scoring conference will be held to determine which lights will be selected for 2011-2012 FoF APL Lights will be categorized according to capabilities. Physical Characteristics/Lumen Testing --Phase I All candidates must meet all of the threshold performance criteria (Phase I) listed per category in its entirety in order to proceed to Phase II. The threshold performance criteria for the HFHL are: 1) Must be compatible with the Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) and side mountable with no helmet modification, 2a) Must provide 17 lumens for 5 hours, 2b) Must provide a minimum of 3 lumens for 25 hours, 3) Dimensions of entire system with all attachments must not exceed 3in.x3in.x2in., 4) Power source must be AA or Lithium 123 batteries, 5a) Must provide white light and integrated secondary color of red or blue, 5b) and IR capability, 6) Must weigh no more than 4 oz. with power source and mounting accessories, 7) Must be subdued in color (Foliage Green, Desert Sand, Black, and[or?] Urban Gray). The threshold performance criteria for the THL are: 1) Must provide a clip for secure fastening, 2) Must provide a minimum of 40 lumens continuous for 60 minutes, 3) Dimensions of entire system with all attachments must not exceed 5.8in. in length, 4) Power source must be AA or Lithium 123 batteries, 5a) Must provide white light color and integrated secondary color of red or blue, 5b) and IR capability, 6) Weigh no more than 6 oz. (with power source and standard clip), 7) Be subdued in color (Foliage Green, Desert Sand, Black, and [or?] Urban Gray). The threshold performance criteria for the BWL are: 1) Must provide a clip for secure fastening, 2) Must provide a minimum of 40 lumens continuous for 60 minutes, 3) Dimensions of entire system with all attachments must not exceed 5.8in. in length, 4) Power source must be AA or Lithium 123 batteries, 5) Weigh no more than 6 oz. (with power source and standard clip), 6) Be subdued in color (Foliage Green, Desert Sand, Black, and[or?] Urban Gray). Lumen Testing Procedure Flashlights will be tested in a Labsphere FS2 Flashliht Spectral Flux Measurement System. Flashlights will be tested in a field operational configuration by holding the flashlight in the 7. 5 inch input port of the 20 inch sphere. The area between the flashlight and the edge of the input port will be filled with a reducer to prevent ambient light from leaking in and flashlight light from leaking out. A calibration will be performed for each flashlight type by turning the integrating sphere calibration light on while the flashlight is held in position and off. This calibration will be used for all flashlights of this type that are measured in the FS2 Flashlight Spectral Measurement System. A total of three flashlights per candidate model will be tested for lumens; all three flashlights must pass to advance to Phase II of the selection process. If any of the three flashlights fail the lumen test, the failing light(s) shall be allowed one retest with new batteries. Failing a second time will be deemed a failure for that flashlight candidate model. Phase II The candidates which have successfully satisfied Phase I requirements, will then advance to Phase II, Technical Testing. Phase II will consist of 4 environmental tests listed below. 5 new flashlights shall be subjected to each of the tests (20 flashlights total). A minimum of 4 of the 5 flashlights must achieve the testing requirements for each environmental test for the flashlight system to receive a qualifying score. A failure is defined as not 100% operational. 1. Hot/Cold Modified Operational Testing MIL-STD-810G Test Method 501.4, Procedure II (Hot Env. 90 to120 deg F cyclic) and 502.4, Procedure II (Basic Cold -6 to -24 deg F); (the same candidates used in the basic cold test will be used in the hot environment test) 2. Salt Fog MIL-STD-810G Test Method 509.4 3. Immersion MIL-STD-810G Test Method 512.4 4. Drop Testing MIL-STD-810G Test Method 516.5, Procedure IV Modified (The candidate will be tested at 3, 5 and 10) Phase III Only candidates which have received a qualifying score for Technical Testing will then advance to Phase III, User Evaluation. New flashlights will be supplied for the User Evaluation. 1. Durability and Performance TOP 1-2-502 Durability, TOP 10-2-021, General Performance Tests of CIE and TOP 1-2-610, Human Factors Engineering Procedure 5.11, Individual Performance Assessment. 2. MOLLE (FLC) and mission compatibility 3. Warfighter Subjective Assessment TOP 1-2-610 Human Factors Engineering Procedure 5.18, Questionnaires and interviews and final questionnaire (6 point Likert scale) for each candidate Placement on the FoF APL at the conclusion of technical and User testing will be determined by the members of the PM-SCIE IPT board based on best value, performance, and overall user acceptance. Please submit a total of 50 flashlights to be retained by PM-SCIE along with instructions to the following address by 15 July 2010: US Army Aberdeen Testing Center (ATC) ATTN: CSTE-DT-ATC-WC-S (A.McClung: 410-278-4147) 400 Colleran Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5059 All submissions shall be provided by the vendors at no cost or obligation to the Government. At the end of the tests, test data/report will be provided to the designated vendors. All products will be tested as submitted. 2011-2012 FoF APL evaluation is scheduled in the summer/fall 2010. All vendors must submit flashlights for 2011-2012 FoF APL certifications. Once the 2011-2012 FoF APL is released, all candidates on the pre-existing FoF APL will no longer be valid. Points of Contact Neal Nguyen, 703-805-8519, neal.l.nguyen@us.army.mil, or Stella Lee, 410-436-6083, stella.y.lee@us.army.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - Edgewood (RDECOM-CC) ATTN: CCRD, 4455 Lietzan Rd Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21010-5424
- Zip Code: 21010-5424
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