US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics AC, Tivity (ACALA), Attn: AMSTA-PCC (FQF), Rock Island IL, 62199-7630

12 -- FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Linda Maes (309)782-3657, procuring Contracting Officer is: John E. Holmgren (309)782-4836. The armament and chemical acquisition and logistics activity (ACALA) at Rock Island is conducting a Market survey to identify PO tential sources for non-developmental item(S) (NDI) and/or technol ogies which could be considered as anti-reflection devices for select battlefield optical devices. This Market survey is in conjuntionwith an FY96 funded U. S. Army soldier enhancement program (Sep) be ing managed by the product manager for small arms (PM small arms) called the anti-reflection device (Ard) program. Proposed optical systems earmarked for possible anti-reflection devices include them22 binoculars, M24 sniper Day scope, XM144 spotting telescope, XM24 minibinoculars, and the XM25 stabilized binoculars. The desiredcharacteristics/features for these anti-reflection device(S) are: 1) to eliminate or substantially reduce visible objective lens/windowglint/glare; 2) when attached to the supported optical device, theard(S) will not appreciably degrade or impact optical performance (I.E. Light transmission, optical resolution, and Field of view) of the system; 3) can be easily attachable/removable by a soldier from the supported optical device; 4) requires NO special tools by the soldier in the Field for attachment or detachment; 5) will not re-quire physical modification of the supported optical system; 6) can reasonably perform in a typical battlefield environment; and 7) can be manufactured, procured, and fielded at a reasonable COST relative to the device It supports. Responses should consist of Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, FAX telephone number, description of item(S) which may satisfy the requirement, and companybrochures/literature regarding contractor capability. Interested companies are encouraged to submit at least two (2) copies of their response (including Company/product brochures and related literature) and IDEAS, in accordance with Note 25, to ACALA, Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCF-a, Linda Maes, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. This Market survey does not constitute the Solicitation of proposals. Partic-ipation in this Market survey effort will not affect a Compay'S PO-sition during any follow-up Solicitation. All information should be submitted within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice to the address above. The Government does not intend to award a con Tract on the basis of this Market survey or otherwise pay for any in formation provided. NO basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Market survey of Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any Private sector input as a result of this Market survey. As stated previously, this Market survey does not constitute the Solicitation of proposals. In addition, business type and size must be identified. See numbered Note 25. (0271)

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