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28 -- TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HEAVY FUEL ENGINE SOL N00019-97-R-0034 DUE 061297 POC Contact, Michael McLoughlin, Phone (703)604-0903 The Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) Program Office intends to conduct a full and open competition to execute a Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) Certification Program. The purpose of the TUAV HFE program is to fabricate, demonstrate, and certify a HFE, derived from current HFE technolgy, for "Tactical" class UAVs. The desired engine design must be based on available/mature state of the art engine technologies and require only limited modifications for adaptation and integration. The Government is not interested in conceptual designs or engines requiring application of advanced materials or technologies which have not been validated or proven. Draft acquisition documentation can be found at http://wwwjtuav.redstone.army.mil/outrider.htm. Please provide any questions/comments, in writing, by COB 12 June 1997 to the attention of Mr. Michael McLoughlin at facsimile (703)604-1236. Written inquiries only, please. Questions/comments, if deemed appropriate, will be provided in a question and answer format on this website. No questions/comments will be answered on an individual basis. It is our intent to release a formal Request For Proposal (RFP) in the near future via this web page. No hard copies will be provided. The information in this synopsis is subject to change and does not bind the TUAV Program Office to award a contract. -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. 40055-97. (0143)

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