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A -- JOINT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR ENGINE (JTDE) PART 2 OF 2 SOL PRDA 98-01-PRK DUE 040698 POC Pete Lahanas, AFRL/PRKB, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-4818, Mark R. Dale, Project Engineer, (937) 255-2767 D-PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Part 2 of 2. General Instructions: Offerors should apply the restriction notice prescribed in FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, to trade secrets or privileged commercial and financial information contained in their proposals. Classified information is expected and should be included where appropriate. The proposal shall be submitted in three volumes consisting of: (1) The Technical and Management Volume which shall consist of the basic IHPTET Phase III effort and all associated options. This Volume will consist of Oral Presentation overhead hardcopies, written Executive Summary, and the Turbojet/Turbofan Engine Design -- Desired Information Package. The Technical and Management presentation will be submitted and presented to the government in a format similar to a Technical Review. Additional presentation guidance is outlined in the Proposal Preparation Guidelines addendum in the Supplemental Package. The contractor will be allotted up to eight hours to present the proposal to the government at WPAFB. All potential offerors must convey their intentions to submit a proposal and provide a tentative agenda to Mark R. Dale, AFRL/PRTP, (937) 255-2767 no later than 27 February 1998 by 1500 hours Eastern time. A 10-page Executive Summary shall also be submitted with this volume. The Turbojet/Turbofan Engine Cycle Data listing can be found in the Supplemental Package. (2) Cost Volume shall have a page limit of 200 pages. (3) Contracting Volume shall be typed single-spaced and shall not exceed 20 pages. Proposal pages beyond the above specified limits will not be considered during evaluation/ ranking. Further requirements can be found in the Proposal Preparation Guidelines. You are encouraged to submit all graphics by electronic means on CD ROM. Please note however, that no classified data shall be submitted on CD ROM. The Technical and Management Volume shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research addressing the basic program plus all optional tasks, potential technology transition to major fighter weapon systems such as the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-22 Air Superiority Fighter and the F/A-18 E/F, and a discussion of how IHPTET Phase III links to Advanced Concepts. The IHPTET goals discussion should address design modeling and all required bookkeeping for performance and cost. For Phase III and proposed Advanced Concepts engine designs, the cycle definitions, configuration drawings, and system level benefits must be presented. As a minimum, the associated benefits must be justified at both the major subassembly and component level, engine level, and weapon system level. Advanced engine technologies are to be prioritized and quantified (include methodology). An advanced development plan on how to achieve the goals shall be submitted. The Phase III and Advanced Concepts engine relationship to future product line must be shown. Component production and maintenance cost reduction benefits must be quantified, with sufficient detail, tocompare proposed technology to technology currently incorporated in the IHPTET baseline. The management portion shall include a summary of the technical proposal, including all options, plans, procedures and methods for managing the entire program, government owned facilities required, proposed subcontracting, a summary description of system and procedures to control cost and measure performance. The Air Force and Navy anticipate Adequate Price Competition (APC) on this PRDA. Therefore, offerors are not required to submit certified cost or pricing data. However, if after receipt of proposals it is determined that APC does not exist, certified cost or pricing data (see FAR 15.406-2) will be required. As a part of their Cost Volume, the offeror must submit cost or pricing information together with supporting breakdowns. The Cost Volume will be evaluated for Reasonableness, Realism and Completeness. It is requested that formal cost proposal information shall be broken down into Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) level 2 (major component level), in order to reduce proposal preparation costs. Informal cost breakdowns to WBS level 3 are encouraged to be submitted as supporting breakdowns. Price breakdown shall include a personhour and price breakdown per task per quarter, together with supporting schedules. The Contracting Volume shall include a proposed Statement of Work, any unique terms and conditions, a statement of expiration date of offeror's proposal, and other data/ material not required in other volumes. E-BASIS FOR AWARD: Selection/award will be based on an integrated assessment of the results of the evaluation/ranking of the offerors' proposals considering Technical, Management, and Cost areas. The areas of evaluation in descending order of importance are Technical, Management, and Cost. Offerors will be ranked based upon these evaluation areas. Multiple awards are anticipated subject to successful negotiations of a contract and availability of Government funding. The ranking criteria, in descending order of importance, are: (1) Technical -- the contractors technical approach will be evaluated for its: (a) Relevancy of the proposed effort to meet the JTDE Phase III thrust-to-weight (Fn/Wt), maintenance and production cost goals; plans for potential technology transition to major fighter weapon systems such as the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-22 Air Superiority Fighter and the F/A-18 E/F; and link between the Phase III plan and Advanced Concepts, (b) Soundness of approach as demonstrated by risk reduction approaches such as teaming arrangements with other contractors, component test plans and structural, aerodynamic, and cost modeling analysis tools, (c) The offeror's understanding of the scope of the work and the IHPTET program, (d) Special technical factors including the contractor's use of unique and innovative design concepts, utilization of advanced design and analysis tools, utilization of unique materials (i.e. casting alloys, metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, monolithic ceramics, and intermetallics) or manufacturing processes, and other factors to reduce risk and improve affordability, (e) Compliance with the JTDE program requirement to have an existing approved or modified Government coordinated plan (ATPP) for integration of advanced component technologies into a turbine engine in the turbojet/turbofan class. (2) Management -- (a) Management organization and appropriateness of personnel assigned to the JTDE program including the management of proposed contractor teaming arrangements, (b) Reporting and procedures for managing the program, and (c) Financial Management and Cost Control. 3) Cost -- Cost and/or price will be a substantial factor for award and will be evaluated for reasonableness, realism, and completeness. No further evaluation criteria will be used in proposal selection. Technical, Management, and Cost evaluations shall be accomplished concurrently. Optional tasks will be evaluated in conjunction with the basic program. The total price of those optional tasks for inclusion into the contract will be considered with the basic program to determine the total value of the program. The selection of optional tasks will be based on the overall evaluation by the Government. Proposals should reference the above PRDA number. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, part, or none of the proposals received. The Technical and Management Volume shall include a Statement of Work (SOW) detailing the technical tasks proposed to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for contract incorporation. Offerors should refer to the WL Guide referenced in section A to assist in SOW preparation. This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay for any response preparation costs. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this PRDA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or to any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.203-18. Specific technical requirements and other instructions follow. F-PRDA CONTACT POINTS: Questions on technical issues may be referred to Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Mark R. Dale, AFRL/PRTP, 1950 Fifth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7251, (937) 255-2767, dalemark@wl.wpafb.af.mil, or to Propulsion and Power Engineering (AIR 4.4.3.1), Dan Popgoshev, Bldg 106, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 22195 Elmer Road Unit 4, Patuxent River MD, 20670-1534, (301) 757-0453, popgoshev_dan%pax4a@mr.nawcad.navy.mil. Questions on contractual or cost issues should be directed to Air Force Research Laboratory, R&D Contracting Office, Mr. Pete Lahanas (or Mr. Anthony Everidge), AFRL/PRKB, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607, (937) 255-4818 or to Contracts, Code 2.5.4.3 Bldg. 588 Suite 2, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 47253 Whalen Road Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463, Ms. Beverly Abell, (301) 342-1828x115. Note: Offerors may, at any time, contact the individuals listed for clarification of technical/contractual issues and cost response format. Note: Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman, Stephen J. Plaisted, at 937-255-9095 or DSN 785-9095 with serious concerns only. See Note 26. (0049)

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