FY20_BAA_Guide_for_Propulsion_and_Power.docx

GUIDE TO

NAVAL AVIATION PROPULSION AND POWER

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

FISCAL YEAR 2020

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

AIR SYSTEMS GROUP,

PROPULSION & POWER ENGINEERING

PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND 20670-1534

June 2020

GUIDE TO

NAVAL AVIATION PROPULSION AND POWER

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

FISCAL YEAR 2020

Table of Contents

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1. Introduction 1

2. Project Descriptions 2

BAA 121. Advanced Aircraft Power Systems 2

BAA 122. Fuel Technology 4

BAA 123. Aircraft Operational Energy Technology 4

BAA 124. Propulsion and Power System, Condition Based 5 Maintenance, Prognostics, Diagnostics, and Health Monitoring

e. BAA 125. Advanced Propulsion System Technology 6

1. Introduction.

The Naval Air Systems Command, Propulsion and Power Engineering Department, Patuxent River, MD conducts applied and advanced research and development programs designed to meet projected propulsion and power technology needs for future Naval air vehicles.

The technologies developed and demonstrated under this Broad Agency Announcement will significantly increase mission performance, operational capabilities and affordability of Naval aircraft. The technical areas in which research and development are contemplated for Fiscal Year 2020 are summarized in the following sections. This Broad Agency Announcement will remain open until 28 July 2021. In subsequent sections, the evaluation criteria and documentation requirements are delineated.

To be eligible for award of a contract, all prospective offerors, with the exception of other governments, including state and local government agencies, must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources, adequacy of accounting systems, ability to comply with performance schedules, record of past performance, integrity, organization structure, experience, operational controls, technical skills, facilities and equipment. For additional information and guidance concerning qualifications and standards for responsibility of prospective contractors, please refer to Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

The proposal submission process is described in Section 3. Initial Proposals (short descriptions of proposed efforts) and then formal proposals (if requested), shall be submitted to:

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Highway 547, B562, Code 2.5.2.5.3 Attn: Kyle Perry, Procurement Specialist Lakehurst, NJ 08733

The technical point of contact for each research interest topic is:

2. Project Descriptions.

a. BAA 121. Advanced Aircraft Power Systems

1. Naval Needs. The Navy seeks to develop and demonstrate advanced power system technologies that will significantly improve power density, available power, efficiency, reliability, readiness, service life, environmental compliance, safety-of-flight, and ownership costs. The Navy seeks to develop power system technologies in the areas of generation, distribution, conversion and control, energy storage, thermal management, and subsystem interactions. Technology development areas include, but are not limited to, fuel cell systems, novel generators and motors, engine and generator integration, wiring and power system diagnostics/prognostics, arc fault circuit breakers, high temperature components, advanced wiring materials, batteries and other advanced energy storage devices, thermal management and advanced cooling techniques, and power conversion/control. Navy power system needs include:

· Increased availability of electrical power and thermal capacity for future aircraft platforms and weapons systems including advanced sensor suites, high power radars, cooling systems, and Directed Energy Weapons (DEW).

· Low cost, high power density, highly reliable, and highly efficient power system components including fuel reformers, fuel cells, generators, motors, converters, transformers, and batteries.

· Electrical system components to improve power quality for aircraft avionics to provide improved reliability, cost, and safety.

· Diagnostics, prognostics, and health management for electrical power and wiring systems to bring about improvements in readiness, maintenance, safety, and cost.

· Electrical system components that will provide improved energy efficiency and reduced fuel consumption and fossil fuel dependence.

· Improvements in environmental compliance including reduced emissions and reduced use of hazardous materials.

· Improvements to more electric systems and designs including flight controls, engine start, and environmental control.

- Detailed and/or reduced order dynamic models of electrical power components and systems to predict power system performance (e.g. stability and quality).

· Power system integration studies of innovative concepts, and advanced components and systems.

· Technologies, components, systems, and/or studies to support air vehicle system energy optimization

· Technologies, components, systems, and/or studies to improve aircraft power system survivability and fault tolerance

These technologies, models, or studies may be applicable to new, derivative or current Naval aircraft.

