What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), on behalf of the Project Manager Force Projection (PM FP), Test, Maintenance and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), is conducting market research for a Night Vision Device Test Set (NVDTS). The buyer seeks commercial off-the-shelf or non-developmental item electro-optical test stations to provide a modernized, multi-spectral, automated test set for field- and depot-level maintenance across Army aviation and ground night vision systems. The intended system must evaluate legacy Image Intensifier devices, thermal weapon sights, fused multi-band systems such as ENVG-B, and digital augmented reality displays such as IVAS. ACC-DTA aims to identify interested parties with the resources to determine availability, technical maturity, trade space, and budgetary cost benchmarks without necessitating an extensive Government development program. The Government is planning a commercial five-year Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with two one-year option periods. This Sources Sought notice is for informational purposes only, and respondents must clearly mark any proprietary data.
Scope of work
- Multi-spectral, automated electro-optical diagnostic station for field- and depot-level maintenance
- Evaluate image intensifier (I2) devices
- Evaluate thermal weapon sights
- Evaluate fused multi-band systems (e.g., ENVG-B)
- Evaluate digital augmented reality architectures (e.g., IVAS)
- Test Program Sets (TPSs) and mechanical adapters
- External test standards, fixtures, and optical equipment for calibration
Documents to include with your response
- Completed attached questionnaire
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Submit in Searchable Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx), and/or Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) for cost tables, using subject line: Response to RFI: COTS Night Vision Device Test Set (NVDTS) - [Company Name].
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 334515, performed in AL
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.W519TC26PA157 · THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR NEW, COMMERCIAL, SPECIALIZED TEST EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE | $373.3K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| HOTTINGER BRUEL & KJAER INC.HT942523P0121 · ANNUAL SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FOR USAARL | $47,852 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| MEASUREMENTS INTERNATIONAL INCW9124P26PA014 · PURCHASE OF ONE DUAL SOURCE HIGH RESISTANCE BRIDGE. | $336.0K | Sep 28, 2026 |
| KITCO FIBER OPTICS INCW31P4Q25F0122 · THIS IS A FIRM FIXED PRICE DELIVERY ORDER UNDER CONTRACT W31P4Q20D0046, FOR OPTIMAL TIME D | $2.7M | Jun 30, 2026 |
| INTERCOMP COW9124P25PA079 · THE U.S. ARMY TEST, MEASUREMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT ACTIVITY (USATA) HAS A REQUIREMEN | $89,995 | Feb 23, 2026 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 334515, since Oct 1, 2024
3,594 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC$121.3M
- 2. TERADYNE, INC.$88.0M
- 3. INNOVATIVE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$48.3M
- 4. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC$46.2M
- 5. GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.$45.3M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
