Additive Manufacturing to Improve Test and Evaluation of Hypersonic Vehicles

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) has issued a pre-solicitation notice for the development, analysis, and demonstration of additive manufacturing capabilities to support hypersonic vehicle test and evaluation. This initiative aims to utilize additive manufacturing to create advanced test facility components and test articles for the HAPCAT facility and other relevant Department of Defense facilities. The effort is intended to result in a validated additive manufacturing capability to support hypersonic ground testing, with performance occurring at Northrop Grumman’s site in Ronkonkoma, New York.

The government intends to award a single sole-source, firm-fixed-price requirements contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, though all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation for agency consideration by May 16, 2023. The proposed contract value is not to exceed $9,800,000 over a five-year ordering period, with specific performance completion dates determined at the task order level. This requirement is identified by solicitation number FA910123RB003 and falls under NAICS 541330 Engineering Services and PSC AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development.

Haley Smith serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement. As of the last update on May 15, 2023, the notice indicates that there are no electronic attachments included in the SAM.gov posting. This prospective action is categorized as a pre-solicitation notice without a designated set-aside.