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A -- AEROMECHANICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT POC Neil J. Sliski, Project Engineer, WL/FIMA, (513) 255-5419. Notice of Contract Action for AERODYNAMICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS, AND ASSESSMENT. The Wright Laboratory, Flight Dynamics Directorate, Aeromechanics Division is contemplating the award of a 60 month program to perform a variety of tasks in the aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic technical fields. Typical task catagories are: configuration analysis, design and test, applied engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses, development and application of aerodynamic analysis and design methods, data analysis and correlation, mission and trajectory performance assessment and trade studies, vehicle maintenance, reliability and survivability assessments, development and application of aerodynamic heating methods, boundary layer transition evaluation, reacting gas effects, fluid mechanics phenomena, ground test experimentation, flow field diagnostics and wind tunnel instrumentation including shock tunnel applications, flight test planning. In general each task or subtask is to be of short duration (one year or less) and of a unique or highly specialized nature. The Delivery Order contract approach provides a means to attack technology problems very quickly and allows leveraging of funding for more technology for the dollar. The scope of each task will vary depending on complexity and magnitude of the technical problem to be studied, however, the average task shall be more than $50K and less than $500K. Several multi-year contracts are anticipated. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a woman owned business, a historically black college or university, or minority institution. For this item the general definition to be used to determine whether your firm is small is as follows: ''A small business concern is a concern that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts and with its affiliates, the number of employees does not exceed 500 persons.'' SIC Code 8731 applies. ''Concern means any business entity organization for profit with a place of business in the United States, its possessions, Puerto Rco, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, including but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association or corporation.'' The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto. Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities to assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision. Large businesses are only required to submit a statement of interest to receive a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP). All respondents shall include in any request their assigned Commercial and Government Entity Code. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Responses should be sent to: ATTN: Phil Filson, WL/FIKF Bldg 7, 2530 C St, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607. Non-technical assistance may be secured by calling the above individual at 513-255-3427. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, ASC/CY, Col Robert C. Helt, at 513-255-1427 with serious concerns only. Closing date for submission of responses is thirty (30) calendar days from the publication of this notice. Firms should reference FIK-95-02 in their responses. RFP release for this program is projected in DECEMBER 1995. This program will not be republicized prior to solicitation. See Numbered Note(s): 25. (0263)

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