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Last Updated on 06 Apr 2010 at 8 AM
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Fort monmouth New jersey

58--Export commercial AN/AVS-9 Aviator GEN II FOM 1250 Night Vision Goggles, export commercial AN/PVS-14 Night Vision Goggles FOM 1250.

Solicitation ID MARKET-SURVEY-4754-1
Posted Date 28 Jan 2010 at 6 PM
Archive Date 06 Apr 2010 at 5 AM
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Contracting Office Not Specified
Agency Department Of Defense
Location Fort monmouth New jersey United states 07703
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT JOHN PADRE AT 732-532-8630, EMAIL [email protected]


Note: These export commercial Night Vision Devices are to be used to conduct night combat AVIATION and GROUND operations.

The US ARMY CECOM LCMC intends to acquire 100 each AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggle GEN II 1250 FOM; 200 each AN/PVS-14 GEN II or GEN III Night Vision Goggles 1250 FOM; 3 each Purge Kit with Adapter for the AN/PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular; 3 each Purge Adapter for the AN/AVS-9 Aviator Night Vision Goggle; 100 each Helmet Mounts for use with AN/AVS-9 Aviator Night Vision Goggle to the HGU-56/P Helmet; 25 each Spare Parts Kit to support the AN/AVS-9 Aviator Night Vision Goggle; 50 each Spare Parts Kit to support the AN/PVS-14 Night Vision Google; and 1 each ANV-126A-001 Aviator Test Set with Adaptors.

Salient Characteristics:
The export commercial AN/AVS-9 GEN II includes the following: Battery Pack as required, Carrying Case, Neck Cord, Lens Tissue, Operator's Manual, and Lens Cap.
Spectral Response visible to 0.90 um (IR)
Magnification: unity
Field of View: 40 degrees nominal
Resolution: 1.3cy/mr, minimum
Brightness Gain: N/A
Collimation: less than 1 degree convergence, less than 0.3 degrees divergence/divergence
Interpupillary Adjustment: Independent, 51 to 72 mm total
Vertical Adjustment: 25mm to infinity
Fore and Aft Adjustment: 27 mm, range
Tilt Adjustment: 10 degree range
Objective lens EFL: EFL 25mm, F/1.23, T/1.35
Objective lens focus Range: 41cm to infinity
Eyepiece lens: EFL 27mm
Eye piece adjustment: +2 to
Battery type fixed wing: 2 ea AA lithium
Rotary wing: 4 ea AA size Alkaline
Max Weight: 530 grams
Weight of Mount Fixed wing: 250 grams
Rotary wing: 220 grams
Operating Temp -32 degrees C to 52 degrees C
Figure of Merit must not exceed 1250
Class B lenses
Must not have a wrap around gated power supply with autogating feature
Minimum for Tube Signal to noise Ratio = 18
Minimum Tube Resolution= 45.

The export commercial AN/PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular includes the following: headset, headset adapter, demist shield, sacrificial filter, soft carrying case, lens paper, operators manual, and battery.
Battery: One AA Alkaline Battery
Battery Life: 40 Hours
Field of View: 40 degrees
Dimensions: 5.7 x 6.4 x 12.7 cm and 2.25 x 2.5 x 5 inches
Weight: 355 grams (13 ounces)
Magnification: 1X
Lens: 27mm, f/1.2
Detection Range: Approximately 500 meters
Focus Range: 25 cm to infinity
Eye Relief: 25 mm
Diopter Adjustment: -6 to +2 Diopters
Storage Temperature: -51 degrees Celsius to +85 degrees Celsius
Figure of Merit must not exceed 1250
Class B Lenses
Must not have a wrap around gated power supply with autogating feature
Minimum for Tube Signal to noise Ratio = 18
Minimum Tube Resolution= 45


Export commercial Purge Kit to support the AN/PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular is to include nitrogen bottle, vacuum hose, nitrogen supply hose, purge adapter hose, purge device, hard carrying case, nitrogen bottle refill adapter, regulator set, and purge adapter for the AN/PVS-14.

Export commercial Purge Adapter to be used with the AN/AVS-9 Aviator Night Vision Goggle.

Export commercial Helmet Mounts for use with the AN/AVS-9 Aviator Night Vision Goggle to the HGU-56/P Helmet.

Export commercial Spare Parts Kit to support the AN/AVS-9 Aviator Night Vision Goggle is to include soft carrying case (1 ea), neck cord (1 ea), operators manual (1 ea), lens cap assembly (2 ea), purge valve O-ring (4 ea), lens paper (4 ea).

Export commercial Spare Parts Kit to support the AN/PVS-14 Night Vision Goggle to include soft carrying case (1 ea), neck cord (1 ea), operators manual (1 ea), lens cap assembly (2 ea), purge valve O-ring (4 ea), lens paper (4 ea), demist shield (4 ea), sacrificial window (4 ea).

Export commercial ANV-126A-001 Aviator Test Set with Adaptors to support the AN/AVS-9 Aviator Goggle.

Please state delivery ARO.
Other information/requirements:

1. Figure of Merit must not exceed 1250 FOM, minimum for Tube Signal to noise Ratio of 18 and minimum Resolution of 45.

2. If you are a reseller/distributor you must disclose the manufacturer of the Tubes.

3. Please state delivery ARO.

4. If you are a reseller/distributor you must disclose the manufacturer of the AN/AVS-9 AND AN/PVS-14, and the Country of origin of ALL ITEMS listed.

5. You must disclose EMI protection certification of the AN/AVS-9 AND AN/PVS-14 for use in a fixed-wing aircraft and/or rotorcraft.

6. You must disclose flight certification of the AN/AVS-9 AND AN/PVS-14 for use in a fixed-wing aircraft and/or rotorcraft.

7. This is not an official solicitation, a request to for source and sort amendment only.


Respond to My Attention by 11 am Eastern on 5 February 2010, phone at 732-532-8630, EMAIL: [email protected]

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