America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce the winners of a recent project call funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech), worth a total of $1.7M. The project call, Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment – Supplier Qualification (JAQS-SQ) – Group 1, aims to accelerate the integration of non-traditional suppliers and scale defense industrial base capabilities by training and supporting manufacturers to meet required process control documents (PCDs) for qualified additive manufacturing (AM) production. Up to five awards were anticipated.
The lack of robust AM training and audit programs that meet established standards, coupled with a restrictive, part-by-part qualification process that limits capacity and efficiency, continues to undermine government confidence. This project offers a significant opportunity to strengthen the AM supply chain by better aligning it with government acquisition requirements. By developing comprehensive training and audit programs, the JAQS-SQ efforts ensure that AM contract manufacturers implement essential process controls, fostering efficient, qualified production for government needs.
Below is the list of winners: