Business

America Makes announces ‘DoD Point of Need Manufacturing Challenge’ project call

US additive manufacturing acceleratorAmerica Makesin collaboration withOSD ManTechManufacturing Innovation Instituteshas launched a project call.

该项目电话的预算最高为150万美元,用于资助倡议,属于MII的需求点(PON)挑战。U.S. Department of Defense(国防部)。这DoD PoN Manufacturing Challenge Project Calloutlines the dual-use applications which are adaptive to the DoD and the domestic manufacturing industry’s specific requirements. According to the company, individual project budgets must not exceed $0.5 million.

这America Makes building in Youngstown, Ohio. Photo via America Makes.
这America Makes building in Youngstown, Ohio. Photo via America Makes.

What are the objectives of this project call?

This project call focuses on a specific Special Topic Area (STA) derived from the DoD advanced manufacturing community and includes seven challenges on PoN manufacturing applications relevant to the DoD.

这challenges include “Building the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Challenge”, “Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Challenge”, “Warfighter Medical, Health, and Nutrition Challenge”, “Power Challenge”, “Cyber Challenge”, “Staying in the Fight Challenge” and others. Each challenge is based on a Class of Supply. Projects shall demonstrate the technology that could address the scenario and be deployed and performed in the required operational environment.

America Makes notes that additive manufacturing will continue to be a factor in technological advancements in the defense and aerospace industries. As a result, members of America Makes are requested to submit novel manufacturing solutions that can be implemented near the warfighter. Because US forces have a global reach, solutions must be designed to function in difficult operational environments. The DoD will select a location within the continental United States that represents one of two operational environments: cold weather (i.e., arctic-type) or hot/humid.

项目团队可以提交七个挑战中的一个或多个提案,但它们必须包括美国作为执行合作伙伴。项目呼叫是一个由两部分组成的提案过程。步骤1由五页的概念论文和四个图表组成,步骤2是仅邀请的演示概述。

这Project Call was launched on January 12, 2023. The eligibility criteria necessitate that all participants must be America Makes members. The submission deadline for concept papers is February 6, 2023. The submission deadline for presentations/supporting documents is February 28, 2023. Team presentations will be held on March 8 and 9, 2023.

According to America Makes, the anticipated awards announcement will be on or around March 30, 2023. The estimated target project start date will be May 15, 2023, whereas the project completion date is expected to be prior to December 15, 2023.

美国教育和劳动力总监Josh Cramer。通过美国制造的照片。
美国教育和劳动力总监Josh Cramer。通过美国制造的照片。

Additive manufacturing project calls

Previously, America Makes issued twoproject callstotaling $1.7 million. In other news, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute in Ohio awarded Boeing Research and Technology a project to produce enhanced 3D printing materials. Boeing’s Auburn-based R&D unit will work on the GAMAT project, funded by theAir Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The ultimate goal is to create additive materials using Ti-6AI-4V.RPMI Innovations,爱迪生焊接学院(EWI),Auburn University,ASTM International,和the德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索are among the few collaborators.

Elsewhere,NextFlex, a consortium to advance US flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) production, announced acall for projects. The organization sought novel approaches to the formation of FHEs that discuss both advanced manufacturing issues and US Department of Defense priorities through its $11.5 million project call. Malcolm Thompson, Ph.D., Executive Director of NextFlex said, “We are delighted to announce this new round of funding for advanced manufacturing developments in the US. The benefits of FHE – additively manufactured electronic systems that are lightweight, thin, and conformable, are transforming our perceptions of how ubiquitous electronics can truly be.”

Follow this link for all theFormnext 2022 news.

To stay up to date with the latest 3D printing news, don’t forget to subscribe to the3D Printing Industry newsletteror follow us onTwitter, or like our page onFacebook.

While you’re here, why not subscribe to ourYoutubechannel? Featuring discussion, debriefs, video shorts, and webinar replays.

Are you looking for a job in the additive manufacturing industry? Visit3D Printing Jobsfor a selection of roles in the industry.

Feature image shows the logo of America Makes. Image via America Makes.

No Newer Articles