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A -- HIGH SPEED RESEARCH -- PHASE IIA POC Robert B. Gardner, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)-864-2525, Fax (757) 864-7898, Email R.B.GARDNER@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-50-IA.tbd. E-MAIL: Robert B. Gardner, R.B.GARDNER@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC is hereby soliciting information for potential sources to serve as prime contractor for Phase IIA of the High Speed Research (Airframe Technologies only) Program. A solicitation does not currently exist for this activity. The objective of the activity is to develop and optimize affordable pre-production processes for the fabrication of high-performance, mission capable polymetric matrix composite (PMC) materials and full-sized wing and fuselage components or major subassemblies; to validate the applicability of the materials and structures for a MACH 2.4, 250-300 passenger, 5,000 nm HSCT airframe by conducting durability and structural performance tests; to develop and validate NDE/NDI methods which verify structural integrity during fabrication and operation; to develop and validate fabrication cost metrics; and to assess the impact of fabrication with optimized processes on airframe weight and the total airplane configuration through integration studies. Preproduction processes for mission capable composite materials and structural designs, downselected in the current High Speed Research (HSR) Phase II Program, will be developed and optimized through simulation, fabrication and testing of material coupons and structural elements. The optimized processes will subsequently be used to fabricate major structural components and/or subassemblies of the wingbox and fuselage. Material, material forms, structural design and/or tooling modifications necessary for optimizing the processes will be implemented by the Contractor. Analytical and semi-empirical life prediction methods will be combined with accelerated test methods for the purpose of evaluating the durability of materials and structural concepts. The methods will be extended beyond the current HSR II durability tests/analysis and validated to greater than 1.5 lifetimes through real-time and accelerated testing which ranges from isothermal-static to coupled thermal-environmental-mechanical-fatigue. The activity is expected to span an eight year period of performance commencing October 1, 1998 on a cost reimbursement basis. Firms having the required specialized capabilities to meet all of the above requirements should submit a capability statement of 10 pages or less indicating the ability to perform the effort as decribed above. Responses should be submitted to NASA Langley Research Center, Industry Assistance Office, Attn: Linda P. Fitzgerald, Mail Stop 144, Hampton, VA 23681-0001, or by e-mail to 1.p.fitzgerald@larc.nasa.gov. Responses must include the following: (a) name and address of firm; (b) size of business, average annual revenue for past 3 years and numbers of employees; (c) ownership: Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), and/or Woman-Owned; (d) number of years in business; (e) two points of contact: name, title, phone, fax, and e-mail; (f) DUNS number (if available); (g) affiliate information: Parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime);(h) a list of customers covering the last 5 years: highlight relevant work including a summary of work performed, contract number, contract type, dollar value for each customer reference and customer point of contact with phone number, and interested parties should provide their company status relative to ISO 9000 compliance and/or third party registration. Technical questions should be directed to Christine Darden at (757) 864-5258. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant procurement for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. The SIC code for this procurement is 8731 with a small business size standard of 1500 employees. Closing date is 14 days from the date of publication of this announcement. In responding reference SS277. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0287)

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