Defense Special Weapons Agency, 6801 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, VA 22310-3398

A -- THERMIONICS AND SPACE BASED NUCLEAR POWER POC Tanya Stasiuk, Negotiator, (703) 325-5029, Scott G. Morton, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-1200. The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) plans to explore potential areas of interest with International Energy Technologies (INERTEK) in space based nuclear power and thermionics. DSWA plans to award sole source contracts to INERTEK which include; but are not limited to the following: Advanced Fuels Characterization, Emitter Specific Post Irradiation Examination of 5 TFEs from Ya-81; Post Test Analysis of the SC-320 TFE; Closed Spaced Thermionic Converter with Isothermal Electrodes; Investigation of Compatibility and Stability of Tungsten and Molybdenum Monocrystals with coating of Scandia, Yttria, and Alumina; Prolonged Life Bellows for Thermionic Fuel Element Applications; Production of Collector Assembly Samples with Multi-Layer Insulation; Refractory Metal to Non-Refractory Metals Joining Process; Investigation of the Effect of Oxygen on Emission and Absorption Properties of Electrodes and Thermionic Converter Characteristics; Fabrication of Single Crystal Emitter Specimens with Surface Subjectedto Selective Electrochemical Etching; Optimization of High-Voltage Metal-Ceramic Insulators; Results of In-Pile Tests of Multi-Cell TFEs' Post Irradiation Examination of Multi-Cell TFEs; Investigations of Tungsten Mass Transfer into the Interelectrode Gap; Production of Scandia Ceramic Spacers with Heightened Vibration Strength; Design of a Multi-Cell TFE MCD-800; Tungsten Single Crystal Emitter for a Single Cell TFE; and Advanced Collectors of High Efficiency TIC with Reflective Coatings. DSWA believes that INERTEK is the only source able to fill these requirements because of their unique expertise and knowledge of thermionics and space based nuclear power. Any other firm desiring consideration must fully identify its capability to perform the requirements. See Note 22. POC is Tanya Stasiuk at (703) 325-5029. Information on DSWA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DSWA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. As of 31 May 96, Acquisition Management has added "Procurement Opportunities: to the DSWA Home Page available on the World Wide Web. Information will include this synopsis and more. Please check us out at www.dswa.mil. Reference Synopsis No. 97-54 (0066)

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