CA -247 Cameras

The Naval Research Laboratory plans to negotiate exclusively with Recon Optical Inc. for the acquisition of seven CA-247 dual-band wide-area persistent surveillance camera systems, along with integration support. These advanced sensors feature an unobscured field of regard of plus or minus 90 degrees along the roll axis centered around nadir, and plus or minus 56 degrees along the azimuth axis, which is aligned perpendicularly to the roll axis through the gimbal’s center of rotation. The procurement process is not open to full competition and is currently at the presolicitation stage, inviting all responsible sources to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration. The contract aims for the first camera delivery in May 2009, with subsequent monthly deliveries of one unit each. The work will be performed in Barrington, Illinois, under the solicitation number 56-9448-08. The Naval Research Laboratory, part of the Department of Defense located in Washington, DC, manages the contract. Interested parties can contact Daniel F Brinkworth for more information. This procurement falls under the NAICS code 334511, which relates to search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing. Additional opportunities with the NRL are available through their official website.