Department of the Navy, Carderock Division Headquarters, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, MD 20084-5000

A -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER -- PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CARDEROCK DIVISION, NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER SOL N00167- POC Dick Bloomquist (301)227-4299. The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center is interested in developing partnerships to pursue research and development in a variety of technology areas. This is not a procurement solicitation. It is a request to pursue opportunities to leverage assets for mutual benefit; a win/win situation. The Carderock Division goals for these partnerships are: (1) to transfer technology out of the laboratory to promote its commercialization, improve the environment, and provide high quality jobs for U.S. workers; and (2) to help insure the best equipment at cost effective prices for the Navy. The Carderock Division has unique scientific and technical facilities, personnel, data bases, and know-how associated with ship and submarine hull, mechanical and electrical systems, propulsors, signatures, etc. Expertise is available in hydrodynamics, structural and materials engineering, main propulsion and auxiliary machinery systems and components, acoustics, electromagnetic signatures, enviromental protection, cost estimates and effectiveness, modeling and simulation, logistics, and systems integration. Inquiries, proposals and discussion papers are invited. These may cover a range of activities from using the uniques laboratory facilities or licensing patents, to participation in Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). CRADAs are agreements between the Federal Agencies and non-federal parties including industrial development organizations e.g. (corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and industrial development organizations), State or local Governments, public and private foundations, nonprofit organizations (including universities), and/or other persons (including licensees of inventions owned by a Federal agency). Last year the Carderock Division was awarded 36 patents and participated as partners in 25 TRP proposals. If you are interested in a partnership with the Carderock Division, please call Dick Bloomquist at (301)227-4299, or e-mail to bloomqui@oasys.dt.navy.mil or write to Code 0117/ORTA, Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, U.S. Department of the Navy, Bethesda, MD 20084-5000. (0088)

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