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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR THE NAVY TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR SAFETY AND SURVIVABILITY. SOL N00014-97-R-JR01 POC Jerry Riles, Contract Specialist, Code 3220.JR, Contracting Officer, Kevin M. King, Contracting Officer, (202) 767-2550. The Naval Research Laboratory(NRL) conducts basic and applied R&D programs aimed at solving current and future Navy problems in the fields of fuels, combustion, fire research, damage control, atmospheric hazards, existing Navy propulsion fuels and new fuels from alternate sources. NRL has a broad mission requiring contractor support that is highly technical, diverse, and responsive. Individual tasks are as follows: Task 1- Performance of Navy Fuels as a function of Compositional and Physical Properties, Task 2- Combustion and Modeling, Task 3- Halon Replacement, Task 4- Fire Suppression System Modeling and Engineering, Task 5- Statistical Research in Support of Shipboard Combustion Research Tests, Task 6- Fuel Chemistry in Support of Naval Air Engineering Programs, Task 7- US Navy Chlorofluorocarbon and Halon Information Clearinghouse(CHIC). The period of performance for the Base effort is 12 months with four(4) 12 month options. Request for information to this notice should be submitted in writing to the Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3220:JR, 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20375-5326, Telecopier 202-767-5896 or 202 767-6197. Solicitation closes thirty (30) days after issuance. SYNOPSIS JR01. (0292)

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