Third Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) Dewar Cooler Bench (DCB) Tender

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Third Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) Dewar Cooler Bench (DCB)

Deadline: 27 Aug 2025

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 123510900

Document Ref. No.: W909MY22C0023

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Belvoir Division is conducting market research on behalf of US Army Product Manager Ground Sensors (PM GS), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The purpose of this Market Research is to identify potential sources that have the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities required to manufacture and deliver Third Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) Dual Band Infrared Dewar Cooler Bench (DCB) under Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Full Rate Production (FRP) contracts. The government anticipates increasing production for the DCB to about 200+, starting in FY28.

The DCB is defined as the assembly and integration of the following 4 assemblies and electronic modules:

Integrated Dewar /Cooler which includes: Dual Band Infrared Focal Plane Array (FPA) Format: HD 1280x720P Mid-Wave Infrared (IR) Long-Wave IR In-Dewar Variable Aperture Mechanism Control Electronics for the FPA, Variable Aperture Mechanism, B-Kit Communications, and Video Output Control Electronics for the Cooler Mechanical benchThe DCB will be provided as Government Furnished Property (GFP) for integration into a next higher assembly composed of optics and video processing electronics called the B-Kit. The integration work will be performed by the B-Kit supplier. The DCB is currently defined by the following technical documents:

MIL-PRF-A3381785: Performance Specification for the DCB MIL-PRF-A3381784: DCB Interface Control Document (ICD) MIL-PRF-A3381783: Drawing - 3GEN FLIR DCB Mechanical Drawing To be considered technically responsive, sources must have a fully qualified DCB that has either completed System Verification Review (SVR) and Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) or can demonstrate with data that their design meets all the requirements in the technical documents defined above. The government plans to ramp up DCB production to 200+, starting in FY28. Sources...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : W909MY22C0023
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier : DEPT OF THE ARMY
Major Command : AMC
Sub Command : ACC
Sub Command 2 : ACC-CTRS
Sub Command 3 : ACC-APG
Office : W6QK ACC-APG CONT CT WASH OFC
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Jul 28, 2025 10:20 am EDT
Original Response Date: Aug 27, 2025 04:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 11, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
Product Service Code:
NAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 USA

Documents

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