SOURCES SOUGHT FOR AN/PVS-7 NIGHT VISION DEVICES FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR AN/PVS-7B NIGHT VISION GOGGLES FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the US Army Security Assistance Command Security Assistance Management directorate (USASAC SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available and capability to fulfill FMS requirements.

The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. It’s anticipated a single award contract will be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company’s solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases including requirements for Partner Nations and entities. CECOM SAMD’s goal is to satisfy customer requirements for AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles to support the country of Egypt.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify interested sources that are certified and able to deliver required hardware to support Egypt requirements.

The contractor shall deliver 310 AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles systems, each consisting of the following:

Item/PN                                        QTY

Head mount assembly                  1

Objective Lens Pad                       1

Eye cup assembly                         1

Soft Carrying case                        1

Shipping/Storage case                 1

Neck Cord                                      1

Rechargeable battery                   1

Daylight Filter                               1

Shoulder Strap                              1

Lens paper/tissue                          1

Sacrificial window                        1

Demist Shield                                1

Operator’s Manual                        1

The contractor shall deliver 8 Spare Image Intensifier Tubes, Min resolution 60 Ip/mm.

The contractor shall deliver 310 Spare parts for AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles, each consisting of the following items:

Item/PN                                                                              QTY

BATTERY CAP ASSEMBLY and RETAI NER               1

BATTERY CAP ASSEMBLY and RETAI NER               1

RUBBER EYECUP , MOLDED ASSEMBLY                  1

SWI TCH, KNOB ASSEMBLY                                         1

DEMI ST SHIELD ASSY                                                  1

IR S POT / FLOOD ASSEMBLY                                       1

LENS OBJECTIVE ASSEMBLY includes

the objective lens focus grip                                             1

OBJECTIVE LENS CAP, PROTECT I VE , DUST           1

O-RI NG, PACKI NG, PREFORMED OBJ ECT I VE       1

WI RED HOUS I NG ASSY (includes latch

release assembly and power circuit board assembly)     1

NECK CORD, PVS-7                                                       1

REAR COVER ASSEMBLY (includes the                      1

eyepiece cell and interpupillary adjustment)

COLLIMATOR PVS-7B/ D                                                1

SACRIFICIAL WI NDOW                                                  1 

ROTARY SWITCH ASSY, GRAYH ILL, ON,                    1

OFF, IR

HEADMOUNT ASSEMBLY, PVS-7 includes                 1

the eye relief button

3X LENS MAGNIFIER                                                      1

CARRYI NG CASE                                                             1

SHOULDER STRAP                                                           1

SHIPPING/ STORAGE                                                       1

AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles shall be green phosphor.  Additional technical requirements are listed in an attached document (see Special Requirements (below) regarding Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.)

Responses should include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information for the equipment and deliveries described in order to estimate FMS funding requirements.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified.  Any resulting contract is also anticipated to involve the exchange of sensitive information requiring the contractor to satisfy a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self) assessment with the possibility of processing, handling, exchanging information that will require CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO) assessment after 10 November 2026.   Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009.

ELIGIBILITY NAICS code

333310, Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Night Vision Optical Devices Manufacturing

Product Service Code (PSC)

Federal Supply Code (FSC)

N/A

5855, Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation

Submission Details:

Interested sources should furnish the following information in the format provided below:

(1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. Any interested company must be registered with SAM.

(2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address.

(3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly MATCH the capabilities specified above.

(4) Address your company's capability to act as a single provider for the hardware and services defined herein at a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate of cost and delivery time. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

(5) Do you have any existing contract vehicles that could be used to procure these items?

No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of any resulting request for proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release.

(6) Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement(s), shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist Mrs. Nathalie Nguyen, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email nathalie.nguyen2.civ@army.mil no later than 3:00p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 18 May 2026. Reference this sources sought number in the e-mail subject line and on all enclosed documents. Responses shall include documented capability to deliver required radio configurations and software. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

(CUI) Figure of Merit (FOM) for AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and spare Image Intensifier Tubes (IIT) must not exceed 1800 or less 1600, where FOM is calculated by multiplying the signal-to-noise ratio by the resolution as measured in line pairs per millimeter.