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A -- THERMAL CONTROL COATINGS FOR HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY (K) SUBSTRATES SOL F33615-95-R-5028 DUE 071295 POC Lt John Van Huffel, Contract Manager, WL/MLKN, (513) 255-5051; Frederick D. Rueth, Contracting Officer, WL/MLKN, (513) 255-5051. Wright Laboratory is soliciting proposals for the research effort described below. This solicitation and resulting award shall be made in accordance with the Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Procedures (RDSCP) described in DFARS 235.70. This is the solicitation, there will be no formal RFP or RFQ. The name, address and telephone number of the representative of the contracting officer for this solicitation is FREDERICK D. RUETH, and can be contacted at the above phone number. This solicitation consists of this notice, any subsequent amendments, and a supplemental package which is available by writing to the above address. Offerors who did not respond to synopsis MLK-95-04 published 94DEC15 should provide, in writing, their complete address information to Wright Laboratory (see above address) in order to receive the supplemental package and any subsequent amendments(if applicable). All of the mandatory terms, clauses and provisions at DFARS 235.7006, Research and Development Streamlined Contracting format, and the following optional items are incorporated by reference: B.3, B.6, C.2, E.1, E.4, F.1, G.2, H.3, I.42, I.43, I.53, i.63, I.65, I.66, I.68, I.70, I.73, I.76, I.85, I.87, I.88, I.94, i.97, I.100, I.107, I.108, I.127, I.129, I.131, I.136, I.138, I.146, i.147, I.149, I. 153, I.154, I.156, I.164, I.165, L.14, M.2. This solicitation includes clauses and provisions from FAR 1990 edition updated through FAC 90-25 and DFARS 1991 edition updated through DAC 91-6. The standard evaluation factors found in Section M of DFARS 235.7006 apply. A Cost Plus Fixed Fee (Completion) type contract is contemplated. The estimated period of performance is 40 months, commencing on or about 95JUN28 and includes 4 months for writing and reviewing the final report. It is expected that this contract will be awarded based upon a determination that there is adequate price competition, therefore, the offeror is not required to submit or certify cost or pricing data with its proposal. If, after receipt of the proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist in accordance with FAR 15.804-3, the offeror shall provide certified cost or pricing data as required by the Contracting Officer. To be responsive to this solicitation, submit 6 copies of your Technical proposal no later than 1500 hours, 95JUN12, addressed to: Wright Laboratory, WRIGHT LABORATORY BLDG 7, Attn: John VanHuffel, WL/MLKN, 2530 C ST AREA B, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7607. Submit 6 copies of your Cost proposal and one copy of your Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan (if applicable) no later than 1500 hours, 95JUN26, to the same address. The page limitations for technical and cost proposals are specified in DFARS 252.235-7006 (L.24). The DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List, is included in the supplemental package. The technical requirements, including the reporting requirements, are contained in the supplemental package. The objective of this effort is to validate and qualify plasma-sprayed oxide spacecraft thermal control coatings for use on high thermal conductivity substrates such as Carbon-Carbon and Organic Matrix Composites. Exploratory development of plasma-sprayed thermal control coatings was accomplished previously in three Materials Directorate efforts: ''Multithreat Survivable Thermal Control Coatings,'' ''Intrinsically Hardened Materials/ Room Temp. Radiator Coatings,'' and ''Intrinsically Hardened Materials/ Cryogenic Radiator Coatings.'' The overall goal of this effort is to transition cost effective, long-life, plasma-sprayed oxide thermal control coating technology to the Phillips Laboratory (PL) for demonstration in the Advanced Radiator Program conducted by PL. This effort will evaluate and select cost effective commercial sources to prepare high-purity, size-tailored oxide powders by processes such as the sol-gel process, evaluate and select cost effective plasma spray sources to prepare thermal control coatings, produce samples and demonstrate uniform coating quality and properties, as a part of the demonstration, supply samples for combined space environment effects testing by the Materials Directorate's Space Combined Effects Primary Test & Research Equipment (SCEPTRE) facility, produce draft materials and process specifications for the coating, and interface with the ML/PL advanced radiator program working group to ensure technology transition. (0129)

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