R&D Contracting Directorate, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, WPAFB, OH 45433-7607

A -- ADVANCED TURBINE ENGINE GAS GENERATOR (ATEGG) -- PART 2 OF 2 SOL PRDA 97-01-POK DUE 031497 POC Pete Lahanas, WL/POKB, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-4818, Michael A. Barga, WL/POTP, Project Engineer, (937) 255-2278 D-PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: (1) General Instructions: offerors should apply the restrictive notice prescribed in the provision at FAR 52.215-12, Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, to trade secrets or privileged commercial and financial information contained in their proposals. The proposal shall be submitted in five (5) volumes consisting of: (1) Technical volume which shall be divided into two separate sections. Section 1 is for the basic IHPTET Phase III effort and all associated options. Section 2 will contain the Gas Generator Design Information Requirements data package identified in the supplemental package. All of the classified information in the proposal shall be in Section 2. Pages shall be typed double spaced. The entire technical volume shall not exceed 300 pages with the following page breakout: Section 1, 240 pages; Section 2, 60 pages. (2) The management volume shall be typed double spaced. The page limit for the management volume is 75 pages. (3) Cost volume shall have a page goal of' 200 pages. (4) Contract volume shall be typed single spaced. The contract volume shall not exceed 15 pages. (5) Tempest volume shall be typed double spaced. Proposal pages beyond the above specified limits will not be considered during evaluation/ ranking. In an effort to move toward paperless contracting, you are encouraged to submit the proposal by electronic means on 20 CD ROM copies. Please note however, that volume 1, section 2 classified Gas Generator Design Information Requirements data package shall not be submitted on CD ROM and is to be submitted in hard (paper) copy only (15 copies). Should you choose to submit proposals by electronic means, the cost volume shall be readable by Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0 and all other volumes shall be readable by Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0. The Technical Volume shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research addressing the basic program plus all options, a status relative to each of the IHPTET phase III goals with full life, a discussion of how IHPTET Phase III ties to Advanced Concepts, IHPTET goals discussion, and proposed Statement of Work. The IHPTET goals discussion should address modeling and all required bookkeeping. For Phase III and Advanced Concepts engine designs, the cycle definitions, configuration drawings, and aircraft system level benefits (TOGW, Range, LCC) must be presented. Advanced engine technologies are to be prioritized, and quantified (include methodology). The Phase III and Advanced Concepts engine relationship to product line must be shown. Component production cost, maintenance cost, and engine development cost reduction benefits must be quantified in a detailed discussion comparing proposed technology to technology currently incorporated in the IHPTET baseline. As a minimum, benefits must be justified at the major subassembly and component level, engine level, and weapon system level. The management volume shall include a summary of each section of the technical proposal, including all options, plans, procedures and methods for managing the entire program, government owned facilities required, proposed subcontracting, a summary description of system and procedures to control cost and measure performance. The Air Force anticipates Adequate Price Competition (APC) on this PRDA. Therefore offerors are not required to submit certified cost or pricing data. However, if after receipt of proposals it is determined that APC does not exist, certified cost or pricing data (see FAR 15.804-4) will be required. As a part of their cost volume, the offeror must submit cost or pricing information together with supporting breakdowns. Therefore, it is requested that cost proposal information shall be broken down into Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) level 3. Price breakdown shall include a personhour and price breakdown per WBS element per fiscal year quarter, together with supporting schedules. The contract volume shall include the executive summary, unique terms and conditions, statement of expiration date of offeror's proposal and other data/ material not required in other volumes. The tempest volume, shall contain all data necessary to ensure compliance of proposed facilities and equipment with tempest requirements. E-BASIS FOR AWARD: Selection/award will be based on an integrated assessment of the results of the evaluation/ranking of the offerors' proposals considering technical, management (including contract and tempest volumes), and cost areas. Listed below are the areas of evaluation in descending order of importance: Technical, Management, and Cost. Offerors will be ranked based upon these evaluation areas. Up to four contracts will be awarded subject to successful negotiations of a contract and availability of Government funding. The ranking criteria, in descending order of importance, are: (1) Technical -- (a) Relevancy of the proposed effort to the goals of the IHPTET program, including the plan to meet the IHPTET Phase III compressor exit temperature (T3), thrust-to-weight (Fn/Wt), production cost ($/lb Fn) and maintenance cost ($/1000 EFH/lb Fn) reduction goals with full life, and the linking of this plan to the contractor's Advanced Concepts plan (b) Soundness of approach as demonstrated by risk reduction approaches such as teaming arrangements with other IHPTET turbofan/turbojet contractors, component test plans and structural, aerodynamic, and cost modeling analysis tools, The offeror's understanding of the scope of the work and the IHPTET program including the need to transition technology to current and future systems such as Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), (d) Special technical factors including unique and innovative design concepts, utilization of advanced design and analysis tools and unique materials (i.e. casting alloys, metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, monolithic ceramics, and intermetallics) or manufacturing processes to reduce risk and system costs and improve durability, supportability and cost reduction, (e) Compliance with the ATEGG program requirement to possess an existing advanced gas generator and/or a defined plan for integration of advanced component technologies into an advanced gas generator in a flow of 40 lb/sec class or greater (2) Management -- (a) Management organization and appropriateness of personnel assigned to the ATEGG program including the management of proposed turbojet/ turbofan contractor teaming arrangements, (b) Reporting and procedures for managing the program, and Financial Management and Cost Control. 3) Cost -- Cost and/or price will be a substantial factor for award and will be evaluated for Reasonableness, Realism and Completeness. No further evaluation criteria will be used in proposal selection. Technical, management, and cost evaluation shall be accomplished concurrently. Options will be evaluated in conjunction with the basic program. The total price of those options selected for inclusion into the contract will be considered with the basic program to determine the total value of the program. The selection of options will be based on the overall assessment by the Government. Selection of an option(s) will not obligate the Government to exercise the option. The offeror's basic program need not be selected in order to qualify for a contract award for any of the optional tasks. Proposals should reference the above PRDA number. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award all, part, or none of the proposals received. The technical proposal shall include a Statement of Work (SOW) detailing the technical tasks proposed to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for contract incorporation. Offerors should refer to the WL Guide referenced in section A to assist in SOW preparation. This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay for any response preparation costs. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this PRDA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or to any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid andproposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.203-18. Specific technical requirements and other instructions follow. F-PRDA CONTACT POINTS: Questions on technical issues may be referred to Wright Laboratory, Aero Propulsion and Power Directorate, Mr. Michael A. Barga, WL/POTP, 1950 Fifth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7251, (513) 255-2278. Questions on contractual or cost issues should be directed to Wright Laboratory Directorate of R&D Contracting, Mr. Pete Lahanas, WL/POKB, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607, (513) 255-4818. Note: Offerors may, at any time, contact the individuals listed for clarification of technical/contractual issues and cost response format. Note: Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors and potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. All potential offerors should use established channels to voice concerns before resorting to the use of the Ombudsman. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals. Interested parties should direct all routine communication concerning this acquisition to Mr. Pete Lahanas, at the address specified above. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. These serious concerns may be directed to the Ombudsman, Mr. Daniel L. Kugel, ASC/SY Bldg 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, WPAFB,OH 45433-7642, (513)255-3855. E-Mail: KUGELDL@SY.WPAFB.AF.MIL. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be consideredby the agency. Note 26 applies. (0024)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0006 19970128\A-0006.SOL)