Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, MD 20084-5000

A -- LIGHT WEIGHT MID-EISTILLATE AND HEAVY FUELED ENGINES SOL 93030579 DUE 030199 POC Shirley Rowe, Contract Specialist (727)686-7366, Faith L. Ferris, Contracting Officer (301)2270-3602 E-MAIL: rowe_shirley@hqnavsea.navy.mil, rowe_shirley@hqnavsea.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Detachment Norfolk (NSWCCD DETNOR), in Suffolk, VA is seeking information from potential sources for light weight engines operable on JP-4, JP-5, No. 1-D and No. 2-D fuels available onboard Navy ships. These engines will be installed in high speed combatant craft (some propelled by gasoline engines at present) and are weight critical. The power range of interest is 500 to 700 HP. All methods for meeting these objectives such as developments of new or unique engine types, novel applications of materials or components, modifications of gasoline engines to make them operable on the required fuels, or fuel additives or devices allowing gasoline engines to operate on the required fuels are of interest. This request is for technical information describing the offeror's current product or proposals for further development of production, concept, or demonstrator items. The submittals should consist of no more than five pages of text, supplemented by no morethan three pages of tabular data and illustrations. The submitted data should include a complete description of what the offeror is proposing, the current state of development, descriptions of demonstrations conducted to date, specific technical data where available, and a detailed description of proposed further development efforts. An estimate of the time required to deliver a demonstrator item shall also be included in the submitted data. Proposals shall be submitted in triplicate to: The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Detachment Norfolk (NSWCCD DETNOR), Attn: Code 2302, Shirley Rowe, 116 Lake View Parkway, Suite 200, Suffolk, VA 23435-2698. Proposal submittals are desired as soon as possible but will be accepted until the due date above. The purpose of this request is to determine the state of the technology required to develop, or the availability of, an engine or item meeting the stated requirements and to further investigate awarding a contract with one or more of the offerors for ademonstrator item for testing. HOWEVER, THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT. Posted 12/14/98 (W-SN280053). (0348)

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