WL/FIK, R&D CONTRACTING DIRECTORATE, 2530 C Street WPAFB, OH 45433- 7607

A -- A--HYDRODYNAMIC RAM ANALYTICAL METHODS SOL PRDA NO: 95-06-FIK POC Kathy Walston, Contract Negotiator, (513) 255-4427. A--INTRODUCTION: Wright Laboratory (WL/FIKF) is interested in receiving proposals (technical and cost) on the research effort described below. Proposals in response to this shall be submitted by 25 April 95, 1500 hours Eastern Time, addressed to Wright Laboratory, Directorate of R&D Contracting, Building 7, Area B, Attn: (Kathy Walston, WL/FIKF) Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose on all or part of this solicitation. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. Proposal submission after the cutoff date specified herein shall be treated IAW restrictions of FAR 52. 215-10, copy of this provision may be obtained from the contracting point of contract. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any PRDA amendments that may be published. Offerors should request a copy of the WL guide entitled, ''PRDA and BAA Guide for Industry''. This guide was specifically designed to assist offerors in understanding the PRDA/BAA proposal process. Copies may be requested from WL/FIKF, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607, telephone (513) 255-4427. B--REQUIREMENTS: (1) Technical Description: Phase 1... Established hydrodynamic ram damage prediction codes and a state- of-the-art ALE code will be used to model a set of previously tested specimens involving various levels of geometric detail. Baselines (involving pressure, strain, displacement, and damage prediction accuracy) will be established for each code relative to empirical data. Special note will be made concerning each code's limitations and predictive capabilities as a function of geometry. No enhancements to the codes (with the possible exception of using a generally accepted failure criterion) will be attempted during this baselining effort. The contractor will also make special note of critical steps in the modeling process and choices which must be made to achieve desired results. Lessons learned will be used to guide development of hydrodynamic ram specific subroutines during Phase 2. A subtask to this baselining effort will be a brief analytical evaluation of the effects of high-strain rate material properties on predicted strains and displacements. The most geometrically detailed specimen modeled in the baseline study will be the VS-8-01 test article. Offerors are encouraged to request drawings of the test article from the technical point of contact, listed herein. (Requests must be in writing, faxes acceptable.) Drawings must be requested within 15 days of this CBD announcement. Upon completion of the analysis, the contractor will generate a synopsis of key datapoints involving specific pressure, strain, and displacement information. Model vs. test data correlation will be performed by Government engineers to maintain data propriety. Phase 2... This task involves the development of hydrodynamic ram specific subroutines which apply to aircraft integral fuel tanks. Primary interest is in composite thin- walled vessels that contain fluid and are penetrated by exploding projectiles. The subroutines are expected to be analytical in nature and incorporate expert systems to lead the analyst through the input process, explaining the implications of each modeling choice. Upon contractor completion of the hydrodynamic ram specific subroutines, the contractor will interface the subroutines with an ALE code (baselined in Phase 1). Each of the test cases modeled in Phase 1 will be remodeled by the contractor using the enhanced ALE code. The contractor shall show evidence of expertise required to run and modify the ALE code and reflect accessibility to the code's authoring organization. The degree to which analytical predictions agree with VS-8-01 test data will be determined by the Government. Upon completion of the technical effort and verification of the code's accuracy, the Government will release a complete set of VS-8-01 test data to the contractor for reporting purposes. (2) Deliverable items: The following deliverable data items shall be required: (a) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368/T, monthly, (b) Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure Report, DI-FNCL- 80331/T, monthly, (c) Project Planning Chart, DI-MGMT-80507A/T, monthly, (d) Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR) DI-F-6004B/T, quarterly, (e) Presentation Material, DI-ADMN- 81373/T, as required, (f) Scientific and Technical Reports, Contractor's Billing Voucher, DI- MISC-80711/T, monthly, (g) Scientific and Technical Reports, DI-MISC-80711/T, (Draft and Reproducible Final), (h) Computer Software Product End Items, DI-MCCR-80700, (one/R). (3) Security Requirements: It is anticipated that work performed under this contract will remain unclassified. Work will, however, be restricted in accordance with the DoD Military Critical Technologies List. (4) Other Special Requirements: International Trade in Arms Restrictions apply. C--ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Anticipated Period of Performance: The total length of the technical effort is estimated to be 27 months. The contractor shall also provide for an additional 4 months for processing/completion of the final report. (2) Expected Award Date: 1995 June - July. (3) Government Estimate: The Government funding profile is estimated as follows: FY95 $75,000.00, FY96 $105,000.00, and FY97 $285,000.00, for a total of $465,000.00. (4) Type of