Synopsis - Request For Information (RFI)

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground published a Special Notice of its intent to sole source a research and development contract to the University of Arizona. The requirement is for developing a strap-down pilotage system using 21 advanced uncooled focal plane array sensors integrated into a single head to provide pilots enhanced night vision capabilities without moving parts.

The objective is to determine sensor performance for pilotage without blur and assess functional benefits beyond vision. Interested parties should submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations to the contact by June 20, 2023. The performance work statement further outlines the technical requirements to design and integrate the sensor head, develop data and display systems, analyze exploitation of full frame data streams, integrate visible and infrared cameras onto a helicopter to record and analyze test data, and deliver schedule, briefing, monthly status reports, funds reports, and a final report. The period of performance is 24 months beginning September 2023 at the University of Arizona, where only U.S. citizens may perform the export control work under a principal investigator with a SECRET clearance.