A -- REQUEST FOR ADVANCED ROCKET PROPULSION PLAN (ARPP) FOR IHPRPT THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The Government is interested in obtaining information from industry in the form of Advanced Rocket Propulsion Plans (ARPPs) on how future goals for the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology (IHPRPT) program can be met. This RFI is for an addendum or an update to a contractor's existing ARPP. The purpose of the addendum is to incorporate the efforts in support of technology. These efforts are to be addressed under the Boost and Orbit Transfer Propulsion (including propulsion efforts of The Sustainment of Strategic Systems (TSSS) IPT), Spacecraft Propulsion, and Tactical Propulsion mission application areas. The baseline data and goal summary information is included in the supplemental package for the mission application areas relative to the IHPRPT efforts. A contractor who currently does not have an ARPP, but wishes to respond the RFI must as a minimum, generate an ARPP that will satisfy all IHPRPT goals in at least one mission application area. The IHPRPT program is a DoD/NASA/industry coordinated effort to develop revolutionary and innovative technologies by the year 2010 that will permit a doubling of rocket propulsion capabilities over the 1993 state-of-the-art technology. The program is structured in three phases, with goals set for calendar years 2000, 2005, and 2010 with Strategic Sustainment technology demonstration milestones in 2003 (2004 for the Strategic Sustainment Missile Propulsion demonstrator). The requested ARPPs will be used to review Industry and Government technology development efforts. The information provided through the ARPPs will also be used to review and revise the Government Rocket Propulsion Plan (GRPP). A Steering Committee comprised of DoD and the NASA representatives will review ARPPs submitted by the United States (U.S.) Rocket Propulsion Industry on these mission application areas. U.S. Rocket Propulsion Industry companies who participate in this program must develop or update ARPPs mapping out their future rocket propulsion research and development (R&D) efforts, consistent with the IHPRPT program goals. The ARPP shall describe in detail the contractor's plan for full achievement of all the time-phased goals for each proposed application area(s); Boost and Orbit Transfer, Spacecraft Propulsion, and Tactical Propulsion. Areas of particular interest include a combined Phase II Solid Boost/Strategic Sustainment demonstration, Phase III Solid Boost, Phases II and III LOx/H2, Phase II and III LOx/Hc and propulsion applicable to the SOV (Space Operations Vehicle) and SMV (Space Maneuvering Vehicle). The contractor may propose work in one or all application areas, but must address all goals and phases within any proposed application area. It should be noted that all efforts which address strategic sustainment technology within the Boost & Orbit Transfer and Tactical Propulsion mission application area must be separately identifiable from all other efforts for the purposes of technical and financial management. New,innovative concepts and processes are encouraged. It is the intent of the Government to issue a call for ARPPs on a biannual basis. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this synopsis or to otherwise pay for the information requested under this synopsis. This is not a request for proposal or an invitation for bid, but a request for information only. This request is open to all interested organizations, individuals, and contractors. Those who have not previously been associated with the IHPRPT program should be aware of the following: The IHPRPT program will involve technology acquisitions that have military or space applications and are subject to Air Force Material Command FAR Supplement, Section 5393, Foreign Disclosure Reviews. In addition, foreign owned or influenced firms and foreign governments will not be allowed to participate as prime contractors. Only U.S. contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan or who are teamed with one of the registered contractors will have access to the IHPRPT RFI Supplemental package containing restricted information such as goals, current component objectives and baselines. To receive a copy of the IHPRPT RFI Supplemental Package contact Patricia Henningham (661-277-9569). Submitters are advised that representatives from DoD and NASA, as well as employees of Aerospace Corporation; SPARTA Inc.; Sverdrup, Inc.; and Nyma Inc., may assist the Government as advisors in reviewing the ARPPs. The Government will provide written comments to each Contractor specifically in the following areas: completeness, strengths, weaknesses, cost and probability of successful completion (program management and technical approach). The comments will be based on the following: Does the ARPP address all the IHPRPT goals within all the phases of the selected mission application area(s)? What are the strengths and weaknesses? Is this a viable plan and do the projects integrate together toward a demonstration of simultaneous goal achievement? Does the ARPP contain all the information requested in the RFI? Is the ARPP clear, concise and well organized? Items to be delivered to the Government are technical documents in response to the RFI. The items shall be "For Official Use Only", unclassified. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&ProjID=2000ARPP&LocID=906. E-MAIL: Patricia Henningham, patricia.henningham@edwards.af.mil. Posted 07/10/00 (D-SN472895).

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