Salient Characteristics Worksheet.docx

Salient Characteristics

The 113 Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) has a requirement for Gen2 STRESSVESTS to instrument trainees operating the F-16 Viper Mission Design Series (MDS) in the advent of a new Small Arms (SMAARMS) weapons platform for the purpose of gaining proficiency. The Gen2 STRESSVESTS have unique ability to provide trainees with accurate feedback on hit placement and time of hits while utilizing the Ground, Air, Unit -5 (GAU-5) Aircrew Self Defense Weapon (ASDW). The vests can be used while trainees are wearing required safety equipment without carbon-emitting blank rounds, or Simunition rounds causing wear on the training weapons over time. This system allows controllers to provide feedback separately to each trainee, thus improving tactics and scenario adaptation. At the time of this procurement action, only one vendor has demonstrated the ability to produce a vest that accurately records the location and time of the firearms hit and provide instant feedback to the student. One other vendor was identified that manufactures a feedback vest. However, this vest does not record the number of hits on the vest.

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature Technical Point of Contact Or Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

The following are salient characteristics of the items needed:

-Rifle Dedicated Blank Round Conversion Kit -Electronic Integration Device -Specified Equipment carrying Case -Vest System Belt Feedback Shocking Device -Arm Pad Shockers -Individual Goggle Sensor -Pistol Dedicated Blank Round Conversion Kit -Rifle and Pistol Laser Attachments -Rifle and Pistol Laser Inserts -Rifle and Pistol Compressed-Gas Blanks

Contracting Officer:

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