2017-01-23 MDF Notice of Opportunity

Manufacturing Demonstration Facility
Technology Collaborations for US Manufacturers in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Technologies
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking industry partners to participate in short-term, collaborative projects within the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) to accelerate development of new energy efficient manufacturing technologies. This opportunity will provide selected participants access to ORNL's experienced staff and unique equipment and capabilities to demonstrate advanced concepts with intent to develop and deploy new manufacturing processes or materials in U.S. manufacturing industries.
Description
UT-Battelle, LLC, acting under its Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the management and operation of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, conducts research and development in support of the DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO). The DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office partners with industry, small business, universities, and other stakeholders to identify and invest in emerging technologies with the potential to create high-quality domestic manufacturing jobs and enhance the global competitiveness of the United States. ORNL is requesting cost-shared proposals from industry to assess applicability of new technologies that can reduce manufacturing energy intensity or produce new, energy-efficient products. As part of the technology collaborations conducted under this announcement, the proposer will describe the potential manufacturing and life cycle energy savings that may be realized by the targeted project. Projects that focus on advanced manufacturing and materials technologies for commercial applications related to additive manufacturing or carbon fiber and composites are preferred. Projects will be conducted during a short-time period. At least 50% cost share, which can be funds-in to ORNL or in-kind contributions (e.g., facilities, services, and staff time), is required on the part of the industrial participant. Participant cost-share cannot be met using funds from U.S. Government sources. Funds will not be provided to the industrial participant by ORNL. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT REQUEST.
Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to industries that currently manufacture or process materials in the U.S. for commercial applications, or to industries that will be able to do so as a direct result of these collaborative efforts. There is no restriction based on a particular material system or manufacturing process; however