2. Technology Goals. Proposed development programs shall focus on improving power system design concepts, design analysis, architectures, and components. Proposed programs must encompass one or more the following:

a) Develop power system components that significantly improve some combination of power density, available power, power quality, efficiency, reliability, environmental compliance, safety-of-flight, and ownership costs.

b) Enable large quantities of aircraft electrical power and thermal capacity for future aircraft upgrades and high power weapon systems.

c) Enable more electric systems and designs.

d) Improve environmental compliance, including reduced fuel consumption and fossil fuel dependence, reduced emissions, and reduced use of hazardous materials.

e) Develop detailed and/or reduced order dynamic models of electrical power components and systems to predict power system performance.

f) Develop health management technologies for power and wiring systems.

g) Conduct power system integration studies of innovative concepts, and advanced components and systems.

h) Develop technologies, components, systems, or perform studies that support energy optimization of air vehicles.

i) Develop technologies, components, systems, or perform studies that improve the survivability and fault tolerance of aircraft power systems.

3. Program Scope. Proposed programs shall be of one to five years duration and consist of distinct tasks leading to establishing the pursued technologies. Programs should consist of concept feasibility study, preliminary design, detailed design, fabrication, and verification (demonstration or test) phases. Programs proposed for a different time span, may also be considered. Several ideas may be included within one proposal in the form of options, such that the government may select for award any or all of the options that most closely match the needs of the Naval Air Systems Command. Contract awards may be incrementally funded.

b. BAA 122. Fuel Technology.

1. Naval Needs. As part of the Navy’s Tactical Fuels research and development strategy, the Navy seeks to obtain knowledge and utilize technology that can be used to significantly advance the ability to:

a. Increase the fleet’s operational capability through expansion of tactical fuel applications, quality, and supply

b. Reduce impacts of fuel readiness drivers and total ownership costs

c. Sustain and grow the Navy technical authority fuels knowledge base as global fuel production practices and end-use applications evolve

2. Technology Goals. Proposed programs shall focus on addressing Navy Tactical Fuels needs by providing technology, testing, and/or actionable knowledge in at least one of the following technology areas:

a. Deployable, field-ready solutions for fuel quality assurance & quality surveillance

b. Technologies and methodologies that reduce the time to respond to fuel related issues through measurement and rapid communication of fuel chemical composition and performance property information

c. Rapid retrieval and analysis capability of fuel composition data, fuel performance data, and associated fuels technical information

d. Data, knowledge, and solutions to address fuel-related readiness drivers for current and future aviation and maritime platforms

e. Data, knowledge, and solutions to maintain and expand interoperability of military platforms with commercial fuels

f. Data, knowledge, and solutions to assess fuel property impacts in non-conventional hardware applications

3. Program Scope. Proposed programs shall be from one to three years in duration, and they shall consist of distinct tasks leading to deliverables for the listed technology goals. Programs are envisioned to contain activities that can include technical planning, design and demonstration of solutions or testing capability, chemical and physical property testing, and tactical aviation and maritime component or engine testing. Contract awards may be incrementally funded.

c. BAA 123. Aircraft Operational Energy Technology

1. Naval Needs. The Navy seeks to develop and demonstrate advanced aircraft technologies and/or methodologies that provide significant operational energy improvements that increase combat capability and effectiveness. The Navy is exploring innovative technology concepts and/or methodologies that increase mission capability while optimizing aircraft energy, without negatively affecting readiness, or safety. Proposed concepts must demonstrate suitability for rapid, affordable transition to Navy systems by 2027. The Navy will consider technologies that provide incremental improvements toward increased operational effectiveness. Navy technology or methodology needs can include, but are not limited to:

· Propulsion component improvements (to include inlets and exhaust)

· Integrated thermal and power management systems

· Optimized mission planning tools or flight management systems

· Advanced aircraft drag reduction technologies or methods

· Energy Modeling and Simulation (aircraft or engine system, subsystem, component; static and dynamic models)

· Advanced analytics of aircraft flight hour or fuel consumption data.

