CRADA
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) seeks Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Partners that possess the expertise, capabilities, facilities, and experience in the field of Additive Manufacturing. This notice serves as a sources sought synopsis seeking information from companies capable of providing material development and advanced structures engineering support with respect to Additive Manufacturing. Advanced structures are lattices, gyroids and organic structures. The materials of interest are refractory metals, ferrous and non-ferrous with a concentration in refractory and non-ferrous materials. The material development system for the ferrous and non-ferrous metals has to be compatible with EOS DMLS type additive manufacturing systems. Other systems are of interest for the refractory metals. The company should also possess the capabilities to assess newly developed materials for tensile and compressive properties along with hardness and fracture toughness. Metallography microscopy is a plus. Any company that believes it has the ability to perform the testing and development requirements listed abovecan identify its capabilities by submitting the information to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Lucas Hale, Code H13, 18372 Frontage Road Suite 318, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5160. The information submitted should include a capabilities statement, management chart, breakdown of personnel and facilities available to be utilized, and relevant past work in similar areas. Responses are requested by 1 January 2020. After reviewing the responses, NSWCDD may request a meeting or teleconference with responding companies to gain further insight into their capabilities. NSWCDD is not obligated to hold these meetings with any or all respondents. If NSWCDD decides to meet with a company, it will only meet with those that responded to this notice. NSWCDD will not reimburse costs for participation in these meetings or teleconferences. NSWCDD does not intend to pay for the information received. This is neither a Request for Proposals nor an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of selecting a CRADA Partner having the ability and capability to Partner with NSWCDD.
Lucas Hale, Phone 540-653-7758, Email lucas.hale@navy.mil
