This is a Firm Fixed Price purchase order for $149,994.00 awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Open Additive, LLC, a small business, for the project "EXPANDING THE AM MATERIALS TOOLBOX THROUGH NOVEL MULTI-LASER SCAN STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT". The contract has a Total Small Business set-aside designation. The objective is to develop novel multi-laser scan strategies to expand additive manufacturing (AM) material capabilities. This is a Phase...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex awarded an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $337,193 to Oklahoma State University for an additive enabled casting prototype. Under this contract, Oklahoma State University Division will deliver an additive manufacturing-focused prototype to support the Air Force's research and development efforts. As an Other Transaction, this award falls outside of standard FAR-based procurement processes and allows for...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded National Center For Manufacturing Sciences Inc., a non-profit organization, an Other Transaction Agreement titled "RAPID, LARGE SCALE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROTOTYPE (R-LAMP)" with a potential value of $16,437,751.56. This contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, was awarded on April 22, 2019 for research, testing, prototyping, and engineering services related to...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $599,200 firm fixed price purchase order to Optomec Inc. to deliver one LENS CS-250 OPEN ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM. The solicitation sought a Directed Energy Deposition 3D Rapid Prototype Machine capable of feeding metallic alloy powder through a nozzle melted by a one kilowatt laser and deposited on a substrate in an inert argon environment with integrated coaxial vision camera. The machine must meet...
This firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) by the National Shared Services Center (NSSC), a civilian agency, to conduct a landscape analysis on integrating in-situ process monitoring and control in additive manufacturing (AM) qualification. The $100,000 contract, which is not a set-aside, will involve a literature review, expert interviews, and a public survey to explore the role of in-situ monitoring in AM process qualification. The...
This is a $6,542,495.00 definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research to prime contractor Concurrent Technologies Corp (CTC), a nonprofit research and development organization. The contract is for the development of "Integrated Computational Microstructure-Informed Response Tools for High Quality AM Parts", focused on advancing additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities for the Department of Defense. Major subcontractors include MSC.Software...
This is a delivery order awarded by the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (a Defense agency) to General Electric Company's GE Additive division for an Additive Manufacturing CIP (Continuous Improvement Process) Project. The $4,102,383.82 firm fixed price contract has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. As the prime contractor, GE Additive will provide metal additive manufacturing hardware, software, services, and related capabilities. This includes deliverables such as additive...
The Department of the Air Force awarded a $5 million firm fixed price delivery order contract to General Electric Company GE Additive Division for detailed technology transfer represented in the development and presentation of four aircraft components to be additively manufactured. Major subcontractors include Waygate Technologies USA LP for inspector training and CT scanning and development, as well as Element Materials Technology Cincinnati Inc. for material testing. The contract will be...
The Department of the Air Force awarded a $590,700 firm fixed price purchase order to Open Additive, LLC for a 3D metal printer to meet the requirements specified in the FA860122R0018 solicitation issued by the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center. The solicitation sought proposals for an additive metal 3D printer with a build volume of not greater than 6x6x10 inches and the ability to heat the build plate to 500 degrees Celsius, to be delivered to and installed at the Air...
The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Open Additive, LLC a firm fixed price purchase order valued at seventy-eight thousand two hundred forty-two dollars and eighty-one cents ($78,242.81) to deliver an open additive thermal tomography solution and associated analytics. The award originated from a combined synopsis and solicitation issued on May 5, 2023 seeking these commercial products and services, with a proposal due date of May 12, 2023. Open Additive will provide their...