Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD)

Closed Solicitation Posted Feb 14, 2025

Solicitation number: W91CRB-25-R-0007
Agency: ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
Responses due: Mar 31, 2025, 12:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
PSC: 5855 Night Vision Equipment, Emitted And Reflected Radiation
Points of contact: Michael C. James michael.c.james78.civ@army.mil

Gerald A. Simmons gerald.a.simmons2.civ@army.mil

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Aug 20, 2025.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Aug 20, 2025

The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland is soliciting proposals under W91CRB-25-R-007 for the Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD), formerly known as Night Vision Device-Next (NVD-N), to develop, produce, and test a low-cost, helmet-mounted, binocular night vision device with low light level amplification capabilities. The procurement seeks a complete BiNOD system weighing less than 904 grams that operates on two AA batteries for at least 12 hours, is compatible with military helmets and protective masks, and meets specific technical requirements including 38° field of view, visual acuity standards, and environmental durability specifications. Proposals will be evaluated using a best value trade-off approach across six factors: Technical Factor 1 (System Cost Reduction Strategy), Technical Factor 2 (Technical Maturity), Technical Factor 3 (Technical Program Management), Cost/Price, Past Performance, and Small Business participation, with Technical Factor 1 being the most important. Offerors must submit functioning baseline hardware samples at Technology Readiness Level 6 and demonstrate a minimum 13% small business participation commitment. The original proposal due date of March 31, 2025 has been extended through multiple amendments, with specific pricing submissions required by March 24, 2025.

This procurement is conducted under full and open competition with no set-aside designations, requiring contractors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database for consideration. The solicitation structure includes an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a maximum quantity of 42,885 BiNOD systems over a seven-year ordering period from July 2025 to June 2032, with an initial minimum buy of 61 qualification systems. The contract includes multiple Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) covering development phases, testing requirements, spare parts ($9M), Foreign Military Sales ($30M), and Engineering Change Proposals ($2.5M), with the total contract ceiling estimated at approximately $X.5 billion. The procurement timeline spans multiple program years, progressing from qualification systems in Program Year 1 through Low Rate Initial Production in Program Year 2 to Full Rate Production in Program Years 3-7. Performance will occur at the contractor's facility with government oversight, and the government reserves the right to award multiple contracts based on the best value determination.

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Update #13 · Latest · Aug 20, 2025

Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD) effort (formerly Night Vision Device-Next (NVD-N)

The U.S Army Contracting Command (ACC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland is soliciting proposals for "BiNOD" to develop, produce, and test a low-cost solution for a helmet-mounted, low light level amplification, binocular night vision device.

This requirement is being solicited using full and open competition.

See attached solicitation W91CRB-25-R-007 for details and specific instructions.

Contractors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award of a federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained from the SAM link at: https://sam.gov/entity-registration.

2/15/2025: There was an issue with vewing Attachment 1 and 9. Those files have re-attached to this posting, and should be corrected. Contact the POCs if you experience any issues with opening any files.

2/25/205: Amendment 1 is posted with responses to initial questions, CLINs 0006 & 0007 deleted, and updates to Section J documents.

2/25/2025: Amendment 2 is posted and adds a change that was intended to be included in Amendment, but left out in error. This change includes additional information/instructions in Section L.

2/25/2025: Again an issue with opening the SOW revised 24Feb2025 should be resolved.

3/4/2025: Amendment 3 is posted with responses to additional questions, updates to Sections L & M, updates to Section J attachments (to include revised CDRL E001 and new CDRL B002), extends the porposal due date, and increases the quantity of CLIN 0016. See amendment Summary of Changes for all other updates.

3/11/2025: Amendment 4 is posted with responses to additional questions, updates to Sections L, updates to Section J attachments. Note: It was just notice that starting at Attachment 7 the attachment number is out of sequence. The documents themselves are not a problem. It is just the attachment number sequence. This will be corrected in an amendment to be #7 CDRLs, #8 Question and Answers, #9 Past Performance, and #10 SBPC.

3/13/2025:Amendment 5 is posted. This is an administrative amendment. One question on Attachment 8 Q&A Template was unanswered. Attachment 9 Past Performance Questionaire (PPQ) per Section J was incorrectly labled Attachment 8 on the word document itself. If any PPQ is received there will be no issue with its designation as Attachment 8 or 9.

3/14/2025 Amendment 6 is posted. FAR 52.204-8 has been updated. By noon (12 PM Eastern Time) 24 March 2025 the following shall be provided by all Offerors: 1) Offerors shall provide pricing for PY-1 and PY-2 quantity ranges under the Step Ladder Pricing Tab of Attachment 5; and 2) Send the baseline goggle IAW paragraph 2.1.7.1. All other required solicitation document submissions to include the completed Attachment 5 shall be due by noon (12 PM Eastern Time) 31 March 2025. The pricing for PY-1 and PY-2 shall not be revised on the 31 March 2025 complete proposal submission.

5/23/2025 Amendment 7. Please see attached for changes to the solicitation.

6/11/2025 Amendment 8: A few administrative type changes/updates. No re-submission will be accepted.

7/8/2025: Evaluation are in process and next steps/notification should be provided to Offerors that responded timely by the end of July.

8/4/2025: Evaluation are complete and Offerors will be contacted via an email soon. An estimate would be 3-5 working days from today.

8/20/25 Reviews are in process currently. All Offerors will receive written notification as soon as the reviews are completed. No estimate for completion is available.

Update #12 · Aug 4, 2025