2. Technology Goals. Proposed programs will achieve technology definition, development, and demonstration milestones with emphasis on fleet transition and high return on investment (ROI). Representative models or prototype systems to be validated through high fidelity laboratory and/or simulated environmental testing (DoD Technology Readiness Level 6+) prior to implementation. Technology analysis shall substantiate projected mission capability impact, potential fuel savings, net lifecycle cost, initial/full operating capability dates, and program risks.

3. Program Scope. Proposed programs shall be one to four years in duration and consist of distinct tasks leading to validation of technology benefits and lifecycle costs. Alternative periods of performance may be considered. Technology scope is not restricted to propulsion and power configuration items. Several ideas may be included within one proposal in the form of options, such that the government may select for award any or all the options that most closely match the needs of the Navy. Contract awards may be incrementally funded.

d. BAA 124. Propulsion and Power System, Condition Based Maintenance, Prognostics, Diagnostics, and Health Monitoring

1. Naval Needs. The Navy is seeking to develop propulsion and power system condition based maintenance, prognostic, diagnostic, and health monitoring technologies to improve aircraft safety, reliability, maintainability, affordability, and availability. These technologies will be applicable to new, derivative or current manned or unmanned Naval aircraft. Specifically sought are technology developments that enhance Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+). CBM+ is the application and integration of appropriate processes, technologies, and knowledge based capabilities to improve the reliability and maintenance effectiveness of systems and components. CBM+ is maintenance performed on evidence of need founded on Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis and other enabling processes and technologies.

2. Technology Goals. Proposed development programs shall focus on improving CBM+ data analysis, data warehouse, data storage, and analysis algorithms including approaches to accurately predict useful life remaining at any point in time in support of naval aviation propulsion and power systems. Information fusion, Multi-variable Analysis, Reasoner and automated data-driven ground-based analysis technologies are also desirable to enhance fault detection/fault isolation capabilities, significantly reduce false alarms, and improve overall health management approaches in support of CBM+. Proposed programs must have the capability to enable significant increases in aircraft system reliability, safety, maintainability, availability and affordability, and should be able to demonstrate a significant Return on Investment (ROI). Enhanced fault detection and isolation capability, and increased warning time prior to component degradation-induced flight hazards are key improvement areas. Maximum use of open system architecture, nonproprietary data formats, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) technologies and other means of reducing design, implementation and support costs are encouraged.

3. Program Scope. Proposed programs shall be of one to five years duration and shall consist of distinct tasks leading to establishing the validity of pursued technologies. Programs are envisioned to consist of preliminary design, detailed design, and a test or demonstration phase. Programs proposed for a different time span will also be considered favorably. Several ideas may be included within one proposal in the form of options, such that the government may select for award any or all the options that most closely match the needs of the Naval Air Systems Command. Contract awards may be incrementally funded.

e. BAA 125. Advanced Propulsion System Technology

1. Naval Needs. The Navy is seeking to develop advanced propulsion technologies that are applicable to augmented and non-augmented turbofan/turbojet engines, turboprop/turboshaft engine and lift systems. The application of these advanced engines would be to power carrier based fighter/attack aircraft and STOVL systems, subsonic fixed and rotary wing, combat support, patrol, transport and surveillance type aircraft, as well as unmanned systems such as UAVs, UCAVs, and missiles. Aircraft operational needs for extending radius, time-on-station and payload require a substantial improvement in engine thrust-to-weight ratio and specific fuel consumption. Increased readiness as well as reduction of acquisition, maintenance costs and life cycle costs, and reduction of aircraft noise, emissions and fuel consumption are also critical Naval Aviation requirements.

2. Technology Goals. Development shall focus on key Navy air- breathing propulsion component and subsystems technology needs where significant advances would have a major impact on Naval aircraft mission performance, operational capability and affordability.

3. Program Scope. Generally, offerors shall consider one to five years development projects consisting of detailed design, fabrication of demonstration engine quality hardware, and design and performance verification (analytical and test) phases. Programs proposed for a different time span will also be considered. Several ideas may be included within one proposal in the form of options, such that the government may select for award any or all the options that most closely match the needs of the Naval Air Systems Command. Contract awards may be incrementally funded.

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