CRD_PPON_Questions_5-16_posted_to_FBO.docx

Questions 5 -16 Ruggedized Display (CRD) System Prototype Project Opportunity Notice

5. “…the technical evaluation will take approximately 15 days from receipt of proposals.”

a. Is that calendar days or business days?

Answer: Business Days

b. Can the Government provide a target date to clarify the schedule?

6. “Once OTAs have been awarded the awardees have up to 120 days to deliver the CRDs”

a. Calendar days or business days?

Answer: Business Days

b. Can the Government provide a target date to clarify the schedule?

Answer: 120 Business days from OTA Prototype award date

7. “The Government will then request proposals from the awardees due 30 days from the Government’s request.”

a. Calendar days or business days?

Answer: 30 Business days

b. Can the Government provide a target date to clarify the schedule?

Answer: 30 business days prior to the completion of the Technical evaluation, however this is an estimate.

8. “The technical evaluation will take approximately 120 days from receipt of the CRDs and proposals.”

a. Calendar days or business days?

Answer: 120 Business days

b. Can the Government provide a target date to clarify the schedule?

Answer: 120 Business days from receipt of the CRDs, since there is no exact award date a target date cannot be given.

9. Section 3.1 – “One proposal per CRD system may be submitted.”

a. Is the Government contemplating more than one CRD system? Is so, what are the differences in the technical specifications between the different CRD systems?

Answer: Yes, the Company may submit more than one proposal for different sized displays (15” and then a 17”).

10. Section 3.5 Factor 1 – Go or No-Go Criteria Evaluation

a. What is the display mounted in to?

Answer: Adapter plate inside a vehicle.

b. What connectors are required and pinout?

Answer: The connectors do not have to adhere to any existing cabling. The power and video cables will be designed to CRD’s chosen connectors. The only requirement for the connectors is that they’re ruggedized and meet the specified environmental requirements.

c. What DVI connector and standard are required?

Answer: Same answer for the connector. DVI Standard TBD.

d. How is the switch between DisplayPort and DVI made?

Answer: CRD shall have the means for the operator to select between the two inputs.

e. What is the RWS DisplayPort specification?

Answer: The RWS DisplayPort is Version 1.2 and a second DisplayPort input is not required.

11. Section 4.3.2 Follow on Production Factor 1

a. [Electrical] What is the power budget and is there a max power?

Answer: 18-33 Volts, 5 Amps max.

b. [Electrical] Is any sort of fuse or circuit breaker required?

Answer: No.

c. [Electrical] RE101 Radiated Emissions. What are we connected to and what are the cables?

Answer: The cables connected to the CRD are for power and Displayport.

d. [Electrical] There does not appear to be 810-G, 503.6 test method. Was 503.5 meant instead?

Answer: 503.6 is part of MIL-STD-810-G Change 1. Method 503.5 is from MIL-STD-810G (prior to Change 1).

e. [Physical] What are the display buttons for, are there location restrictions, and are they labeled?

Answer: CRD buttons are for brightness and power and programmable function keys. They should be labelled and there are no location restrictions as long as the dimensions are met.

f. [Physical] What RWS interface communicates with the buttons?

Answer: None, the programmable buttons are for future expansion.

g. [Physical] Do the buttons have to meet human factors requirements?

Answer: Yes in accordance with MIL-STD-1472-G: The design shall accommodate the 5th through 95th percentile Warfighter wearing MOPP IV and Extreme Cold protective clothing, for both operation and maintenance.

h. [Physical] Does the touchscreen have to work when wet?

Answer: No.

i. [Physical] What is the touchscreen connected to, interface, OS and drivers?

Answer: Nothing at this time, future expansion.

j. [Audio] Is the audio interface 3.5mm jack external?

Answer: The audio interface is for the operator to plug in headphones using a 3.5mm jack to play the audio coming into the CRD while using DisplayPort.

k. [Audio] What is the audio load? Headphones, speaker etc.

Answer: headphones.

l. [Performance] What NVIS interface standard is required?

Answer: The NVIS Interface will be determined at a later date (TBD).

m. [Environmental] Are there any altitude rate of change requirements?

Answer: The altitude shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-810G, Method 500.5, Procedure I

n. [Environmental] Are there any sand/dust/water ingress requirements?

Answer: Yes, there are not any specific requirements but the CRD is expected to be ruggedized.

12. CRD Model Agreement. Article XXI, Section A., Defense Priority and Allocation Requirement

a. What is the DPAS rating?

Answer: DPAS is a contract rating for a Defense Contract and as such has a higher priority rating because it is assigned a Defense Priority and because it is an Allocation Requirement. The DPAS rating is DOA5 same as CROWS.

13. Audio requirement: 3.5mm analog audio jack interface

· Is this an input or output/loop through as there is no spec for speakers or other audio related items Answer: The audio interface is for the operator to plug in headphones using a 3.5mm jack to play the audio coming into the CRD while using DisplayPort. This is for headphone use.

14. Display port 1.2 input requirement

· Speed/bandwidth requirements and output details of the RWS

· * Is this for a lower version (up to 10.8Gbit/s – WUXGA resolution) or for a higher performance?

Answer: The output from the RWS is currently up to 1600x1200 resolution, however, the CRD should be able to support higher bandwidths up to DisplayPort 1.2 requirements for future expansion.

15. The CRD shall be capable of mounting with existing Stryker CROWS-J ECP VIK drawing

· Drawing not available in the documentation.

Answer: Mounting hole dimensions from drawing were provided; we cannot provide the drawing itself.

16. Is the CRD spec based on the existing MFOCS MRD170 17” SXGA display?

Answer: No, it is not.