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

A -- ADVANCED GAS TURBINE CONCEPTS FOR PROPULSION SYSTEMS POC Laura Rider, Contract Specialist, Code 3324, (301) 227-5821/Contracting Officer, Renee Cairo-Iocco The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is requesing Sources Sought Information from qualified contractors to provide advanced gas turbine concepts which would be applicable to propulsion systems in the power range of 25,000 hp to 35,000 hp. These advanced gas turbine concepts should address the Navy objective of decreasing the total ownership cost and increasing the combat readiness of the fleet through reduction in workload, improved reliability, reduced fuel consumption, increased specific power and power density, reduced signatures and environmental impact. Methods of increasing specific power and efficiency may include improved waste-heat recovery, high oxygen utilization, increased turbine-inlet temperature and pre-cooled and/or intercooled compression. Since most of the fuel consumption in Navy ships occurs during cruise (part-load) operation, the improvement of part-load performance is particularly important. The component elements of the proposed engine concepts should be based upon individually tried and proven technology. The uncertainties of development should lie only within the synergistic combination of these low-risk concepts. Near term demonstration of any enhanced engine concept(s) and hardware proofs of principle should be feasible within a two to four year time period. The outcome of any demonstration(s) will determine the decision to proceed with prototype development. Contractor participation in developing a product must be consistent with the contractor's marketplace objectives. The contractor should address Navy needs only because development of that product is first and foremost confluent with the contractor's goals. As a consequence of any joint program evolving from these confluent goals, the contractor must expect to provide 50% of the real costs of any demonstration program. Any derivative prototype program would be pursued under other options. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements. Interested parties shall submit a written response, limited to a maximum of 250 words, to the following technical capability questions: 1) What is your company background in naval maritime power systems?; 2) What advanced concepts will you propose in response to the Navy's needs?; 3) Is your time line compatible with the Navy program? The SIC code for this sources sought is 8711 and the size standard is $2.5 million. Interested parties responding to the technical capability questions are requested to indicate their current size standard for informational purposes only: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business 8(a), Women-Owned Business, and/or Historically Black College or University/Minority Institution (HBCU/MI). Interested parties shall submit their capability statements within 4 weeks to: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Annapolis Detachment, Attn: Code 8021 (H. Urbach), 3A Leggett Circle, Annapolis, MD 21302-5067. Any questions relative to this announcement can be e-mailed to riderle@nswccd.navy.mil. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300282). (0050)

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