US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

12 -- IMPROVED NIGHT DAY OBSERVATION FIRE CONTROL DEVICE(INOD) SOL DAAB07-97-R-J534 DUE 041697 POC Point of Contact Jack Lillie,703-704-3059. Contract Specialist Michael Tully, 908-532-5204, Alex Matejka Contracting Officer, 908-532-5207. E-MAIL: IMPROVED NIGHT-DAY OBSERVATION-FIRE CTR DEVICE (INOD), matejkaa@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The INOD CBD announcement is amended to the following. Improved Night-Day Fire Control-Observation Device (INOD). The INOD will provide the Special Operations Forces (SOF) with an integrated day-night scope for medium and heavy sniper rifles as well as strategic reconnaissance and observation. The INOD will incorporate a third generation image intensifier (I=B2) tube with direct view capability. The device will allow the sniper to view the day and night channels simultaneously alleviating the necessity to flip between a day and night channel. There will be two variants of the sight; a Medium INOD and a Large INOD. The only difference between the two versions will be the objective lenses. The current program schedule consists of two phases of Engineering & Manufacturing Development (E&MD) beginning in FY97 and ending in early FY99. A Single cost plus award fee (CPAF) type contract will be awarded for the E&MD phases. Three Medium and three Large INOD prototypes will be developed during the first E&MD phase. Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) will include test, analyze and fix (TAAF) during E&MD phase I. The TAAF test items will be INOD prototypes which will allow early assessment of the degree to which the critical performance requirements can be met. Representative user personnel will evaluate these early prototypes and provide feedback for incorporation into the final design. Six INOD prototypes of each size will be manufactured during the second E&MD phase. The phase II test items will be pre-production prototypes in a production configuration. The results of E&MD phase II test and evaluation will be the basis for support of a Milestone III production decision. After successful completion of E&MD phase I, it is the Government will evaluate acquiring INOD production units from the E&MD Contractor on a Sole Source basis. The INOD production phase (Fixed price production with options) is scheduled to begin in FY99 and end in FY01 with FY02 as a production optionyear. Anticipated production quantity is 1,908 systems. A DRAFT Performance Specification, Statement of Work with Contract Data Requirements List and other data, and Sections L & M will be issued to CECOM's EBB. A pre-solicitation conference and one-on-one meetings between Government and industry is scheduled for 3-17 to 3-18-97 at PM NVRSTA, Ft. Belvoir, VA (See pre-solicitation conference on EBB for details). An Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) posting has been established for use on this acquisition to facilitate transmittal of information between Government and industry. Critical solicitation information, including draft and final solicitation requirements and schedules will be provided via EBB. Oral presentations will be used. Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) priciples will be utilized. Subcontracting to small and small disadvantaged business will be a contract requirement. (0069)

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