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A -- SHOCK-FREE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUPERSONIC FLIGHT SOL NRA-97-LARC-1 DUE 021097 POC Dr. Dennis Bushnell, Mail Stop 110, 757-864-8987/Contracting Officer, Panice H. Clark, 757-864-2522. The NASA Langley Research Center will solicit research proposals in NASA Research Announcement (NRA) 97-LaRC-1 on or about February 10, 1997, for "shock-free" technologies and corresponding advanced vehicle concepts with significantly improved performance and affordability compared to that of current supersonic transport concepts. Specifically, this announcement solicits proposals for research on inventive/ innovative "shock-free" concepts for a Mach 2.4, 5000 mile range, 300 passenger supersonic airplane with a gross weight less than 750 K lbs meeting all existing environmental health and nuisance laws and regulations with a nominal per unit cost of less than $350M for a fleet of 1000 aircraft. Participation in this NRA is open to all individuals and categories of domestic organizations, including industry, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, NASA Centers and other Government Agencies. Proposers should respond with inventive /innovative concepts. Technical evaluation will be conducted through a peer review process by discipline specialists within and/or outside NASA. Approximately $2M has been allocated for disbursement for award by the review committee. Cost sharing agreements may be proposed. Hard copies of the NRA detailing specific proposal requirements and technical criteria may be obtained by contacting the POC after January 24, 1997. Written requests should be addressed to Dennis Bushnell, MS 110, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681-0001. This NRA will be open for a period of 45 days from the date of issuance. In responding, refer to announcement NRA 97-LaRC-1. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. The LaRC Ombudsman is Belinda Adams. Concerned parties may call Ms. Sandra S. Ray at 757-864-2428. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION, CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) LISTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS SYNOPSIS. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the installation point of contact or the ombudsman may be referred to the NASA Agency ombudsman Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. (0028)

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