DEPT OF THE NAVY USA Tender

This Sources Sought Synopsis Issued In Support Of Navair Pma 202 And Its Mission To Develop, Integrate, And Support Aircrew Systems For The Navy And Marine Corps By Supporting The Following Programs: Aircrew Endurance (ae), Improved Joint Helmet-mounted Cuing System (ijhmcs), Night Vision Cueing And Display (nvcd), Hearing Protection Helmet. This Posting Will Determine The Interest In This Requirement And Determine If That Interest Warrants A Full And Open Competition. description this Is A Sources Sought Synopsis Only And Does Not Constitute A Solicitation Announcement. This Is Not A Request For Proposals Or A Quote And In No Way Obligates The Government To Award Any Contract. This Sources Sought Is For Information And Planning Purposes Only And Is Not To Be Construed As A Commitment By The Government. This Is Not A Solicitation Announcement For Quotes/proposals And No Contract Will Be Awarded From This Announcement. This Sources Sought Notice Has Been Issued To Survey The Market And Assist The United States Navy (usn) In Determining Possible Sources For Consideration. All Firms Responding To This Sources Sought Notice Are Advised That Their Response To This Notice Is Not A Request To Be Considered For A Contract Award. the Usn Is Conducting Market Research To Seek Sources That Have The Capability To Manufacture The Following Item (the Usn Is Seeking Manufacturers Only): description: product Description: communication Head Set With The Following Functionality: omni-directional Microphones And High Fidelity Speakers That Are Optimized For Clear And Accurate Sound Replication boom Microphone Providing 18db Of Noise Cancellation Measured At 10mm Distance, Normalized For 0db At 1khz. 4 Pin U-174 Plug And Will Connect Directly Into Your Existing Push-to-talk Radio Adapters shielding Within The Cables And Around The Circuitry To Reduce The Effects Of Radio Frequency (rf) And Electromagnetic Interference (emi) push-to-talk Radio Adapter swivel, Molle Clip connection To Military 6-pin Radio ( 6-pin Mil-c-55116) Or Motorola Apx Series Radios push To Talk Must Be Designed To Fit The Size And Shape Of Either Hand And Be Used With A Gloved Hand headset Connection Serves As A Break-away Connector For Removal In Emergency Situations hearing Protection noise Reduction Rating (nrr) 20-23db • Tested In Accordance To Ansi S3.19-1974 impulse Noise Protection Tested To 168db Peak Spl In Accordance With Ansi S12.42-2010 must Meet The Single Hearing Protection Requirement Listed In Da Pam 40-501 Army Hearing Conservation Program 2015 For Both Steady-state And Impulse Noise electro Magnetic Interference Must Be Tested In Accordance To Mil Std 461e/f integrated Respiratory & Communications must Allow For A Connection To Oxygen Systems (haho/halo Operations) And The First Responder Respirator (frr). When Used With The Frr, The Operator Will Not Need To Remove The Boom But Plug The Respirator Microphone Cable Into The Back Of The Headset. must Offer A Communication Cable Option For The Joint Service General Purpose Mask Allowing The Operator To Plug The Headset Into Their Ptt And Provides A Mic Line That Connects To The Respirator’s Internal Mask Microphone. communications Interface downleads Terminate In A Standard U/174 Nato Wired “quick Disconnect” Plug. must Offer A Single Downlead Headset With A 5-pin Connector To Support Connection To Dual And Multi Comm Communication Control Units (ccus) responses responses To This Notice Should Include Company Name, Address, Telephone Number, And Point Of Contact (poc). Responses Should Include Approximate Lead-time For Delivery Of Product. Please Respond To The Following Questions: is Your Business Considered A Manufacturer, Distributor Or Reseller? is Your Business A Large Or Small Business And How Many Employees? what North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code Does Your Company Use For This Type Of Service? if Small, Does Your Firm Qualify As A Small, Emergent Business, Or A Small, Disadvantaged Business? if Disadvantaged, Specify Under Which Disadvantaged Group And Is Your Firm Certified Under Section 8(a) Of The Small Business Act? is Your Firm A Certified Hub Zone Firm? is Your Firm A Woman-owned Or Operated Business? is Your Firm A Certified Service-disabled Veteran-owned? is Your Product Listed On A General Services Administration (gsa) Schedule? do You Have Other Dod Agencies Using The Product, And If So Which Agencies, Pocs And Contract Numbers? For Agencies Using This Product, How Many Units Have Been Delivered In The Past 90 Days after The Review Of The Responses To This Sources Sought Announcement, The Usn Will Determine Whether Or Not To Proceed With A Solicitation Announcement. Responses To This Sources Sought Synopsis Are Not Adequate Responses To Any Future Solicitation 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.