U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DS), Warren, MI 48397-5000

A -- DEVELOP, TEST AND EAVLUATE TECHNOLOGY TO OPTIMIZE SOL DAAE0797RX047 DUE 070897 POC For a solicitation copy or for information on this procurement, Call: Patricia hyland (810) 574-8122 The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command is soliciting proposals for research in the areas of advanced ceramic, other advanced materials, tribology, and combustion Technologies to contribute to a higher power density and lower fuel consumption Diesel engine. This will be accomplished by conducting analytical studies to identify specific engine parameters, materials, and components, to meet specific performance requirements. The contractor, working in conjunction with Southwest Research Institute (swri), Wayne state University, rutgers University and army research LAB (ARL), Aberdeen, MD (under already pre-existing government contracts and agreements), shall develop, test, and evaluate technology to optimize single cylinder demonstrator engine (scde) performance, and demonstrate the mechanical integrity and durability by using single cylinder engine test runs under both analytically simulated and actual test conditions. The project is non-system specific. The period of performance is 65 months. This procurement is restricted to U.S. corporations only. Point of contact: TACOM, Attn: AMSTA-AQ-SCB (Patricia hyland), Warren, MI 48397-5000, or by e-mail at HYLANDP@CC.TACOM.ARMY.MI L. see NOTE: N/A. All responsible sources may submit a N offer which will be considered. The offer due date I S on or about 070897 (see solicitation for actual offer due date). (0133)

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