SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Power and Thermal Technologies for Air and Space
- Notice Date
- 7/17/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Wright Research Site, Det 1 AFRL/PK Bldg 167, Area B, 2310 8th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7801
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7801
- Solicitation Number
- BAA-03-05-PRK
- Response Due
- 9/3/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/18/2003
- Point of Contact
- Mary Lykins, Contract Negotiator, Phone (937) 656-9752, Fax (937) 255-4434, - Rebecca Maddox, Contracting Officer, Phone (937) 256-9626, Fax (937) 255-4434,
- E-Mail Address
-
Mary.Lykins@wpafb.af.mil, Rebecca.Maddox@wpafb.af.mil
- Description
- Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate/Power Division (AFRL/PRP) solicits research proposals for Power and Thermal Technologies for Air and Space. The Power Division (AFRL/PRP) of the Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate is soliciting proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to develop, demonstrate and improve upon key power and thermal technologies supporting air and space applications in the areas of Power Generation, Power Management & Distribution, Energy Storage, and Subsystem Integration. The technical improvements in these four areas will contribute toward meeting the Power Division's goals in the 2009 and beyond timeframe, and goals deemed necessary to facilitate nearer-term transition or transfer. Power and thermal technologies for aircraft support the integrated goals of the joint DoD/NASA/Industry More Electric Initiative. Advanced power technologies support the initiative to develop directed energy weapons and place these weapons on airborne platforms. The airborne use of directed energy weapons is driving the onboard electrical power requirements beyond the limits of conventional electrical power and thermal management systems and has driven the need to develop the necessary power generation, distribution and conditioning technologies required for the airborne use of these weapons. Power technologies for space applications develop innovative technologies to reduce spacecraft size and weight, increase efficiency, increase operational life and develop affordable spacecraft. The over arching strategy of the BAA involves the use of a 7-year open-ended solicitation spanning the four major technology areas of Power Generation, Power Management and Distribution, Energy Storage and Subsystem Integration for Air and Space applications. This strategy will provide AFRL/PRP an acquisition tool with the flexibility to solicit proposals and make awards to develop technologies to meet present and future Air Force needs on a ?real-time? basis as ever-changing technology issues are identified. The BAA will remain ?open? for 7 years; however, proposals will only be solicited and accepted during "calls". Each call will identify solicitation topics and will contain a common cut-off date for proposal submission. The first ?call? for proposals occurs with the issuance of this BAA. Refer to Part 5 of the solicitation for detailed information concerning the Power and Thermal Technologies for Air and Space ? Scientific Research Program. This program will sponsor scientific research and early development of materials, thermal concepts, battery cells and others, in the following four major research areas in which problems frequently arise which require unique and innovative solutions: Power Generation, Power Management & Distribution, Energy Storage, and Subsystem Integration. The anticipated funding for this program is $49M. Interested offerors may view and/or download the full BAA solicitation by accessing the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) homepage at http://www.eps.gov/. Direct questions to the Contracting point of contact identified in the announcement
- Record
- SN00373917-W 20030719/030717213503 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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