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This funding opportunity is focused on addressing the need for test coupon geometries which readily facilitate the assessment of additively manufactured metal lattice structure geometries under tensile loading.  Proposers should convey a technical approach which fulfills this need by demonstrating and documenting meaningful progress to develop and validate a test geometry and method.  It is envisioned that outcomes from a successful effort will mitigate sources of variation for the measurement of lattice structure tensile properties.  Proposers are encouraged to assess 316 stainless steel or Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloys or both.  It is envisioned but not required that a successful effort may substantiate the transferability of methods and tools for both alloys.  A variety of technical approaches to addressing this need exist.  Proposals should clearly explain why the approach exhibits a high likelihood of success and is valuable/significant.  Proposals should identify, quantify, and explain Key Performance Parameters for demonstrating progress compared to a baseline and establishing measurable success criteria for the project.  Proposals should clearly describe the project tasks in narrative form and the practicality of achieving the project goals as planned and on time.  Contract extensions are expressly prohibited, so all Proposers should carefully consider scope, risks, and necessary level of effort.

It is envisioned that outcomes from a successful effort will mitigate sources of variation for the measurement of lattice structure tensile properties.  Proposals should clearly explain why the approach exhibits a high likelihood of success and is valuable/significant.  Proposers should convey a technical approach which fulfills this need by demonstrating and documenting meaningful progress to develop and validate a test geometry and method.

It is envisioned that outcomes from a successful effort will mitigate one or several source(s) of variation for the measurement of lattice structure tensile properties.  Proposals should clearly explain why the approach exhibits a high likelihood of success and is valuable/significant.  Proposers should convey a technical approach which fulfills this need by demonstrating and documenting meaningful progress to develop and validate a test geometry and method.  Proposers are encouraged to assess 316 stainless steel or Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloys or both.  It is envisioned but not required that a successful effort may substantiate the transferability of methods and tools for both alloys.

It is envisioned that outcomes from a successful effort will mitigate one or several source(s) of variation for the measurement of lattice structure tensile properties.  Proposals should clearly explain why the approach exhibits a high likelihood of success and is valuable/significant.  Proposers should convey a technical approach which fulfills this need by demonstrating and documenting meaningful progress to develop and validate a test geometry and method.  Proposers are encouraged to assess 316 stainless steel or Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloys or both.  It is envisioned but not required that a successful effort may substantiate the transferability of methods and tools for both alloys.

This funding opportunity is focused on addressing the need for testing coupon geometries which readily facilitate the assessment of additively manufactured metal lattice structure geometries under tensile loading.  Proposers should convey a technical approach which fulfills this need by demonstrating and documenting meaningful progress to develop and validate a test geometry and method.  It is envisioned that outcomes from a successful effort will mitigate sources of variation for the measurement of lattice structure tensile properties.  Proposers are encouraged to assess 316 stainless steel or Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloys or both.  It is envisioned but not required that a successful effort may substantiate the transferability of methods and tools for both alloys.  A variety of technical approaches to addressing this need exist.  Proposals should clearly explain why the approach exhibits a high likelihood of success and is valuable/significant.  Proposals should identify, quantify, and explain Key Performance Parameters for demonstrating progress compared to a baseline and establishing measurable success criteria for the project.  Proposals should clearly describe the project tasks in narrative form and the practicality of achieving the project goals as planned and on time.  Contract extensions are expressly prohibited, so all Proposers should carefully consider scope, risks, and necessary level of effort.

Yes, teams may submit more than one Project Proposal.

Questions should be emailed to ric@americamakes.us. Questions will be posted to the America Makes website according to the schedule. Questions asked AFTER the scheduled Q&A session will NOT be addressed.

Yes, but only if they are members by 10/23/2020. The approval process for foreign-owned entities can take up to 4 weeks to complete, so non-members would not have sufficient time to apply and be approved prior to this 10/23/2020 deadline.

Federal dollars cannot be spent outside of the United States. It is the Lead / team’s responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable export control laws and regulations.

Yes.  The proposals will only be reviewed by the evaluation team and each team member signs a confidentiality agreement.

The owning organization should list anything that they are leveraging that is not going to be made available to the membership at the completion of the project.  This could be a patent number or a description of the background IP that is being leveraged.

The IP is owned by the organization that developed the IP, however that IP is subject to the rules outlined in the membership agreement.