Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326

A -- DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS FOR NAVAL WEAPONS SOL N00014-96-R-AT04 POC Evangelina R. Toledo, Contract Specialist, Code 3220.AT, Contracting Officer, Wayne A. Carrington, (202) 767-2550. The Naval Research Laboratory has a requirement for the development of advanced materials, including their processing and forming, and the engineering design support for Naval weapons and weapon platforms to be carried out both off-site and on-site. The materials development includes investigation of new as well as of existing metal and ceramic alloys in bulk, coating, powder and film form, their synthesis, thermo-mechanical processing and forming to achieve higher levels of strength at ambient and elevated temperatures, fatigue, creep, stress corrosion cracking resistance, and toughness. It also includes development of materials systems to reduce ship corrosion and fouling and the handling and disposal of environmentally hazardous effluents, and the development of sensor, magnetic, and superconducting materials. Test and evaluation of these materials and systems, which may require the development of novel laboratory and field techniques, is to support the materials development task. The engineering design support efforts relate to the area of ship and submarine hull, mechanical, and electrical systems and subsystems design, producibility and survivability, standardization and reverse engineering, reliability and maintainability, integrated logistics, test and evaluation, drawing preparation and review, modeling and prototyping, configuration management, and specifications and standards. It is anticipated that performance will be one year with three - one year options. The research effort will be performed primarily at the Naval Research Laboratory. The contractor will be required to conduct testing either shore based or on board ship for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with published specifications, drawings, etc. and demonstrating attributes such as workmanship, alignment, strength, rigidity, tightness, and suitability for the purpose intended. The contractor will also be required, as needed, attendance by its staff to off-site locations which will include, but will not be limited to professional society meetings, technical review meetings and workshops. Telephone requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Send requests for N00014-96-R-AT04 to Contracting Officer, Attn: Code 3220.AT, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326, FAX 767-6197 or 767-5896. NRL Ref. No. AT04. (0038)

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