Industry Day 7 Dec 2023 at Fort Belvoir, VA

The purpose of this industry day is to gain information on cutting-edge commercial technologies leading to Government/Industry partnering to accelerate the development of state-of-the-art technologies that will enable the Warfighter to be more effective, efficient, and lethal.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Grounds (ACC-APG) is seeking sources on behalf of Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Sensors to develop the next generation of night vision capability for the Close Combat Force-Direct Support (CCF-DS) Soldier. The CCF-DS consists of: Cyber, Signal/Info System, Field Artillery, UAS Repair/Operator, Intelligence, Infantry, Engineer, CBRNE, Field Surgeon, Medic, Paralegal, Human Resources, Chaplain, Transport, Ammunition, Mechanic, Allied Trade Specialist and Logistics Soldiers). At a minimum, these Soldiers require overmatch capability while filling the following roles:

• Execute Combat Support and Combat Service Support Tasks at night or in no/low light conditions.
• Operate vehicles at night with adequate speed and mobility to support increased operational tempo of a modernized Close Combat Force (CCF).
• Identify and react to threats at increased ranges at night.
• Execute individual and collective tasks at night with increased speed to reduce time of support to CCF.
• Clearly and quickly transition to focus on objects at varying distances (inches to hundreds of meters) with little/no mechanical adjustment.

The purpose of this industry day is to disseminate information regarding the upcoming NVD-N solicitation for system development and risk reduction, discuss overall planned scheduled, and discuss one-on-one with industry partners their approaches to a possible NVD-N solution. There will be a group briefing/discussion and individual breakouts on a 45-minute slot schedule. Specifically, PM Soldier Maneuver Sensors anticipates the NVD-N program to enhance existing capability (PVS-14) to significantly improve the mobility, lethality, and survivability for the CCF-DS Soldier. To help inform respondents, the following are the key areas of consideration for NVD-N, however this is intended only as a guide and thresholds/objectives are subject to change to accommodate desired functionality.