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A -- A FABRICATION OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITE SHAPE STABLE NOSETIP (SSNT) BILLETS FOR SLBM REENTRY SYSTEM APPLICATIONS SOL N00178-96-R-4015 DUE 040196 POC Betty B. Kniceley, Code S146/Dwight G. Cooper TELECOPIER #: (540) 653-6810 PHONE #: (540) 653-7621. This synopsis replaces the synopsis of 30 October 1995 for solicitation N00178-96-R-4015. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Intermat of Biddeford, Maine for the fabrication of carbon-carbon composite shape stable nosetip (SSNT) billets for submarine launched ballistic missile reentry system applications. Standard process and low cost process SSNT materials will be fabricated for use on flight test vehicles. The low cost process consists of certain modifications to non-critical steps in the baseline SSNT fabrication process which will be made to reduce production costs without impacting nosetip flight performance. The contract will include options for low cost process SSNT material evaluation. For the purpose of extending the existing material property database and the ground test and flight test database, the billet weaving and densification processing cycles must be identical to those utilized by Intermat's parent company FMI on previous contracts. The contract period is estimated to be 4 years. See Note 22. (0039)

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