National Center For Defense Manufacturing And Machining

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that has been registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since March 9, 2004. NCDMM specializes in advanced manufacturing research, development, engineering, and workforce training services designed to strengthen the domestic defense industrial base. The organization provides critical support to the Department of Defense and Army modernization efforts across aerospace, missile systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other critical defense sectors by combining sophisticated manufacturing technology development with strategic workforce development initiatives.

NCDMM has executed an extensive portfolio of prime federal contract awards totaling over $145 million in recent years, demonstrating its capability to deliver complex manufacturing technology solutions across multiple defense domains. Recent delivery orders include a $4.18 million contract from the Office of the Secretary of Defense for smart automation and intelligence in metals manufacturing, a $3.6 million Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) award for manufacturing analysis and development at Letterkenny Army Depot, and a $9.2 million RDECOM delivery order for advanced composite assembly innovation. The organization has also received substantial awards for specialized capabilities, including a $12.7 million contract for solid oxide fuel cell manufacturing and performance improvements, a $9.2 million contract for unmanned aerial vehicle liquid hydrogen autonomous refueling system development, and a $9.2 million award for advanced manufacturing cell development for missile fins and components. NCDMM's contract work spans analytical support, prototype development, additive manufacturing, high-speed computer numerical control machining, casting and forging improvements, and organic industrial base modernization. Funding has come from multiple defense agencies including RDECOM, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Army Aviation and Missile Command, Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Redstone, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Defense Logistics Agency. Notably, NCDMM frequently collaborates with major subcontractors and academic institutions, including documented partnerships with Deloitte Consulting LLP, Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation, and various universities, to deliver on these complex manufacturing initiatives.

NCDMM has also secured significant federal grant awards focusing on workforce development and manufacturing innovation. The organization received a $963,000 grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program to enhance digital engineering capabilities of small and medium manufacturers in the El Paso region, with performance conducted in collaboration with the University of Texas at El Paso. Additionally, NCDMM was awarded a cooperative agreement by NIST valued at an unspecified amount for additive manufacturing of nonwoven materials for respiratory personal protective equipment (RPPE), with the project demonstrating nonwoven filter materials meeting N95-level specifications and establishing a pilot manufacturing line for workforce training. The grant work emphasizes the removal of barriers to entry into the defense industrial base, development of skilled manufacturing workforces, and technology transfer initiatives. These grants reflect NCDMM's mission to bridge gaps between small and medium-sized manufacturers and the aerospace and defense supply chain through digital transformation, workforce capability development, and innovative manufacturing solutions. Sub-grant partners have included the University of Tennessee and various advanced manufacturing advocacy organizations supporting competency framework development and training program delivery.

NCDMM holds two significant indefinite delivery contracts that provide the framework for ongoing task order activity across the defense sector. The most recent IDV, a $975 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Rapid Sustainment Office (RO MAC), was awarded on July 30, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of July 29, 2033. This contract establishes NCDMM as a provider of research, engineering, manufacturing, and workforce development services to support the Air Force's mission of accelerating sustainment solutions and enhancing operational readiness through manufacturing innovation. Additionally, NCDMM maintains a $246,149,573.66 single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the U.S. Army Materiel Command's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), awarded September 29, 2021, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. Under this RDECOM IDV, NCDMM has received numerous delivery orders for advanced manufacturing initiatives including autonomous mobile robot development, missile fin and component casting improvements, liquid hydrogen refueling systems, solid oxide fuel cell research, and organic industrial base modernization. Both IDVs are structured to support broad ranges of research and development activities and allow for multiple task orders to be issued as agency requirements emerge. These contract vehicles position NCDMM as a critical strategic partner for sustained defense manufacturing capability development and technology transition across both Army and Air Force operational priorities.