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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 4,1999 PSA#2276Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4), 47123 Buse Road,
Building 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547 A -- ALTERNATE ENGINE FOR THE TACTICAL TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE POC
Warren Riedell, Contracting Officer, Telephone (301)757-5954 The Naval
Air Systems Command is seeking firms interested in providing a fully
developed and qualified alternate cruise engine for the Tactical
Tomahawk missile. The Tactical Tomahawk missile, inclusive of a primary
cruise engine, is currently in engineering and manufacturing
development under a contract with Raytheon Missiles Systems Company.
The Government is interested in establishing an alternate cruise engine
source to provide for competition during the production phase of the
Tactical Tomahawk program. The source or sources selected for this
program will provide a form, fit and function cruise engine for the TT
missile. Specifically, selected sources will provide prototype engine
hardware in order to test and demonstrate their engine. The following
provides a brief outline of the requirements that candidate engines
must satisfy: 600 lbs thrust class; weight less than 170 lbs; JP-10
fuel; SFC approximately 1.4 lbs/lbs-hr @ Mach 0.7, sea level, standard
day conditions; re-certification interval of15 years, service life of
30 years, operating life greater than 30 hours. The Government
proposes to issue this procurement as an Other Transaction agreement.
Under this agreement, the Government will provide interface
documentation and technical support. Interested firms are advised that
participation in this program may require a substantial investment on
their part. The Government will provide minimal or no payments under
this agreement. Firms that successfully complete the demonstration
phase of the program may be selected for integration and full
qualification of their engine in the missile. Due to funding
constraints, the Government will only integrate and fully qualify a
single alternate engine. Assuming successful qualification of the
engine in the missile, the alternate source will compete for all or a
portion of production. It is anticipated that production will commence
in FY03 and that the total production quantity will be approximately
1,353 units. Interested parties should submit a written expression of
interest, including a brief description of how they intend to meet the
above objectives. Written expressions of interest should be forwarded
to the above listed address not later than 19 February 1999.
riedellww@navair.navy.mil Posted 02/02/99 (W-SN293712). (0033) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0008 19990204\A-0008.SOL)
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