Contract: Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF). Any grants awarded will be cost (no fee). (5) Government Furnished Equipment: Drawings of the VS-8-01 hydrodynamic ram test article will be provided. (6) Size Status: Firms responding should indicate whether they are or are not a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a Historically Black College or University/Minority Institution, whether or not they are a woman-owned business, and should also indicate their size status. For the purpose of this acquisition, the size standard is 500 employees (SIC 8731). (7) Notice to Foreign-Owned Firms: Such firms are asked to immediately notify the Air Force point cited below upon deciding to respond to this announcement. Foreign contractors should be aware that restrictions may apply which could preclude their participation in this acquisition. D--PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: (1) General Instructions: Offerors should apply the restrictive notice prescribed in the provision of FAR 52.215-12, Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, to trade secrets or privileged commercial and financial information contained in their proposals. Proposal questions should be directed to one of the points of contact listed at the end of the PRDA. Offerors should consider instructions contained in the WL PRDA and BAA Guide for Industry referenced in Section A of this announcement. Technical and cost proposals, submitted in separate volumes, are required and must be valid for 180 days. Proposals must reference the above PRDA number. Proposals shall be submitted in an original and six copies. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered against the criteria set forth herein. Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the Government. (2) Cost Proposal: The accompanying cost proposal/price breakdown shall be supplied on an SF 1411, together with supporting schedules, and shall contain a person-hour breakdown per task. Copies of the above- referenced forms may be obtained from the contracting office cited. The costs should be broken down by phase. (3) Technical Proposal: The technical proposal shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the technical approach. Additional information on prior work in this area, descriptions of available equipment, data and facilities, and resumes of personnel who will be participating in this effort should also be included as attachments to the technical proposal and are not included in the page limit. The technical proposal shall include a Statement of Work (SOW) detailing the technical tasks proposed to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for contract incorporation. Any questions concerning SOW preparation shall be referred to the Technical Point of Contact cited in this announcement. (4) Offerors should refer to the WL Guide referenced in Section A to assist in SOW preparation. (5) PL98-94 applies. Offerors must submit an approved DD Form 2345, Export Controlled DoD Technical Data Agreement with their proposal. (6) Page Limitations: The technical proposal shall be limited to 50 pages (12 pitch or larger type), double spaced, single sided, 8.5 by 11 inches. Pages in excess of this limitation will not be considered by the Government. Cost proposals have no limitation, however, offerors are requested to keep cost proposal to 75 pages as a goal. (7) Preparation Cost: This announcement does not commit the Government to pay for any response preparation cost. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this PRDA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. E--BASIS FOR AWARD: The selection of a source for the contract award will be based on an evaluation of offerors' responses (both technical and cost aspects) to determine the overall merit of your proposal in response to the announcement. The technical aspect, which is ranked as the first order of priority, shall be evaluated based upon the following criteria which are of equal importance: (a) new and creative solutions, (b) the offeror's understanding of the scope of the technical effort, (c) soundness of offeror's technical approach, (d) the availability of qualified technical personnel and their experience with applicable technologies, (e) the offeror's past experience with applicable analytical codes and modeling projectile-generated fluid-structure interactions, and (f) organization, clarity, and thoroughness of the proposed Statement of Work. Cost, which includes consideration of proposed budgets and funding profiles, is ranked as the second order of priority. No other evaluation criteria will be used. The technical and cost information will be evaluated at the same time. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. Award of a grant to universities or nonprofit institutions, or a cooperative agreement, in lieu of a contract, will be considered and will be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. F--POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Technical Contact Point: Questions on technical issues may be referred to the Project Engineers, Marty Lentz or Greg Czarnecki, WL/FIVS Bldg. 63, 1901 Tenth St., Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-6543, (513) 255-6823. (2) Contracting/Cost Contact Point: Questions related to contract/cost issues should be directed to the Wright Laboratory, Directorate of Research and Development Contracting, Kathy Walston, WL/FIKF, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH 45433-7607, (513) 255-4427. (0068)

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