Product Manager Ground Sensor (PM GS) is releasing a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for Third Generation Forward-Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) Dewar Cooler Bench (DCB) Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP).  The DRAFT RFP is being provided to industry to allow for the preparation and submission of questions to the U.S. Government before or at the previously announced Industry Day to take place on 27 July 2021.  The purpose of both the DRAFT RFP and Industry Day is to familiarize industry with the Army’s 3GEN FLIR DCB LRIP technical requirements, documentation, and hardware delivery schedule.

This announcement should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government.  The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this DRAFT RFP or Industry Day.

The 3GEN FLIR is the next generation of reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (RSTA) sights to restore sensor overmatch through significant improvements in range and resolution.  The 3GEN FLIR program incorporates High Definition (HD) dual band Mid-Wave Infrared and Long-Wave Infrared (MWIR/LWIR) sensing technology advances into a common B-Kit for RSTA capabilities in day-night and degraded battlefield environments.  The 3GEN FLIR B-Kit provides the ability to detect threats at greater distances under a full spectrum of conflict and battlefield conditions. 3GEN FLIR enhances the platform's effectiveness and survivability by providing greater situational awareness promoting combat effectiveness and reducing fratricide.  The purpose of the 3GEN FLIR DCB LRIP contract is to produce a common DCB for integration into the 3GEN FLIR B-Kit, implement configuration and manufacturing controls for a stable product baseline, and demonstrate the ability to produce DCB’s in quantity in anticipation of a subsequent Full-Rate Production (FRD) contract.

The U.S. Government encourages submission of any UNCLASSIFIED questions / comments / concerns via the Q&A form provided in the previous Industry Day announcement.  Respondents are requested to submit one electronic copy of the Q&A form to the following no later than 26 July 2021:

Contract Specialist Michael Sampson, [email protected]

Contracting Officer Sabin Joseph, [email protected]

Note that all questions and answers will be posted to the announcement.  Accordingly, information will NOT be treated as proprietary unless specifically identified as such; please be aware that identifying good ideas as “proprietary” may preclude them from being incorporated into the solicitation.

Contact information regarding the DRAFT RFP is listed below.  All questions regarding this announcement must be made, by e-mail, no later than 3:00pm EST Monday, 26 July 2021 to Contract Specialist Michael Sampson, [email protected], or Contracting Officer Sabin Joseph, [email protected].