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A -- R&D IN OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL DESCRIPTION, EFFECTS PREDICTION, TORPEDOES, UNDERSEA COUNTERMEASURES, NAVIGTION, ACOUSTIC ECONNAISSANCE/SEARCH, MINE COUNTERMEASURES AND SPECIAL SENSORS SOL N00039-96-R-0095(S) POC Jennifer Schrock, 02-22, 703-602-0727. Synopsis No.57. This acquisition will enable the Navy to maintain essential engineering and research capabilities at the applied research laboratory as follows: (1) Fundamental research to understand the guidance and control of undersea weapons, including simulation and modeling for design and performance prediction of undersea weapon guidance and control systems. (2) Research and development of advanced thermal propulsion concepts and systems for undersea weapons and vehicles, including systems modeling and dynamic simulation for torpedo propulsion systems. (3) Research and development of advanced propulsors and other fluid machinery for undersea weapons and submarine/surface platforms, including the hydrodynamic, hydroacoustic and structural acoustic analysis, performance prediction, noise prediction, testing and evaluation, and specification of such devices. (4) Development of materials technology and manufacturing technology to meet unique requirements of undersea systems components. (5) Design and development of atmosphere and undersea communications systems research that supports and complements maintained capabilities. US COMPANIES ONLY (NOFORN). Potential offerors must possess a TOP SECRET facility clearance at time of award. --Quantity: 18,000 staff months.-- Closing date: 30 days after appearing in the CBD. SPAWAR plans to award a Sole Source to: Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, North Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801. As provided in FAR 5.202(a)(10), synopsis of this effort is not required. However, this effort is being publicized in order to promote subcontracting opportunities and explore the feasibility of future competition. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0218)

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