Description of Work.docx

Technical Support Contract Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) Support, and other Piston Engine, Aircraft, and Fuels related support

Statement of Work General Work Scope – Provide technical and administrative support to the PAFI program, PSG, FAA Avgas R&D program, and other fuels related activities, as assigned. Assigned work will include: identification, research, organization and analysis of technical data; development of test processes and protocols; analysis of test data and report writing;, involvement in program management and scheduling, and other technical and administrative duties necessary to support FAA piston and fuels programs.

Specific Tasks:

1) Technical Support – The work will include technical support to assist the FAA in completing specific technical tasks to support PAFI program. The vendor will utilize extensive expertise related to piston engines and fuels to provide technical tasks necessary to support general fuels related programs. These tasks will be in support of work items defined in the FAA Avgas R & D Program. The tasks include the following -

· Development of test plans - Development of engine and aircraft test plans for the performance evaluation of candidate unleaded avgas fuel formulations.

· Engineering analyses - Analysis include estimates in the reduction of lead emissions based on various fuel scenarios, and engine wear predictions.

· Deployment Plan – Development of a deployment plan for the new unleaded fuel.

2) Technical Support – Other - provide technical support to assist FAA in completing specific assigned technical tasks to support other fuels related activities. Utilize extensive piston engine and fuels expertise to provide engineering analyses and support technical tasks necessary to support general fuels related programs.

3) Document Generation – development of test processes, engineering analysis write-ups, data summaries, reports and other documents to support PAFI program. Planning and Documentation of meetings and telcons.

4) Problem Solving and Creative Solution Support – monitor and contribute at PAFI Steering Group meetings regarding assigned tasks, and contributing to development of program plan

5) Program Management/Schedule Support – utilize knowledge of Project Scheduling software to develop and maintain overall program schedule. Work with FAA to manage and utilize the program to identify critical path and priority work items. Monitor and contribute at PAFI Steering Group meetings regarding assigned tasks, and contributing to development of program plan

6) Travel – as needed and requested to support above activities.