The US Army Research Development and Engineering Command, Natick Soldier Research Development & Engineering Center (RDECOM-NSRDEC) in Natick, MA, is conducting a market survey for technical information, concepts and/or capabilities on commercially available camera mounted eyewear. The desired characteristics for such a system (not in priority order) are as follows: (1) safe for outdoor use in inclement weather to include temperature extremes; (2) allow the user to record video; (3) camera shall have onboard battery and storage capability. Above noted characteristics are top level desired characteristics additional attributes may be communicated via a potential future request for information. The eyewear will be tested to the optical requirements of ANSI/ ISEA Z87.1 -2010 "AMERICAN STANDARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSONAL EYE AND PROTECTION DEVICES defined in section 5.1. Please provide any existing test data on eyewear to assist in optical testing, to include Optical Quality Test, Transmittance Test, Haze Test, Refractive Power, Astigmatism and Resolving Power Tests, Prismatic Power Test, to include test method used and test results. Proprietary information will not be disclosed outside the U.S. Government. All interested firms, regardless of size are encouraged to respond to this request for information. It should be noted that this is a market survey and not a pre-solicitation notice. A pre-solicitation notice will be published if a formal solicitation is generated. No awards will result from this market survey. Nothing shall be construed herein or through the market survey process to commit or obligate the Government to further action as a result of this market survey. Firms responding to this market survey shall bear all risk and expense of any resources used to provide the requested information, and all information submitted in response to this request shall be marked as proprietary and will not be returned to the submitter. Respondents must submit their product brochures, technical data, or other information concerning performance and cost within 30 days of this publication. Responses may be sent via email to
[email protected]. This sources sought is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, and the Government IS NOT requesting offers for proposals at this time. This is a sources sought and does not constitute a solicitation or request for proposal. This sources sought is for planning purposes. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to respondents of this sources sought. The Government is also requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings NOT be used in response to this notice. Interested parties shall also supply the following information: name of company and point of contact, telephone number, address and email of POC, business size (i.e. large business, small business, SBA certified HUBZone Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, Woman-Owned Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) and proposed NAICS code if different. No solicitation document exists at this time. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only. This is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a commitment by RDECOM-NSRDEC. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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