COMMANDING OFFICER, ATTN NAVFAC CONTRACTS OFFICE CODE 27, NCBC 1000 23RD AVE, PORT HUENEME, CA 93043-4301

A -- 15,000-GALLON BULK FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM SOL N47408-97-R-1811 DUE 013197 POC Contract Specialist, CAROLYN CONTRERAS, 805-982-5195 This announcement constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) under FAR 6.102 (d)(2) to solicit proposals for basic and applied research for new and innovative technology solutions to probems in the areas of FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEMS. Part of the proposed areas listed in this BAA are being considered 100% set-aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) or Minority Institutions (MIs) as defined by the clause at 252.226-7000 of he Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Interested HBCUs and MIs should provide the contracting office as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, and a positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI. If adequate response is not received from HBCU/MIs then institutions, non-profit organizations, and private industy proposals abstracts will be evaluated. The effective period of BAA is one year from the publication date of this requirement in the Commerce Business Daily. Awards may be made at any time throughout the effective period of the BAA. Initial submittals to his BAA will be in abstract form describing the merits and objectives of what the contractor is offering and shall be no longer than five pages. The abstract should concisely describe what the contractor is offering the Navy with sections discussing the following technical evaluation criteria: (1) the overall scientific or technical merits of the proposal; (2) the potential contribution of the effort to the mision of the requiring activity; (3) the offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; (4) the qualifications, capabilities, and experienceof the proposed Principal Investigator, team leader, or key personnel who are critical in achieving the proposal objectives. Proposals, when and if requested after evaluation of the technical abstracts, will be evaluated using the four criteria listed above and the following criteria: (5) the reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and availability of funds. Based on the abstract submittal, vedors with technology or methodology found to have merits will be requested to submit a full technical and cost proposal for contract award consideration. If requested, the cost portion of the proposal should contain a cost estimate sufficiently detailed byelement of cost for meaningful evaluation. Persons wishing to submit the requirements in response to this BAA should submit an abstract to: Commanding Officer, Naval Facilities Contracting Office, Code 2722-4, Building 41, Naval Construction Battalion Center, 1000 23rd Avenue, Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4301, Attn: Carol Contreras, (805)982-5195. Questions regarding this BAA may be sent by facsimile transmital (FAX) to (805)982-3015. An offeror should submit five (5) copies of its abstract regarding this BAA topic to the address noted above. Abstracts are to be submitted no later than 31 January 1997. However, abstracts submitted after that cut-off date will e considered throughout the effective period of the BAA. Abstracts may not be submitted by FAX. Any abstract sent by FAX will be disregarded. The cognizant NFESC technical personnel for this requirement is Mr. Mark Miller, Code ESC32. Potential offerors are encouraged to contact Mr. Miller directly regarding technical issues at (805) 982-1315. Abstracts will not be evaluated against each other since each is aunique technology with no common work statement. Proposals identified for funding may result in a contract; however, there is no commitment by the Navy to make any awards; to make a specific number of awards; or to be responsible for any monies expended bythe offeror before award of a contract. Any award will be subject to the availability of funds. Multiple phase development contracts may be awarded at the $40,000 to $200,000 level for system development and demonstration over a two-year period. Phase II awards will be considered for contractors awarded a Phase 1 contract. The following is a description of the research required for this BAA. TOPIC NO.BAA 97-005 -- 15,000-GALLON BULK FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. The objective is for the development of a collapsible 15,000-gallon fuel bladder for use in transferring bulk fuel ashore during the initial days of an amphibious operation. Th system will interface with presently fielded landing craft, such as the LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushioned) and 1600 class LCU (Landing Craft, Utility), to transfer bulk fuel from amphibious ships to shore. The abstract should address the following primary features: (1) the system shall have a maximum capacity of 15,000 US gallons and be compatible with F76 (diesel fuel) and F44 (JP-5); (2) the system shal be no wider than 22 feet and no longer than 49 foot 9 inch and be collapsible to minimize weight and cube when empty for storage/transport prior to use; (3) the system shall be capable of withstanding the dynamic loads associated with LCAC/LCU operations n a Seastate-3,(3G in all directions except upward which is 4,5G) including appropriate chaffing and abrasion resistance; (4) the system shall be equipped with tie- down equipment compatible with tie-down provisions utilized on cargo decks of LCACs and LCUs. (5) a baffling/surge suppression system shall be utilized to prevent wave propagation within the tank that may adversely affect the performance of the lnding craft or result in structural failure of the bladder itself; (6) the system shall have fittings/addapters to rapidly fill/discharge the tank at up to 600 gpm while mounted on landing craft as well as provide a recirculation capability; (7) the systemshall be capable of operating when less than full. (8) Materials of construction shall be compatible with ocean and severe salt spray enviornment. (9) Puncture resistant construction. Self-sealing construction maybe advantageous. (0003)

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