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A -- DUAL HEAT TREAT TECHNOLOGY SOL RFQ3-140773 DUE 011000 POC Jon C. Schultz, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2764, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Jon.C.Schultz@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22#RFQ3-1407 73. E-MAIL: Jon C. Schultz, Jon.C.Schultz@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to Honeywell International, formerly Allied Signal Engines, to develop and refine dual heat treat (DHT) technology for their advanced disk alloy, Alloy 10. Utilizing government-owned forgings of Alloy 10, produced in NASA's AST Program, Honeywell International shall establish DHT parameters for supersolvus rim and subsolvus bore microstructures in said forgings. After DHT processing, the macrostructure and microstructure of the forgings shall be evaluated; specifically,grain size and prosity values shall be assessed. After selecting DHT parameters, with the concurrence of NASA, additional forgings shall be given a DHT and used to establish post DHT processing. These post DHT processing steps shall include HIP processing, if required for porosity control, as well as solution, quench, and age of the DHT forgings. The macrostructure and microstructure of the forgings shall be evaluated after post DHT processing; specifically grain size, gama prime distrubution, and porosity shall be assessed. Upon completion, Honeywell International shall furnish NASA with a final report covering the development and evaluation of the DHT technology for Alloy 10. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the above technology development effort ( 1 ea. final report) from Honeywell International, formerly Allied Signal Engines, 111 S. 34th St., Phoenix, AZ 85072-2191,under an approved Justification citing the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Justification for Sole Source is that the technology in question and the Alloy 10 are proprietary technology of Honeywell International. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point ofcontact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on January 10,2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition 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 shall 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 NOTE: PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATION TO THE POINT OF CONTACT, JON C. SCHULTZ, AT (PHONE) 419-621-3370 OR (FAX) 419-621-3236. Posted 01/04/00 (D-SN412976). (0004)

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