DVO_PPON_Questions_8-16.docx

Question 8: Per 3.1, we understand “one proposal per optic system may be submitted”; could the Government please confirm that a company can submit multiple optics systems?

Answer: Firms may submit more than one optic. Each optic requires its own proposal submission in accordance with the PPON.

Question 9: Per 3.2.4, we understand we must complete Attachment 03 – Business Status Certification, we believe per Section 7 and the provided attachments, this should read Attachment 02 – Business Status Certification; could the Government please confirm?

Answer: This is correct and will be corrected.

Question 10: Could the Government please confirm that Attachments 4, 5, 6 and 7 are not required until Follow‐on Production Proposals or requested by the Government?

Answer: Attachments 04, 05, 06, and 07 are not required at this time. The Government will request them if and when necessary.

Question 11: Could the Government please provide an estimated timeline of when Prototype Test Results will be provided?

Answer: The statement “Does not count towards 10 pages, Prototype Test Results are provided by the Government” in Section 4.3.2 is not meant to indicate that the Government will provide test results to any Offeror. The results will be provided to Government evaluators only.

Question 12: Could the Government please provide the Soldier Evaluation Questionnaire?

Answer: This will not be provided to any Offeror.

Question 13: Will the video be played with sound?

Answer: The video will be played with sound.

Question 14: In reference to the Laser Filter Unit (LFU), is it the expectation that the DVO will be supplied with the LFU or will it be Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) once the sight is selected? If the LFU is not GFE, will the specific wavelengths and laser filter requirements be provided to vendors in order to facilitate the appropriate filtering qualities?

Answer: The intent of Go/No Go Criteria #5 is to specify the DVO must be capable of mounting an LFU.

Identification of the source and specific characteristics of the LFU is beyond the scope of this OTA and will be addressed in an eventual follow‐on production agreement.

Question 15: Due to the short notice of this opportunity, it may not be possible to get a new reticle designed and implemented, will an optic with a reticle not specifically designed for 5.56 be considered as long as the scope exhibits the capability to be outfitted with a “passive reticle with free floating windage and range adjustments”?

Answer: Yes, optics with the capability to include a passive reticle design will be considered even if the current reticle is not specifically designed for 5.56mm ammunition.

Question 16: Is there a preference between First Focal Plane (FFP) and Second Focal Plane (SFP)?

Answer: The Government requires a First Focal Plane (FFP) reticle placement and will not consider Second Focal Plane reticle optics. See paragraph 3.2.6, "First Focal Plane Reticle Requirement," of the amended PPON OTA.