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A -- SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT N00178-00-Q-1024 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ON PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADVANCED NAVAL GUN SYSTEMS SOL N00178-00-Q-1024 DUE 031500 POC Phyllis D. Brown, Contract Specialist or G. R. Vaughan, Contracting Officer on (540) 653-7478 WEB: NSWCDD Procurement Division Homepage, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Questions concerning Sources Sought Synopsis N00178-00-Q-1024, brownpd@nswc.navy.mil. This synopsis is issued for informational and planning purposes only. The Naval Surface Warfare Center is conducting market research to identify and catalog potential contractors and government activities currently conducting research and development projects involving advanced gun propulsion concepts that may be applicable in meeting the requirements for future U.S. Navy gun systems. This request is a market survey for information purposes only and not a request for proposal or announcement of a solicitation. No contract is planned at this time. The purpose of this market survey is to identify sources currently engaged in the development of advanced propulsion technologies or propulsion components for advanced gun systems and to catalog such sources, their sponsor, any unique facilities developed, and the expected payoff for application to future naval gun systems. Progress within a given technology area will be evaluated at a later date to determine which Navy requirements, if any, can be met by the use of this technology and the resources required for its development. Propulsion technologies applicable to all calibers of naval gun systems are solicited. Interest is expressed in, but not limited to, the following gun propulsion technologies: electromagnetic guns (rail guns and coil guns), electrothermal and electrothermal chemical guns, liquid propellant guns, ram accelerators and light gas guns, and advanced solid propellant gun concepts. Interested parties should submit their responses (3 copies) no later than 15 March 2000. Information submitted in this statement should include organization name, a brief description of the technology and its current status, sponsor, funding profile, schedule, expected payoff and a point of contact and telephone number. Responses should be no more than five pages in length. Mail responses to Contracting Officer, Phyllis D. Brown,SD117, Building 183, First Floor, Room 102, NAVSURFWARCEN Dahlgren Division, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100 and reference numberN00178-00-Q-1024. It is expected that a limited number of visits by Naval Surface Warfare Center personnel may be subsequently arranged for more detailed discussions of technologies of interest with selected organizations at their facility. This request is for information and planning only and the Government will not pay for any information submitted or for any costs associated with providing this information. Proprietary responses will be protected in accordance with markings. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Laboratory Procurement Division has implemented Electronic commerce (EC) in the acquisition area; therefore, any information regarding this Sources Sought with any applicable amendments will be available on the World Wide Web at http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. Hard copies WILL NOT be provided. Vendors should regularly access the NSWCDD Web site to ensure that they have downloaded all amendments. DoD will no longer award contracts to Contractors not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Registration may be done by assessing the CCR Web site at http://www.ccr2000.com. A paper registration form may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1(800)334-3414. Posted 02/16/00 (W-SN426037). (0047)

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