CBD<12> M22 AND M24 BINOCULARS
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M22 AND M24 BINOCULARS
Category : <12> (Fire Control Equipment)
Address : US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island(
TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630
Sol. no. :
Contact : Roxanne Spurgetis 309 782-4886 or Art Aeberli 973-724-6876
Due : 08 Sep, 2000
DUE 090800 POC Roxanne Spurgetis 309 782-4886 or Art Aeberli
973-724-6876 E-MAIL: spur...@ria.army.mil or aaeb...@pica.army.mil,
spurg...@ria.army.mil or aaeb...@pica.army.mil. This is a sources
sought announcemnt. There is no solicitaiton available at this time.
Potential sources and market availability information are sought for
prism binoculars that include the M24 (7X28) Miniature and the M22 (7X50)
Binoculars. Binoculars include: a reticle, a laser eye protection filter
and, an Antireflection Device (ARD) from Tenebraex Corp. Tenebraex
Corporation is the only Government approved soured for the binocular ARD.
Magnification of each prism telescope of the binocular shall be 7 power.
The diameter of exit pupil shall be 4 millimeters for the M24 Mini
Binocular and 7.1 millimeters for the M22 Binocular. The minimum field of
view of the prism binoculars at 1000 meters shall be: 113 meters for the
M24 Mini Binocular and 128 meters M22 Binocular. The binocular
resolution shall not be greater than 9 seconds of arc, when measured at
the center of the field of view with a 6X dioptmeter. The binocular shall
have Individual eyepiece focus. The binocular shall have a reticle per
the following. The horizontal reticle line is to cover a total range of
at least 100 meters at 1000 meters distance. The scale shall be etched
with graduations depicting 5 meter increments at 1000 meters. The reticle
shall contain a vertical scale, which is centered along the horizontal
line. The vertical scale shall cover a total range of at least 100 meters
at 1000 meters distance with 30 meters at 1000 meters distance below the
horizontal line and shall be graduated so as to depict 5 meter
increments at 1000 meters distance. The maximum weight with carrying
strap and lens caps shall not exceed: 570 grams for the M24 Mini
Binocular and 1.6 Kg. for the M22 Binocular. The M24 Mini Binocular shall
fit in a box with internal envelope dimensions of 135mm X 125mm X 68mm.
The external surfaces of the binocular bodies shall be a non-slip
covering with a matte surface, and designed to prevent slipping while in
the users hands. The covering shall also serve to protect the binoculars
from minor bumps, shocks, and abrasion.Binoculars shall be provided with
eyecups, which shall be foldable. The binoculars shall also be provided
with covers for the objective and eye lenses. The binocular shall be
equipped with a carrying strap The binocular shall be capable of
withstanding the following environments without physical damage or
degradation of optical characteristics. The binocular shall be subjected
to a total of 12 shocks. Each impulse shall be 40+4"Gs", half sine with
a time duration of 11 +/- 1 millisecond. The binocular shall be vibrated
at a constant frequency of 30 cycles per second with an amplitude of .16
cm or .32 cm total excursion (1/16 inch or 1/8 inch). The binoculars
shall withstand temperatures of -40 degrees C and +70 degrees C (-40
degrees F and +158 degrees F) without damage or internal fogging. The
eyepiece diopter range shall operate freely at each of the following
temperatures: room temperature minus 25 degrees C and plus 49 degrees C.
The binocular shall show no sign of moisture intrusion or internal
fogging after exposure of 24 hours at a relative humidity of 95-100% at
49 degrees C. Binocular shall remain watertight while withstanding
immersion in one meter of ambient temperature water for a sixty minute
period. No internal moisture or fogging of lenses shall be observed.
Interested parties should submit information describing the
characteristics and capabilities of any existing hardware that is readily
adaptable and/or concepts that can be implemented through the
adaptation/integration of existing components. Submissions should include
any available pictures, illustrations, commercial price lists or
estimated unit price, and should indicate when hardware meeting the above
requirements will be available for delivery to the Government. This
notice is a Market Survey and should not be construed as a commitment by
the Government. Respondents should submit their data by 8 Sep 00 to
Arthur Aeberli, AMSTA-AR-FSF-D, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, 07806-5000 Posted
08/21/00 (W-SN488321). (0234)