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A -- HIGH SPEED RESEARCH PROPULSION DUE 073198 POC Carl L. Silski, Small Business Officer, Phone (216) 433-2786, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Carl.L.Silski@lerc.nasa.gov -- Robert J. Shaw, HSR Program Manager, Phone (216)977-7135, Fax (216)977-7133, Email Robert.J.Shaw@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#HSRPhaseIIA. E-MAIL: Carl L. Silski, Carl.L.Silski@lerc.nasa.gov. SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS HIGH SPEED RESEARCH (HSR) PROPULSION PROGRAM -- -- PHASE IIA The NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, and its two major HSR partners -- GE Aircraft Engines and UTC Pratt & Whitney/Government Engines and Space Propulsion -- are seeking qualified small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) and women-owned businesses (WOB), which are interested in serving as subcontractors and are capable of performing design, manufacturing, and testing work. The HSR Program hopes to identify qualified businesses by late summer. BACKGROUND: The High Speed Research (HSR) Program is a partnership program between NASA and the U. S. industry to develop airframe and propulsion technologies required for a second generation commercial supersonic transport, or High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT). U. S. industry has indicated that high risk technologies are required to be demonstrated in full scale before they could make an informed product launch decision on an HSCT. The HSR Program began in FY 1990 as a Phase I effort to identify the most promising approaches for ensuring that any future HSCT aircraft would be environmentally compatible. These investigations were primarily of the laboratory level of complexity. HSR Phase II began in FY 1993 and will continue through FY 2002. The intent of the Phase II Program is to transition the technologies from the laboratory to more realistic component design and tests, incorporating the advanced materials systems required for an HSCT. The Phase IIA Program is scheduled to start in FY 1999 and run through FY2007. The goal of the propulsion element of the HSR IIA Program is to build a full size engine/nozzle system that will demonstrate propulsion technology readiness at the system level. In HSR Phases I and II, the NASA/industry team successfully met or exceeded the program goals for SDB and WOB participation. In the upcoming Phase IIA, the work is much more oriented toward gas turbine component design and hardware procurement, and there is proportionally less focus on the types of work which the SDB and WOB subcontractors had previously performed. WHAT WE ARE SEEKING: In light of the above, the HSR Propulsion team (NASA, General Electric and Pratt & Whitney) is now actively seeking SDB and WOB subcontractors with experience and/or capability in the areas of gas turbine component design, manufacture, and test. More specifically: Design: Personnel will be needed in the 2000 -- 2003 time period who are experienced in the mechanical design of gas turbine components. They will have to plan and execute design packages consistent with program technical requirements and interface agreements. Other design work may include engine sensor, control components, cables, brackets, tubing, support equipment, test equipment and test facilities. The designers will be expected to work closely with industry lead designers, and may be required to obtain analytical support from NASA personnel. The work product will be electronic drawings compatible with industry standardsand drafting systems (Unigraphics 13). Presentation of results to industry review boards will be expected. Follow-on work may be available in the form of providing engineering support to the hardware procurement process. Manufacturing: Subcontractors capable of manufacturing limited quantities of development hardware for factory engine, rig and component testing will be needed. Approximately $70M in hardware is required in the 2002-2005 time period. Businesses must be capable of meeting Aerospace Industry standards for hardware quality. Test: While the prime contractors will conduct engine testing at their own facilities, component and module rig testing and test management services will also be required in the period from 2001 to 2004. Significant instrumentation application work is required in preparation for this testing, and additional instrumentation application work will be needed in support of a 2005 engine test. Test data analysis and documentation efforts are also included in potential contract workscope. REQUESTED RESPONSE: All interested SDB's and WOB's which have experience or capability in design, manufacturing, and testing -- in any or all of the specific areas described above -- are invited to respond. A company need not be qualified in all three areas to be considered. Responses should be limited to the work requirements described. Responses should be limited to no more than FOUR pages. These pages should consist of (1) a COVER letter which briefly describes your company, succinctly addressing, but not necessarily limited to, the number of years in business, annual sales over your last three business years, the number of employees you have now and over your last three business years, and your demographics, e.g., WOB, SDB, etc.; and (2) ONE page each for capability demonstration for design, manufacturing, and test. Interested companies should submit their capability responses to Carl L. Silski, NASA Lewis Small Business Officer, 21000 Brookpark Road, Mail Stop 500-313, Cleveland, Ohio 44135. They may also be e-mailed to Carl.L.Silski@lerc.nasa.gov or faxed to 216-433-5489. Inquiries of a general nature may be directed to Carl L. Silski at 216-433-2786; inquiries of a technical nature may be made to Robert J. Shaw at 216-977-7135. Responses should be submitted no later than July 31, 1998. Responses received after this date may not be considered. ANTICIPATED PLAN: All responses will be reviewed by the NASA HSR Propulsion team including General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. Once screened, those companies making the first "cut" may be contacted for further detailed information and/or invited to a "forum" at the NASA Lewis Research Center for more one-on-one dialogue about the program and procedures for qualifying as a subcontractor to General Electric and/or Pratt & Whitney. This "forum" is planned for late Summer, 1998. Please note that this synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government or its HSR partners. Further, the HSR Program will not be financially responsible for information solicited or travel expenses incurred. Respondents in toto will not be notified of the results of any evaluations. (0170)

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