JSIS Ultraviolet and Near Ultraviolet Imagers

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Arnold AFB, TN has concluded their market research and intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source contract to EWA Government Systems, Inc., 13873 Park Center Rd, Ste 500, Herndon, VA 20171, for two radiometric, one Ultraviolet (UV) and one Near Ultraviolet (NUV), imagers. EWA is the only known vendor, after sources sought and capability statement submission and review, able to meet all of the specifications for both the UV and NUV imagers, and do so within the 24 week delivery requirement. The specifications are below. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334511, which has a size standard of 1,250 employees.The anticipated award date of this contract is 28 February 2022. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. Although the Government intends to solicit and award this requirement as a sole source, responsisble and capable vendors may submit a capability statement to be considered by the Government if received no later than 12pm CST, Wednesday, February 3, 2022. After receipt of any responses to this notice, the Government has the sole discretion to determine not to compete this action in response to anything received. Capability statements must be submitted electronically to Aleshia L. Brooks at aleshia.brooks@us.af.mil. Radiometric Imagers Specifications Detector Characteristics Spectral Response UV Imager 200 - 315 nm NUV imager 315 - 400 nm Pixel Resolution ? 512 - 512 Pixel Size pixel size or equivalent pixel size ? 35'm Detector Fill Factor ? 95% active pixel to total pixel area Dynamic Range > 10,000 Frame Rate ? 1000 FPS, at 512 - 512 Sensor Electronics Image Time Stamp ? 1msec accuracy Imager Head A/D Resolutions ? 14-bit Integration Time 1?sec - 1/frame rate Integration Mode snap-shot Performance Bad Pixels (uncorrectable) ? 1% of total array, no grouping > than 3 - 3 pixels Calibration Stability ? 10% within 45 minute period Radiometric Sensitivity in-band filter sensitivity at integration time ? 1.0'10-4 sec UV Imager NEI ? 5.0'10-12 W/cm2 NUV imager NEI ? 1.0'10-13 W/cm2 Radiometric Accuracy repeatable within - 2% of full scale Linearity - 5% of reading from 5% to 95% full analog-to-digital (A/D) scale Optical Lens c-mount or bayonet mount with nominal 10 - 1.2 and 40 - 4.0 FOVs Out-of-FOV Rejection 5 outside nominal FOV by minimum factor of 1,000 Filter interchangeable filters UV Imager 264 - 2 - 284 - 4 nm NUV imager 355 - 2 - 378 - 2 nm ND Filter interchangeable filters, OD = 1, 2, & 3 included General Operating Voltage 120VAC - 10% at 60Hz - 3 Hz with a maximum current of 5 amperes Electronic Emission CE or FCC (Part 15) compliant Instrument Interface USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 100Base-TX Ethernet or 1000Base-T Ethernet computer connection, and if applicable , commercially available type for external signal output Operating Environment 10'F to 125'F at 1 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing Detector Cooling electrically cooled, operable within 15min upon initial power, if applicable Instrument Housing IEC IP-51 rated, less than 60 - 60 - 50 cm (h - w - d) and 13.5kg Instrument Mounting integrated 1/4in , 20TPI holes Sighting Scope integrated sighting scope to accurately aim the unit Statement of Volatility include Statement of Volatility or procedure for memory wipe