Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

A -- CONTROLLABLE THRUST PROPULSION SOL DAAH01-00-R-RB02 DUE 113099 POC Mr. Fred Glover (256)876-8762, Contract Specialist, or Ms. Patsy C. Garrison, Contracting Officer, (256)842-7406, AMSAM-AC-RD-BC TITLE: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT, (BAA) DAAH01-00-R-RB02, CONTROLLABLE THRUST PROPULSION. Section 1. The Evaluation Function, Propulsion and Structures Directorate (P&SD), U. S. Army Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (MRDEC) is requesting proposals for controllable thrust propulsion that would have application in U. S. Army Tactical Missile Program Executive Office. The contractor shall deliver to the P&SD controllable propulsion design and analysis for evaluation in tactical missile system applications. The contractor shall deliver to the P&SD propulsion components and integrated propulsion units to demonstrate the state of the art for future air-to-ground and ground-to-ground tactical missile applications. This BAA is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Contracts awarded based on responses to this BAA are considered to be the result of full and open competition. Section 2. Technical Requirements General: Develop concepts, designs, and hardware that provide control of propulsive thrust for tactical missiles that include minimum signature TOW/Hellfire size missiles and highly aluminized MLRS/Army TACMS size missiles. Insensitive Munitions (IM) will be considered as a design variable. No government furnished equipment (GFE) is anticipated for executing this contract. Deliver the detailed designs, analyses, and test hardware for evaluation of selected concepts at P&SD. Section 3. Technical Requirements Specific: 1. Develop the concepts, designs, and analysis in sufficient detail to enable the government to assess the applicability of the concepts to evolving missile systems. Explicitly state what IM tests each concept should pass and provide any available data to support IM claims. Quantitatively estimate the impact of passing additional tests. It is desired that the propulsion unit meet the IM requirements. The thrust profile, mass properties, and aerodynamic adjustments used to predict flight performance shallbe supplied for each concept. Provide complete pedigree of specific impulse from theoretical thermochemical potential to delivered specific impulse. Explicitly list all efficiencies in tabular form for all proposed concepts. Summarize the pros and cons for each concept, indicate the technical hurdles, and suggest the test and analysis needed to overcome these hurdles. Deliver a minimum of three sets of components and integrated propulsion units with all necessary hardware for static testing at the P&SD. Perform post-test data analysis that quantifies the performance of the component or propulsion unit and reconcile the performance to the pretest estimates. For selected concepts deliver a complete flightweight propulsion unit for testing at P&SD. Four copies of the Technical (Part I) and Three copies of Cost (Part II) and Past Performance (Part III) shall be submitted. The proposal shall consist of three parts, Technical (Part I), Cost (Part II), and Past Performance (Part III). The proposals must besingle-sided with double-spaced text, page size no larger than 81/2 X 11 inches. Part I shall not exceed 60 pages (12-point text) excluding exhibits. Exhibits shall not exceed 30 pages. The proposal shall contain a one-page abstract summarizing the proposed effort that is unclassified and releasable to the public. All pages of the proposal shall be marked with proprietary markings, if applicable. The evaluation criteria for this BAA are included in this notice at Attachment 1. Part I of the proposal shall include: Proposer's cover page to include: Title, technical points of contact (POC), administrative POC, pertinent phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses. FURTHER INFORMATION IS INCLUDED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS CBD ANNOUNCEMENT. Posted 10/26/99 (W-SN395213). (0299)

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