OPTICAL SIGHTING AND RANGING EQUIPMENT to Direct View Optic (DVO)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey on behalf of the Project Manager Crew Served Weapons (PMCSW), located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is issuing this RFI to survey the market for potential firms with the capabilities and interest to produce a Direct View Optic (DVO) and mounting hardware for the Army. Desired design features of the DVO include:

•??Mounting system compatible with MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny Rail •??Elevation and windage adjustment dials for zeroing the reticle •??1-4x (threshold) •??Illuminated center aim point without the use of batteries •??Less than 8 inches in length •??Less than 1.5 lbs •??Use AA, CR123, or CR2032 batteries for its power source. •??Ruggedized for Army use capable of passing MIL-STD-810G testing Firms/companies are invited to indicate their capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, demonstration video and other technical data as well as identification of current customers.

Interested companies should submit the following business information: •??Company Name and Address •??CAGE Code •??DUNs Number •??Company business size by NAICS code •??Small Business Type(s), if applicable.

(Small Business, Large Business, 8(a) Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business) •??Point of Contact for questions and/or clarification •??Point of contact telephone Number, fax number, and email address •??Web page URL •??Teaming partners (if applicable) •??Non-Traditional or Traditional Defense Contractor For each candidate DVO model, provide: •??Brochures or other information relative to the performance, maintenance, and physical characteristics (e.g., size, weight, etc.) of the product •??Specifications and descriptions •??Environmental performance, if available, including •??Shock sensitivity •??Vibration sensitivity •??Moisture sensitivity •??Operating temperatures •??Storage temperatures •??Altitude specifications •??Ambient temperature reliability/durability •??Corrosive salt environment •??Sand/dust environment •??Water submergence •??Whether the item is off-the-shelf ready, or in development •??Commerciality: If (a) offered, sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; (b) developed at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis to multiple state/local governments or to multiple foreign governments; (c) none of the above applies, please explain. •??Availability date of the DVO •??Price of the DVO All responses shall be submitted electronically.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted. This is an RFI ONLY and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information, sample hardware, or administrative costs incurred in the response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or other solicitation (if any are issued). This is a market survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. There is no formal solicitation available at this time. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a pre-solicitation notice will be published. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this survey or results of information submitted.

Submissions are to be received no later than 07 July 2025, 5:00pm Eastern Time by BOTH Contract Specialists, lee.n.luu.civ@army.mil and Taylor Albinson, taylor.c.albinson.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Megan Sloan at megan.e.sloan2.civ@army.mil.