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A -- CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION ENGINE TESTING AND MODIFICATION SOL 1-160-J.1005 DUE 060195 POC Bid Distribution Office,(804)864-2547. NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, intends to procure the following modifications, assembly and test support services for the large-scale scramjet Concept Demonstration Engine (CDE) on a sole-source basis from the Pratt & Whitney Division of United Technologies, Government Engines and Space Propulsion, West Palm Beach, Florida. The CDE, designed and fabricated by Pratt & Whitney, was tested at Mach 7 flight conditions in a prior hypersonic program. The test engine is a heat sink design, mounted on a six-axis thrust measurement system, and contains approximately 1,000 instrumentation sensors, and uses gaseous hydrogen in the engine fuel system. Tasks will include engine dismount, disassembly, hardware refurbishment and test support of the CDE for a Mach 5 program. Hardware unique to the Mach 5 test configuration will also have to be designed and procured. Hardware refurbishment should include, but is not limited to, cowl lip airflow rakes, inlet strut leading edges, cowl leading edge and high-speed fuel injectors. Lessons learned from the Mach 7 test program should be factored into the design/fabrication of any new hardware and the refurbishment of the existing hardware. An optional task will also be solicited for the conversion of the CDE to hydrocarbon fuels. This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to 10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. It is anticipated that a non-competitive solicitation will be issued to Pratt & Whitney at the conclusion of this 15-day publication time, on or about 05/02/95. See numbered note 22.**** (0108)

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