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A -- HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS SOL N00173-98-R-DL02 POC Dian Lockamy, Conract Specialist, Code 3220.DL, Wayne Carrington, Contracting Officer, (202) 767-0393 WEB: click here to download a copy, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has an active program on high temperature superconducting materials and is soliciting proposals for the preparation of mercury and thallium based cuprate materials (the general formulas of Hg-Ba-Ca-CuO; Tl-Ba-Ca-CuO, Hg-Sr-Ca-Cu-O, Tl-Hg-Ba-Ca-Cu-O, Tl-Hg-Sr-Ca-Cu-O), using hot isostatic press (HIP) for synthesis. The NRL has recently established a sample preparation shop. Its purpose is to provide a site for properly trained staff to perform a variety of machining functions to prepare samples or parts for their scientific activities. Here the contractor will maintain the shop in good operating order and train staff in proper use of the facilities. The contractor will also use the machines to perform tasks as needed by staff. A Cost Plus Fixed Fee (Term) contract is anticipated. The estimated level of effort is one-person year for a four-year contract. This requirement will be performed on-site at the Naval Research Laboratory. Each year of the contract, the contractor is expected to work roughly half time on HIP production of Hg and Tl based superconductivity and half time in the machine shop. The statement of work, labor categories, level of effort, and personnel qualifications will be included in the solicitation. Numbered Note 26. applies. NRL uses Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue RFPs and amendments to RFPs. This solicitation and any amendments to it will be available via the Internet at the URL address shown below. Paper copies of the RFP will not be provided. LINKURL: http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm LINKDESC: Click Here CITE: (W-339 SN148438) (0353)

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