This Performance Work Statement outlines a project for custom aluminum production to support Naval wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) systems. The contractor will assist with Task 2 of a collaborative project between NSWCCD and Johns Hopkins University (JHU), focusing on an Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME)-based alloy development approach. This involves designing alloys with enhanced precipitation and grain refinement, utilizing solidification and solid-state phase transition modeling tools, and applying statistical optimization methods. The contractor's responsibilities include producing custom aluminum extrusion plates (6-12mm thick, 25-50mm wide, 1m long) and custom aluminum weld wire (1.2mm diameter, 0.5kg batches). Deliverables include design reports and batches of wire and plates over a potential three-year period. Special qualifications require the contractor to possess specific metallurgical processing equipment for custom alloy and wire production, including furnaces, casting capabilities, extrusion presses, and wire drawing equipment. This project supports the development of advanced aluminum welding alloys for WAAM applications.

The DI-MISC-80508B Data Item Description outlines the requirements for technical reports, which document the results of studies or analyses. This document, superseding DI-MISC-80508A, provides instructions for the format and content of these reports, applicable to federal government RFPs, federal grants, and state/local RFPs. Key formatting requirements include using standard letter-size paper, non-fading ink, and proper identification of attachments. Content must include a title page, table of contents, and two main sections. Section I covers an introduction, a brief summary of results, and conclusions with technical substantiations. Section II provides a complete and detailed description of the analytical results supporting the conclusions in Section I. Security classification and distribution markings must align with contract requirements. This DID ensures comprehensive and standardized reporting for government-funded studies and services.

The DD Form 1423, February 2024, outlines the Contract Data Requirements List for an Aluminum Alloy Design project. This document specifies the delivery of a Technical Report–Study/Services, identified as Data Item A001, under the authority of DI-MISC-80508B and referenced in SOW Para. 3.0. The report, prepared for NSWCCD Code 618, will detail the methodology used in determining alloy compositions. Key requirements include using a government-provided template, ensuring technically sound and clearly written data with precise references, and adhering to Distribution Statement D, which restricts access to the US Department of Defense and its contractors until June 2025. Submissions are due within five business days of completing work on a vessel, and reports must be electronically delivered to jacob.b.aljundi.civ@us.navy.mil. The document also provides detailed instructions for completing the form, including definitions for different price groups (Group I, II, III, IV) related to data item development costs.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation, serving as a Request for Quotes (RFQ), for custom welding wire. This procurement is conducted under full and open competition, with a NAICS code of 331523 and PSC code R425. The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). Interested parties must submit quotes or capabilities statements by 11:00 AM ET on January 20, 2026. Responses should include pricing, CAGE Code, FOB Destination, point of contact, GSA contract number (if applicable), business size, and all pricing rounded to the nearest whole dollar. One firm-fixed price purchase order is anticipated. All shipping charges must be included in the quoted price. Submissions and inquiries should be directed to David Crouch at david.w.crouch3.civ@us.navy.mil.