Department of the Navy, NAWCAD Contracts Competency Division, MS32, 22541 Millstone Road, Patuxent River, Md 20670-5304

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUCEMENT: NAVAL AIR VEHICLE PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY POC Rich Thaler, (AIR 4.4T), (301) 342-7850 X119. A- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT: The Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR), Propulsion and Power Engineering Department, Science and Technology Office (AIR 4.4T) is interested in receiving proposals for advanced Naval Aviation technologies that will significantly increase the mission performance operational capabilities and affordability of Naval Air Vehicles. Specifically needed are Applied Research for advanced gas turbine propulsion component and materials technologies for Fighter/Attack Aircraft Engines, Patrol, transport, Rotary Wing Aircraft and Lethal/Non-Lethal Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The performance, life, and cost goals for these research efforts shall be consistent with Phase III of the DOD/NASA Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology (IHPTET) Initiative and the Tri-Service Reliance Science & Technology and Joint Directors of Laboratories Aeroplusion Sub-Panel Joint Service Program Plans. Development of advanced power drive system technology for Drive System Health Monitoring and Diagnostics Technology for Naval rotary wing aircraft. Development of Navy propulsion component and subsystem technologies applicable to fleet engines and near term upgrades/derivative engines which reduce fuel consumption. Development of Electrical Power technologies applicable to Naval aircraft, including efforts associated with the More Electric Initiative. Innovative concepts that facilitate integration of expendable turbo-ramjets into cruise missle airframes (to include inlets, by ducts and valves, and nozzles). Development/demonstration of advanced heavy fuel engine concepts/systems for UAVs. Development of fuel coalscence/filtration technology capable of operating in current shipboard and shore station vessels in the presence of coke reducing (+100F) additives; quantitive assessment of impact of coke reducing additives on Navy engine performance and maintenance. Detailed information is provided in the NAVAIR Broad Agency Announcement publication, entitled ''Guide to Naval Aircraft Propulsion Technology Development Programs for Fiscal Year 1997''. Request for this publication should be sent to : Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, AIR 4.4T, 22467 Millstone Road, Mailstop 3, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-5304. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contemplated in FAR 6.102(D)(2). This announcement will be open for one year after it appears in the Commerce Business Daily. Proposals may be submitted any time during this period. The proposal evaluation and selection for award processes will begin 45 days after the appearance of this announcement. Evaluation will be conducted by panel of government experts using the following criteria: (a) understanding the problem, including the ability to plan and implement the program and formulate pertinent objectives; (b) soundness of the technical approach, including ability to integrate the proposed technology, adequacy of analysis and degree of technology advancement; (c) allocation of resources, experience and management, including facilities and personnel; (d) past performance in similar efforts including quality of product or service, timeliness of performance and cost control; (e) and the proposed cost/price. No further criteria will be used in the evaluation. The technical and cost information will be evaluated at the same time. Further details on these criteria are contained in the aforemention guide. Selection for award will be based on potential benefit to the Government weighed against the cost of proposal in view of the availability of funds. The types of contracts anticpated for award are Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost, and Cost sharing. Other types of contracts may be proposed, but offerors are advised that the Government is under no obligation to accept. Proposals shall be submitted to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, AIR 4.4T, 22467 Millstone Road, Mailstop 3, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-5304. There will be no formal Request For Proposal (RFP) or other Solicitation issued with regards to this requirement. Specific details with regards to proposal submission are set forth in the NAVAIR BAA ''Guide to Naval Air Propulsion Technology Development Programs for FY 1997''. All requests for the aforementioned guide must be in writing, therefore, telephone request will not be honored. The Navy reserves the right to select for award any, all, part of, or none of the responses received and intends to incrementally fund any resultant contract(s). Offerors and their proposed personnel should possess a security clearance up to and including the secret level for contracts associated with IHPTET, comtemplated under this announcement. Specfic reporting (DD1423) requirements shall be specified within each contract award. At a minimum all offerors will be required to submit the following reports: a) Detailed Planning Report; b) Progress Report; c) Final Report; d) Financial Reports, e) Test Plans; f) Program Reviews, and g) Presentation Material. This BAA announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay any proposal preparation cost for offerors responding to this BAA. Responses shall be forwarded at no cost to the Government. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. Academic institutions, Historical Black Colleges and Small Dis-avantaged businesses, Small Businesses and Women Owned businesses are especially encouraged to submit proposals under this BAA. Note: Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to award government contracts under this BAA. (0229)

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