Life Cycle Support for Light Weight Electro-Optical Sensor System

Added: Dec 02, 2015 3:58 pm This announcement is a sources sought/request for information (RFI) for sources possessing capabilities, experience, and subject matter expertise to provide Life Cycle Contract Support (LCCS); spares and repairs for sustainment of the United States Army, (Q-3) part number: AN/ZSQ-3 Light Weight Electro-Optical Sensor System, including version 1 (V1) and version 2 (V2) with Laser Pointer. This systems includes five (5) Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), Turret Sensor Unit (TSU), System Electronics Unit (SEU), Multi-Functional Control Unit (MFCU), two (2) Display Units (DUs) and Power Control Unit (PCU). This support includes Depot Level (D-Level) maintenance, sustaining engineering, software upgrades, spares and repairs.
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