William J. Hughes Technical Center, Contracts Branch, ACT-51A, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405

A -- CRASH RESISTANT FUEL SYSTEM SOL DTFA03-97-R-00011 POC Michael J. Ward, Contracting Officer, ACT-51A, 609-485-5726. Under the Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System (dtd April 1, 1996), the William J. Hughes Technical Center intends to acquire engineering and technical services in support of the Aircraft Safety Research and Development Branch in the area of Crash Resistant Fuel System (CRFS). This effort will consist of (1) a study on the use of fuel lines and fittings as they are used in current aircraft designs, and (2) an analysis to determine how the current fuel system designs could be improved to make them more crash resistant and thereby decrease the occurrence of post crash fuel fires. A CPFF (or T&M) type contract is being contemplated. The contract performance period will be for approximately one year. The estimated labor hours are approximately 3,280. The SIC code is 8999. Requests for the solicitation should be made in writing. No telephonic requests will be honored. (0045)

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