Draft Section H Language

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

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DRAFT SECTION H LANGUAGE

Authorized Manufacturing Methods
The Contractor is authorized, at their discretion, to manufacture and or repair components utilizing either traditional manufacturing processes (e.g., wrought or cast) or Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes.
- If Additive Manufacturing Processes are elected, all selected materials, equipment, and manufacturing processes shall strictly adhere to the baselines established in Project Peculiar Document (PPD) 8028436658.

AM Component Interchangeability
When Additive Manufacturing is utilized, the resultant AM component shall be classified as fully interchangeable with its traditionally manufactured equivalent. Provided that the component meets all specifications within PPD 802-8436658, additional component-level requalification based solely on the manufacturing method is not required.

Quality Assurance and Material Conformance
Irrespective of the selected manufacturing/repair method (traditional or AM), the final component must conform entirely to the applicable material specifications, grades, and dimensional tolerances. The Contractor shall satisfy all mandated Quality Assurance (QA) requirements, including Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and inspection criteria, as detailed in the contracts governing standards and the Technical Data Package.

Precedence of Final Assembly Requirements
The Contractor’s election to utilize AM shall not waive, supersede, or alter any functional, structural, or performance requirement applicable to the final component or its integration into the higher-level assembly

Notification for use of AM
The Contractor shall notify the procuring activity if AM processes are elected for use. This notification is for information only and not intended to serve as approval to exercise the use of AM. The notification may be submitted via email, or other method (as determined by NAVSUP).