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Legacy systems represent challenges for the military services and DLA.  During the initial SBIR Phase II, the fuel oil cooler (FOC) for the TF34 and other engines—which have been problem parts for years—were successfully addressed.  This effort applied proven reverse engineering methods to generate a technical data package (TDP) that can enable a qualified production source to make the part ...

Maintaining the many types of legacy weapon systems within the Department of Defense (DoD) is an enormous task, made more challenging by the aging of many of these systems. Some of the weapons were designed over 50 years ago and are now facing a shortage of sustainment components due to obsolescence. The situation is further complicated by the lack of sufficient documentation for fabricating or bu ...

The goal of this Phase II project is to support the DOD supply chain with the installation of a pilot scale domestic manufacturing source for polycarbosilane (PCS) preceramic polymer for high temperature or hypersonic applications. CermeTech will work closely with a Tier 1 supplier of composite structures and components to test and verify key performance criteria and develop and demonstrate pilot ...

High temperature resistant materials, including carbon-carbon (C-C) are critical to enabling the thermal protection of hypersonic DoD weapons.  A specific focus of the Defense Logistics Agency is on innovation for improved production rate and affordability for C-C thermal protection systems and delivery of that innovation to DoD system manufacturers. Cornerstone Research Group Inc. (CRG) proposes ...

The Digital Sustainment Platform (DSP) provides cloud-based industry best practice advanced analytics, engineering, manufacturing, modeling & simulation, product quality, and supply chain management service-based capabilities for the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and DoD Arsenals, Depots, and Shipyards, and extends these same capabilities via a Service Portfolio Mana ...

Shortage of spare parts for our U.S. Navy assets can be costly as shown last year when the U.S. Navy to resort to a partial “spare parts cannibalism” for the newest carrier USS Gerald R. Ford that worth $13 billion. Through our communication with the Navy customer (NSWC Philadelphia ISEAs ) during phase I of the project, we became aware of another issue which threaten our current Navy assets. ...

DLA is seeking to prevent product waste and replacement of lubricating oils like 2190-TEP by 1) understanding the degradation processes for lubricating oils and their additive packages, 2) establishing effective screening methods to identify premature product degradation, and 3) implementing measures to bring the oil back into specification if it occurs.  The Phase II approach is built upon the s ...

Powdermet will process rare earth permanent magnets and evaluate a rapid consolidation process. The rapid consolidation process should reduce grain size, material losses, increase final compact density and lower overall magnet costs. The use of heavy rare earths are used to improve temperature stability, which can be lowered by reducing grain size by limiting magnet exposure during consolidation. ...

There is a need for rapid replacement parts for sustainment activities. Specifically, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is seeking innovative solutions to solve their most critical supply chain requirements. The current parts list includes “Plug, Tube Fitting” for National Stock Number 4730-00-862-3315 which is a threaded fitting made of aluminum. Rapid Machined Lost Foam (RMLF) and Additive Manu ...

The DLA would like to broaden the Small Business Manufacturer (SBM) base to address the Agency's need to develop qualified sources of supply to improve product availability, to provide competition for reduced lead times and cost, and to address lifecycle performance issues.  NSN: 5340-01-504-4221 Loop Clamps are used for Weapons System 40A applications and provide vibration dampening support and ...