R&D- defense other: fuels/lubricants (applied research/exploratory development)

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND-WARREN INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1. THE INTENDED SOURCE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SWRI), 6220 CULEBRA ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78238-5100. THE US ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING CENTER (TARDEC) DESIRES TO PROCURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR HOMOGENEOUS AND INTEGRATED PROJECTS FOR FUELS, LUBRICANTS, GREASES, HYDRAULIC FLUIDS, COOLANTS, AND CORROSION PREVENTATIVE COMPOUNDS IN SUPPORT OF TO THE US ARMY'S GROUND VEHICLE AND GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FLEET. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING WILL BE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: A) FUELS AND FUEL COMBUSTION; B) ADVANCED ENERGY TRANSFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS AS INFLUENCED BY OR RELATED TO FUELS AND LUBRICANTS; C) FUEL HANDLING, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT WITH CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATE MILITARY ! FUELS; D) LUBRICANTS FOR ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS, AND OTHER MILITARY VEHICULAR SYSTEMS; E) FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS FOR MILITARY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT; F) INVESTIGATION AND/OR DEVELOPMENT OF FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS TO REDUCE TOTAL OPERATING COSTS AND IMPROVE RAM-D FACTORS FOR MILITARY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT; G) FLUID FIRE RESISTANCE, FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND FIRE VULNERABILITY; H) FIELD TESTS AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ON PROTOTYPE FUELS, LUBRICANTS, FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS, CORROSION PREVENTATIVE COMPOUNDS, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT; AND CONDUCT FIELD EVALUATIONS OF THE PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF EXISTING PRODUCTS; AND I) CONTROL, MITIGATION, AND REMEDIATION OF ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION FROM THE USE AND DISPOSAL OF FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS. THE CONTRACT IS PLANNED TO INCLUDE 300,000 MAN-HOURS AVAILABLE FOR EXERCISE OVER THE 60 MONTH LIFE OF THE CONTRACT.

SWRI IS THE ONLY KNOWN QUALIFIED SOURCE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT AS IT IS UNIQUELY FACILITIZED WITH THE FACILITIES, SUBSTANTIAL KNOWLEDGE BASE, AND SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL, TIMELY PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT WORK DIRECTIVES FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. THE CAPABILITY STATEMENT SHALL BE EMAILED TO RACHEL.R.HEANEY2.CIV@MAIL.MIL AND JENNIFER.S.PRUENTE.CIV@MAIL.MIL. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, WARREN, MI, 28 AUGUST 2014.

NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SYNOPSIS. THE SOLICITATION PERTAINING TO THIS NOTICE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE. CONTRACTORS SHOULD NOT CALL THE BUYER(S) OR PROCURING CONTRACTING OFFICER SEEKING A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION (OR OTHER DATA) AS NONE WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. NO HARD COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED.