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A -- STORABLE FUEL SCRAMJET FLOW PATH CONCEPTS, PART 3 OF 3 POC Charles Bauer, Project Engineer, WL/POPR, 513-255-7251; Anthony W. Everidge, Contracting Officer, WL/POKB, 513-255-4818. 17. A--Storable Fuel Scramjet Flow Path Concepts This announcement is in three parts. Part 3 of 3. PRDA 96-03-POK. (c) Experience: Capabilities, related experience, previous or current Independent Research and Development work, other government contracts, and test results as related to: hypersonic vehicle design and propulsion system integration, dual-mode ramjet/scramjet combustor design, fabrication, and testing, liquid hydrocarbon/endothermic fuels for structural cooling, inlet and transition duct design analysis, fabrication, and testing, vehicle and propulsion system thermal analysis and thermal management, liquid hydrocarbon combustion in dual-mode ramjet/scramjet, design, analysis, construction, and testing of regeneratively cooled panels and components, high temperature advanced materials, refractory metals, composite materials, carbon matrix components, etc., integration of propulsion system components for semi-freejet or freejet testing, Facilities/Resources, (d) Schedule: Technology Program Schedules, time line charts for each major area, sub-areas and activities. The technical proposal shall include the contractor's ''Technology Program Plan'' and ''Technology Program Schedules'' (under separate cover) which includes program major area and sub-area goals and relation to the TRLs. An appendix to the proposal (under separate cover) shall provide the contractors program & management organization, organization chart(s) with key personnel, management and technical team, prime contractor responsibilities, subcontractor(s) responsibilities, university support. resumes of personnel who will be participating in this effort may 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 areas, sub-areas and activities proposed to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for contract incorporation. The SOW shall be structured by major areas, sub-areas and activities and shall show at least a level 3 work breakdown structure. The sub-areas shall be structured such that they can stand alone and can be contracted for separately. The SOW shall be included as an appendix and is not included in the page limit. Offerors should refer to the WL Guide referenced in Section A to assist in SOW preparation. Any questions concerning the technical proposal or SOW preparation shall be referred to the Technical Point of Contact cited in section F of this announcement. The SOW, work breakdown structure, the Technology Program Plan, and the Technology Program Schedule shall use the same numbering system. 4. Page Limitations: The technical proposal, excluding the separate-cover Technology Program Plan and Technology Program Schedule, shall be limited to 150 pages (12 pitch or larger type), double-spaced, single-sided, 8.5 by 11 inches. Cover Page, Table of Contents, List of Illustrations/Tables, Executive Summary, Technology Program Plan, Technology Program Schedule, and Program & Management Organization shall not be included in this page count. The page limitation includes all information, i.e., indexes, photographs, fold-outs, appendices, attachments, etc., except for those areas specifically excluded above. Pages in excess of the maximum limitation will not be evaluated by the government. Cost proposals have no limitations, however, offerors are requested to keep cost proposals to 100 pages as a goal. 5. Preparation Cost: This announcement is an expression of interest only and 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. However, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. E--BASIS FOR AWARD: 1. The selection of one or more sources for contract award will be based on a scientific and/or engineering evaluation of Offerors' responses (both technical and cost aspects) to determine the technical merit of each proposal in response to the announcement. (a) Understanding of the Problem: The offeror's proposal shall be assessed for a clear knowledge of (1) the detailed aspects of the technical requirements including justification and establishment of technical performance goals, (2) the interfaces of the propulsion system and subsystems and related technologies and how the technology areas and sub-areas are integrated, (3) current state-of-the-art of area and sub-area technologies and how the design can leverage off of current or near-term technology, and (4) a clear and accurate definition of the Technology Readiness Level (1 through 9), assessment of the current TRLs and how to progress the technologies to the higher levels. (b) Soundness of approach: The offeror's comprehensive, well organized, unique and innovative approach/plan which clearly defines the current technology readiness level and fully integrates the area and sub-area technologies into the integration demonstrator test rig(s) will be assessed. In addition, (1) the existence and proper application of tools, methods, and expertise, (2) the offeror's approach to resolving technical risk identification and abatement, (3) the offeror's approach to progressing the technologies through the TRLs to initiate a flight weight 6.3 demonstrator program, and (4) any anticipated teaming and integrated management approach will also be assessed. (c) Experience: The offeror's clear knowledge and indication of past experience with the following technologies will be evaluated as appropriate to such things as: (1) hypersonic vehicle design and propulsion system integration, (2) dual mode ramjet/scramjet combustor design, fabrication, and testing, (3) liquid hydrocarbon/endothermic fuel to be used for structure cooling, (4) inlet and transition duct design, analysis, fabrication, and testing up to Mach 8.0, (5) vehicle and propulsion system thermal analysis and thermal management, (6) liquid hydrocarbon combustion in dual mode ramjet/scramjet, (7) design, analysis, construction and testing of regeneratively cooled panels and components, (8) knowledge of and work with high temperature advanced materials, refractory metals, composite materials, carbon matrix components, among others., (9) integration of propulsion system components for semi-freejet or freejet testing. (d) New and creative solutions: The inclusion of ''unique and innovative ideas'' and creativity in approaches to the technology advancement, development and demonstration of storable fueled dual-mode ramjet/scramjet components and propulsion systems will be assessed. 2. A review of the Phase I activities shall be held near the end of Phase I. Any decision to authorize the contractor to continue into Phase II shall be based on the review of Phase I performance. The evaluation criteria defined above shall be used during this review This review shall encompass the Technology Program Plan, a presentation of the design, analysis, test activity, test results, reduction in technical risk accomplished and remaining, and the demonstration of the final technology goals. A similar review shall be conducted for authorization to proceed into Phase III. No further 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 any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. F--POINTS OF CONTACT: 1. Technical Point of Contact: Program Manager: Capt Kenneth Philippart and Project Engineer: Charles Bauer, WL/POPR, Bldg. 18, 1950 Fifth St., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7251, (513) 255-2175. 2. Contracting/Cost Point of Contact: Questions related to the contract/cost issues should be directed to the WL/POKB, Bldg. 7, Area B, 2530 C St., Attn.: Clarence Malone, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607, (513) 255-4818/2643, telefax (513) 255-4434 or e-mail malonecc@wl.wpafb.af.mil, contractual point of contact cited in Part A. (0110)

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