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This is a Sources Sought synopsis only, not a solicitation announcement and is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. This posting is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Quotations (RFQ), and it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor is the Government responsible for any costs incurred in furnishing information provided under this Sources Sought. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought or Government use of any information provided. Further, the USCG is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Responses will assist the Government in determining the availability of potential solutions and commercial products in the market. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The USCG is looking for companies capable of providing Industrial Videoscope System Kits of different sizes that will be used throughout the U.S Coast Guard

Specific features and functions required are listed below.

SOFTWARE FEATURES

• Image - 5X digital zoom with 16-step brightness control


• Gain control - 4-step adjustable gain control (Manual, Auto, Wider1, Wider2）


• Display text options - 30-character title display


• Note text options - 30-character title display, mark, and free drawing


• Image display functions - Live image can be inverted to right and left, inverted to up and down, and rotated 180 degrees

RECORDING MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

• Recording media - micro SDHC with constant video function


• Internal memory


• Overlay - Selectable 30-character title with date, time, optical tip, OLYMPUS logo, title, and system setting


• Thumbnail image display - Recorded images can be displayed as thumbnails


• Still image recording – Resolution H768 x V576 (Pixel）


• Recording format - Compressed JPEG format


• Video recording Resolution - H768 x V576 (Pixel）


• Recording format - MPEG 4 AVC/H.264 conforms to baseline profile. Windows Media Player 12 compatible


• Frame rate - 60 fps /30 fps

MEASUREMENT FUNCTIONS

• Scalar measurement - Using reference length to measure object length

STEREO MEASUREMENT FUNCTIONS

• Distance - Distance between two points


• Point-to-line - Perpendicular distance between a point and a user-defined line


• Depth - Orthogonal depth/height distance between a point and a user-defined plane


• Area/Lines - Multiple point circumference and area measurement

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

• Operating temperature
  
  
  
  • Insertion tube - In air: -25 °C to 100 °C (-13 °F to 212 °F); in water: 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F)
  
  
  • Other parts - In air: -10 °C to 40 °C (14 °F to 104 °F) (with battery); In air: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) (with AC power adaptor and battery charge)
  
  
  
  

• Relative humidity - All parts 15 to 90%


• Liquid resistance - All parts operable when exposed to machine oil, light oil, or 5% saline solution


• Dust proofing and water proofing - Insertion tube operable under water with viewing tip adaptor attached

MIL-STD COMPLIANCE

• Operating environment performance is confirmed by the following MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461G.


• Vibration - MIL-STD-810G, METHOD 514.7 Procedure I (General vibration test)


• Shock - MIL-STD-810G, METHOD 516.7 Procedure IV (Transit drop test)


• Water Resistance - MIL-STD-810G, METHOD 506.6 Procedure I (Rain and blowing rain test)


• Humidity - MIL-STD-810G, METHOD 507.6 Procedure II


• Salt Fog - MIL-STD-810G, METHOD 509.6


• Sand and Dust - MIL-STD-810G, METHOD 510.6 Procedure I (Blowing dust test)


• Icing/Freezing Rain - MIL-STD-810G, METHOD 521.4


• Explosive Atmosphere - MIL-STD-810G, METHOD 511.6 Procedure I (Operation in an explosive atmosphere test)


• Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) - MIL-STD-461G, RS103 All ships above decks

The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the future acquisition is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The size of business pursuant to NAICS is 1,000 employees.

Sources Sought Responses:

Responses to this notice should include Company Name, Address, Telephone Number, Point of Contact (POC), and Cage Code.

All Contractors, qualified to provide Industrial Videoscope System Kits, should submit a response presenting sufficient information to substantiate that:

The Contractor has Industrial Videoscope System Kits that meets or exceeds specifications referenced above.

What size videoscope kits can you provide?

Are you a small business or a large business?

Provide any additional comments/information you may have regarding this Sources Sought notice.

After the review of the responses to this Sources Sought announcement, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published on the SAM.gov website. Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis are not adequate responses to any future announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this Sources Sought synopsis. Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

Closing date and time for receipt of response is 6 March 2024 at 11:00 pm ET. Responses should be submitted to William.T.Swinson3@uscg.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Please indicate 70Z03824IE0000006 in the subject line.

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