FA8650-17-S-5012-Atch4.pdf

FA8650-17-S-5012 Attachment 4, TO2

Task Order Statement of Objectives

Effort: TO 0002

Date: 29 June 2017

Title: Coatings for Turbine Compressor Blades to Improve Aircraft Fuel Efficiency RATE

TO 2

Period of Performance: 27 months after award (24 months for technical effort plus 3 additional months for completing the final report).

Basic SOO Paragraph(s): 4.2.1

1.0 Background: United States Air Force (USAF) turbine engines are operated for prolonged periods in a wide variety of locations and environments where they can experience conditions that cause component degradation leading to decreased engine efficiency. In order to save on fuel costs by improving engine performance, AFRL seeks to conduct an activity that will evaluate, test, and demonstrate coatings that limit compressor component degradation.

2.0 Scope: The scope of this research and development activity is distributed over two major subtasks. The first subtask is the evaluation and analysis of existing coatings that can deliver desired performance improvements, integrate easily into a military aircraft platform, and are low cost or have a quick Return on Investment (ROI). The second subtask is to test the coatings in a controlled simulated operational environment to determine predicted turbine efficiency improvements, obtain data to support assessing fuel savings for a military platform, and data to support airworthiness certification of the coating.

3.0 Objective: There are two major objectives of this research and development project.

The first is to gather information on current turbine coating solutions, evaluation and analysis of the coatings, and finally a briefing to AFRL detailing the information learned and recommendation on a coating for operational testing. The first objective should include evaluation and analysis of the engine performance characteristics necessary to predict performance improvements and fuel savings on a military platform, and should include information on the expected ROI. The second major objective is to develop the recommended coating for military application and demonstrate it in a simulated operational environment on a turbine engine with the potential to reduce fuel use for aircraft that are the largest USAF fuel consumers. The second objective should include a final analysis and results from the demonstration that will inform USAF users and support Program Office consideration for transition.

4.0 Description of Work:

4.1 The Contractor shall evaluate current turbine compressor coatings and provide AFRL data and a recommendation on possible solutions that can deliver significant performance improvements, integrate easily into a military aircraft platform, and are low cost or have a quick return on investment. The proposed coatings shall limit turbine compressor component fouling, erosion, deposits, and corrosion to maintain airfoil surface quality and increase performance. A detailed briefing on the evaluation, analysis, and a recommendation will be required. The recommended coating shall meet government requirements, enable operation in worldwide environmental conditions, and maintain airworthiness or have very high confidence of meeting airworthiness requirements.

4.2 The Contractor shall develop the coating for military application and shall demonstrate the coating on an engine that is of military utility and can produce fuel savings for aircraft that are the largest USAF fuel consumers. The demonstration shall be conducted in a simulated operational environment using an instrumented turbine test rig and shall be able to replicate worldwide environmental conditions in order to fully test and qualify the coating solution.

5.0 Deliverables:

5.1 CDRLs as listed below:

Data Item A001 Scientific & Technical Reports (Final Report) Data Item A002 Funds & Man-hour Expenditure Report Data Item A003 Contract Funds Status Report Data Item A005 Status Report Data Item A006 Presentation Material Data Item A007 Test Plan (Demonstration Test Plan)

5.2 Test Samples, Prototypes and Residual Materials. The contractor shall return to the Government all test samples, prototypes and residual materials not consumed in testing at the conclusion of the technical effort.

5.3 The final report shall include details of the evaluation, summary of the demonstration performance, lessons learned, predicted fuel savings, and information to support Program Office transition decisions. The final report must be releasable to any follow-on contractor and the final report shall not include any proprietary information or markings.

6.0 Base Support: If necessary, the USAF shall coordinate base support necessary to conduct the demonstration.

7.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

7.1 OPERATIONS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS – All contractors shall participate in all activities associated with the disciplines of the organization’s OPSEC program following appropriate measures required for this particular contract. This is required in an effort to reduce program vulnerability from successful adversary collection of possible sensitive unclassified and/or proprietary information, and violations of export control requirements. The prime contractor will ensure that all subcontractors, if applicable, conform to these requirements as required by the prime contractor.

Guidance can be provided by AFRL/RX Security as needed.

7.2 Program Protection Plan (PPP) – Any potential critical program information (CPI) generated as part of this Effort will be reviewed to determine the need for a PPP.

7.3 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - Information Regarding Non-US

Citizens Assigned to this Project

(a) Contractor employees requiring access to USAF bases, AFRL facilities, and/or access to U.S. Government Information Technology (IT) networks in connection with the work on this contract must be U.S. citizens. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card (“Green Card”) does not equate to U.S. citizenship. This requirement does not apply to foreign nationals approved by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. State Department under international personnel exchange agreements with foreign governments. Any waivers to this requirement must be granted in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to providing access. The above requirements are in addition to any other contract requirements related to obtaining a Common Access Card (CAC).

(b) For purposes of paragraph (a) above, if an IT network/system does not require AFRL to endorse a contractor’s application to said network/system in order to gain access, the organization operating the IT network/system is responsible for controlling access to its system. If an IT network/system requires an U.S.

Government sponsor to endorse the application in order for access to the IT network/system; AFRL will only endorse the following types of applications;

consistent with the requirements above:

(1) Contractor employees who are U.S. citizens performing work under this contract.

(2) Contractor employees who are non-U.S. citizens and who have been granted a waiver.

Any additional access restrictions established by the IT network/system owner apply.

Start Date: Mail Date Place of Review, Inspection, and Acceptance: Destination Funding Profile:

FY17 Total $1.5M $1.5M