AEDC FY99 COMMERCIAL TEST WORKLOAD BACKGROUND: Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), at Arnold AFB, Tennessee, provides test and evaluation services to defense contractors, as well as other commercial customers who cannot reasonably obtain such testing in the private sector. AEDC is part of the national Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB), a broad base of test and evaluation activities which support Department of Defense (DoD) missions, but are also available to other users having a valid requirement for such capabilities. This notice is provided in compliance with DoD policy to ensure MRTFB activities do not compete with private industry for non-DoD test and evaluation support. DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this synopsis is to provide public notice of the non-DoD test support AEDC anticipates providing to commercial customers in Fiscal Year 1999 and to invite private sector expressions of capability to perform such test and evaluation services. The nature of this work is expected to include the following:  Measure jet engine performance at altitude simulation up to 80,000 feet for an engine producing 2,000 pounds of thrust and inlet total temperature up to 660 R.  Measure aerothermal heat distribution on a hypersonic configuration at high Reynolds Number.  Measure the performance of a high area ratio nozzle at 100,000 ft altitude.  Measure the aerodynamic characteristics during supersonic separation of a "shuttle like" launch configuration.  Measure aerodynamic loads at both transonic and supersonic speeds.  Measure the aerodynamic and propulsion performance throughout the flight regime on a vehicle being designed for space access.  Measure aerodynamic information to quantify buffet phenomena at transonic speeds. Interested firms may at any time submit descriptions of their capabilities to support requirements such as those listed above. AEDC will maintain these submissions and make them available to prospective commercial customers for their use in determining private sector enterprises that may be able to satisfy their requirements. Responses should be provided to AEDC/PKP, ATTN: Gloria Fairchild, 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A332, Arnold AFB TN 37389-1332. Point of contact for this notice is Gloria Fairchild, 931-454-7841. WEB: Click here for additional information about AEDC., http://www.arnold.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, fairchild@hap.arnold.af.mil. Posted 09/23/98 (W-SN253245).

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