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H -- WINDBLAST DYNAMIC EJECTION PRESSURE SIMULATION SOL F04611-97-R0025 POC Tamia True, Contract Negotiator, (805) 277-3900 x2263 John Adair, Contracting Officer, (805) 277-3900 x2230. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The purpose of this notice is to identify interested, capable sources for windblast testing of various aircrew equipment during simulated emergency ejections. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated. Applicable contractor screening criteria for this sources sought notice: The contractor shall possess the facilities to provide windblasts from 125 Knots Equivalent Airspeed (KEAS) to 600 KEAS. The windblast test facility must have the capability to provide high-speed color motion picture and video coverage of the simulated ejections. Data analysis of the windblast test include a high speed data acquisition system capable of capturing data at a rate of 2000 Hertz. Technical services include analysis of test results, performance of failure analysis and when required recommendations and development of engineering changes. The contract when awarded will be for a basic one-year period with four option years. All sources interested in responding to this market research notice are required to provide a capabilities statement addressing the above noted criteria. Include relevant background and experience, and points of contact/telephone numbers from previous contracts for the same or similar services. Those responding shall also include their business size and type. The SIC code is 8734; size standard is $5 Million gross revenused (average over the last three fiscal years). Responses are to be sent to Tamia A. True, at the above address, no later than 12 Dec 96. Depending on the responses received from this publication, the acquisition may be set aside for small business concerns, reserved for the 8(a) program, etc. Note 22 applies. Telephone requests to be placed on the mailing list will not be honored. (0337)

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