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A -- AEROSPACE COMPOSITE MATERIALS SOL RFP NO. F33615-00-R-5006 POC PAMELA J. COVEY, Contract Negotiator, (937)255-5459, or PATRICE NICKELL, Contracting Officer (937)656-9003 WEB: Wright Research Site Home Page, http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract negotiator via, pamela.covey@wpafb.af.mil. Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/MLBC), anticipates issuing a solicitation in the May 2000 timeframe for research proposals for "AEROSPACE COMPOSITE MATERIALS". The principal objective of this effort is to conduct an on-site research and development program on advanced organic matrix composite materials for Air Force driven applications. Potential offerors interested in this program must have available an interdisciplinary team consisting of materials engineers, materials scientists, mechanics engineers, chemists, chemical engineers, and associated technicians. The program will investigate improvements in the technology for developing advanced composites for structural and multi-functional applications for Air Force air, space and other systems. The investigation will include all of the following: modification and characterization of promising matrix materials, reinforcements and resultant composites; composite process modeling; characterization and analysis including but not limited to the resultant physical, chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties of fabricated composites; modeling and validation of the failure process under various environmental and mechanical loading situations; and the study of the relationships between material characteristics, processing and composite performance. Potential offerors must clearly demonstrate that they: (1) have extensive experience with filaments, fibers, fabric, particles, cores and foam reinforcements; thermosetting resins; thermoplastic resins; and carbon-carbon (both inhibited and uninhibited) precursors, fabrication processes and the resultant composites; (2) have demonstrated capability in the techniques for preparation of neat resin specimens, preparation of various prepregs, and fabrication of organic matrix composites including carbon-carbon composites; (3) have a clear understanding of the process parameters which are critical to quality composite panel fabrication for all of the above composite systems; (4) have a clear understanding of how service environment affects the above composite systems; (5) have expertise and experience in characterizing and evaluating advanced composite materials' chemical, physical, and mechanical properties, and development test procedures; and (6) have the personnel for composite process modeling, and the development of stress analysis techniques. The program duration is estimated at 56 months. Technical progress, financial status, and annual reports will be required. This program will be conducted on-site at AFRL/MLBC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, in order to reduce cost and utilize available specialized research equipment. Prospective offerors must demonstrate the capability to provide a quick reaction response to tasking requirements in order to accomplish the requirements in a timely manner, and will be required to maintain a full technical staff at AFRL/MLBC consisting of approximately six professionals and six technicians and associated support personnel with the flexibility of increasing to approximately eight professionals and eight technicians. Interested offerors may view and/or download the full REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL solicitation by accessing the AFRL Wright Research Site Contracting home page at http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/. Posted 03/23/00 (W-SN437563). (0083)

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