K--Stand-Alone Electro-Optics Tester

The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego Seal Beach Division plans to negotiate and potentially award a contract to DME Corporation, located in Orlando, FL, for a study and prototype development focused on determining the optimal size for a common streamlined Electro-Optical Automatic Test System. This system will include an appropriately sized blackbody source compatible with current and future optical systems used by the Marine Corps Automatic Test Equipment Systems, specifically designed to support the Virtual Instrument Portable Equipment Repair Tester (VIPER). The new tester must match the specifications of the existing VIPER and TETS testers and use a blackbody source consistent with already fielded applications. The government reserves the discretion not to compete this requirement, and this notice serves solely for informational purposes rather than as a solicitation or request for proposals. While interested parties may express their interest and capacity to respond, such responses must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government in future procurements. The notice emphasizes that a response to this presolicitation is not obligatory. The contract's solicitation number is N0024408T0392, classified under NAICS code 335999, and was posted in May 2008. The objective centers on enhancing and standardizing EO testers for military applications, ensuring compatibility and efficiency in optical system testing processes.