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A -- VEHICLE INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS CODE PROGRAM POC Valerie J. VanGriethuysen, Project Engineer, WL/POPS, 513-255-5451. Notice of Contract Action for Vehicle Integrated Thermal Management Analysis Code Program. The Wright Laboratory, Advanced Propulsion Division, Propulsion Systems Branch, is contemplating the award of a 36-month program for the continuation of enhancements of a high-speed (supersonic and hypersonic) propulsion thermal energy management computer code, known as the Vehicle Integrated Thermal Management Analysis Code (VITMAC), which has been under development by the Air Force, formerly under the National Aero-Space Plane (NASP) program and currently under the Hypersonic Technology (HyTech) program. Significant progress has been made on VITMAC to develop the capability to computationally assess and design, on a component-to-system level, thermal management systems that integrate the vehicle's cooling network(s), thermal-fluid responses, external and internal heat loads and fluxes, fuel tank status and structural thermal responses. With the new HyTech program, new and supplemental computational capabilities are needed in order to be responsive to in-house analytical requirements. Enhancements include endothermic fuel and phase change fluid thermal modeling, high-speed dual-mode propulsion thermal loads and performance, rigorous optimization and tradeoff routines, and real-time data visualization output. Respondents must have previous expertise in high-speed propulsion thermal management, heat transfer, computational code development and integration, and with VITMAC. The prospective offeror must also have the capability to further develop and execute the code on multiple operating systems and platforms, i.e., VMS, UNIX, SGI, and DOS. Due to the compressed schedule for operability, prospective offerors must demonstrate the ability to proceed with further development of this code with minimal transition time. Research and Development Streamline Contracting Procedures (RDSCP) apply to this acquisition in accordance with DFARS 235.70. A standard request for proposal (RFP) will not be issued. The complete solicitation will appear in a subsequent edition of the Commerce Business Daily. As such, respondents to this notice must include complete address information to the office idicated below in order to receive any supplemental packages/amendments. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a woman owned business, a historically black college or university, or minority institution. For this item the general definition to be used to determine whether your firm is small is as follows: ''A small business concern is a concern that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts and with its affiliates, the number of employees does not exceed 1000 persons.'' SIC Code 8731 applies. ''Concern means any business entity organization for profit with a place of business in the United States, its possessions, Puerto Rico, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, including but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association or corporation.'' The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto. Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities to assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision. Large businesses are only required to submit a statement of interest to receive a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP). All respondents shall include in any request their assigned Commercial and Government Entity Code. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Responses should be sent to: ATTN: Chuck Malone, WL/POKB Bldg 7, 2530 C St, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607. Non-technical assistance may be secured by calling the above individual at 513-255-4818/2643, telefax 513-255-4434 or E-Mail (MALONECC@WL.wpafb.af.mil). An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, ASC/CY, Col Robert C. Helt, at 513-255-1427 with serious conerns only. Closing date for submission of responses is thirty (30) calendar days from the publication of this notice. Firms should reference POK-96-03 in their responses. RFP release for this program is projected in December 1995. This program will not be republicized prior to solicitation. See Numbered Note(s): 25. (0340)

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