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93 -- SYLARMIC FIBER MATERIAL NEEDED FOR PRODUCTION OF CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE (CPC) MATERIAL FOR THE ULTRA EFFICIENT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY (UEET) PROGRAM. SOL RFQ3-122008 DUE 062799 POC Wayne R. Girard, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2799, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Wayne.R.Girard@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GRC/date.html#RFQ3-122008. E-MAIL: Wayne R. Girard, Wayne.R.Girard@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase of fifty-five (55) kilograms of Sylarmic fiber. This fiber will be used to produce Ceramic Material Composite (CMC) material for the Ultra Efficient Engine Technology (UEET)program. Advanced engine concepts require a new class of materials for use as combustor liners, in order to meet pollution and efficiency requirements. Testing of those materials will be conducted to assess the mechanical and time dependent behavior of candidate Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) material systems at combustor liner and turbune vane operating stresses and temperatures. The successful material must display thermal stability and mechanical durability at simulated engine conditions. The UEET program will use material developed under the Enabling Propulsion Material (EPM) program (which is part of High Speed Research (HSR) program) as the starting point for development. After an exhaustive fiber identification and selection program, conducted under the EPM program, Sylarmic fiber was identified as the only fiber known to meet these temperature and durability requirements. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items as a sole source from Dow Corning, UNDER THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, 10 U.S.Code 2304 (c)(1), "Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". To begin the UEET material development program, a demonstration of EPM material reproducibility must be conducted. This requires use of exactly the same proprietary constituents and manufacturing processes used under EPM. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have twenty (20) days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the twenty (20) days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 06/07/99 (D-SN340024). (0158)

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