Naval Research Laboratory, Code 3220, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326

A -- DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS FOR NAVAL WEAPONS AND WEAPON PLATFORMS SOL N00173-99-R-AT04 POC Evangelina R. Toledo, Contract Specialist, Code 3220.AT, (202) 767-2021, Wayne Carrington, Contracting Officer WEB: click here, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for the development of advanced materials, including their processing, forming, and modeling; the development of devices such as sensors and actuators; and the applications engineering and systems development, including prototyping, to be carried out both off and on-site. The materials development includes investigation of new as well as of existing polymer ceramic, and metal alloys in bulk, coating, powder, film, and composited form, their synthesis, thermo-mechanical processing and forming to achieve higher levels of strength at ambient and elevated temperatures, fatigue, creep, stress corrosion, cracking resistance, and toughness. It also includes development of materials systems to reduce ship corrosion and fouling and the handling and disposal of environmentally hazardous effluents, and the development of sensor, magnetic, and super conducting materials. Test and evaluation of these materials and systems, which may require the development of novel laboratory and field techniques, is to support the materials development task. The engineering design support efforts relate to the area of ship and submarine hull, mechanical, and electrical systems and subsystems design, producibility and survivability, standardization and reverse engineering, reliability and maintainability, integrated logistics, test and evaluation, drawing preparation and review, modeling and prototyping, configuration management, and specifications and standards. It is anticipated that performance will be one year with four -- one year options. The research effort will be performed primarily at the Naval Research Laboratory. The contractor will be required to conduct testing either shore based or on board ship for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with published specifications, drawings, etc. and demonstrating attributes such as workmanship, alignment, strength, rigidity, tightness, and suitability for the purpose intended. The contractor will also be required, as needed, attendance by its staff to off-site locations which will include, but will not be limited to professional society meetings, technical review meetings and workshops. Geo Centers, Inc. is the incumbent. The solicitation will close 30 days after the issuance date. NRL uses Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue RFPs and amendments to RFPs. The solicitation and any amendments to it will be available via the Internet at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. Paper copies of the RFP will not be provided. LINKURL: http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm Posted 02/25/99 (W-SN302398). (0056)

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