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A -- COORDINATING SUPPORT OF FUELS AND LUBRICATIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT II SOL PRDA NO. 99-02-PRK DUE 042699 POC Contact Mary Lykins, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-5310, or Rebecca A. Maddox, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-5310 WEB: click here to view the PRDA announcment, http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/opptnty1.htm. Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, (AFRL/PRSF) solicits research proposals for Coordinating Support of Fuels and Lubrications Research and Development II. The purpose of this solicitation is to seek proposals, which address the evaluation and analysis of research, technical data, and information on the performance and compatibility of fuels, lubricants, and related fluids used in military vehicles, aircraft and other equipment by established experts in the fields of aviation fuels and lubricants. The research, technical data, and studies will promote solutions to current aviation fuel and lubrication problems occurring in the field, such as, but not limited to, fuel lubricity, synthetic jet fuels, filtration, thermal stability, oxidative stability, electrical discharge, fuel/additive compatibility, red dye, water separation, and low temperature flow. The awardee will provide for direct technical support of approximately 20 fuel and lubricant technical groups, consisting of government and industry participants. These groups will be engaged in research projects and problems as identified by the Government to assist in solution of Government issues, or mission responsibilities. This program will foster collaborative activities with government, commercial, and professional organizations having a common interest in the advancement of the state-of-the-art of fuels and lubrication technologies and provide a forum for research and data exchange between the previously mentioned organizations. Additionally, Awardee will accomplish the following tasks as defined in any resulting delivery order: 1) evaluate, analyze, and determine the effects of fuels, lubricants, and related fluids on military equipment and vice versa; 2) obtain technical data and information to support and assist the government in research and development programs on fuels, lubricants and related fluids applicable to light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and aviation equipment; 3) establish technical groups and panels composedof independent research institutes as an extension of their support to the American Petroleum Institute, American Society for Testing and Materials and the Society of Automotive Engineers; 4) provide a data exchange agreement with the Coordinating European Council (CEC), so the Government may receive data and reports on European fuel and lubricant problems because a large number of military vehicle and aircraft operate in NATO and use European fuels. The proposed effort may be funded through many military sources. Interested offerors may view and/or download the full PRDA solicitation by accessing the AFRL Wright Research Site Contracting homepage at http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/. Direct questions to the Contracting point of contact identified in the announcement. See note 26 Posted 03/10/99 (W-SN306825). (0069)

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