The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop new methods for industrial scale processing of various ferrous alloy systems (steels) at different levels of domestic maturity to improve manufacturability, engage the workforce, and perform R&D analysis of steels and their product forms. The overall goal is to expand the availability of high-performance steels to a variety of public and private industries through the domestic manufacturing market.

Additional objectives include:

  • Provide prototype material to aid in development of new steels for high-strength, high-toughness applications under development by the DOD, which intends to transition subject materials to commercialization in the US supply chain upon maturity
  • Identify, test, and verify the industrial scale manufacturing parameters for advanced structural steels in the US domestic supply chain
  • Identify deficiencies in the existing US supply chain for these types of materials in various product forms – notably plate, castings, forgings, and weld consumables – deficiencies which may increase the risk to DOD or commercial use in the near and long term if not rectified
  • Engage US steel suppliers and workforce to develop and maintain the basic manufacturing and R&D knowledge base required for structural steel industrial maturity moving forward

If you feel your organization has the technical capabilities and would like to be considered for this project, please complete the form below and upload your organization’s technical capabilities statement.

Interested Submissions Due by 1/22/25.

We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs).

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