Aheadd CP-1 SLM Solutions NXG Test Plates Build

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking a vendor to manufacture Aheadd CP-1 material testing and characterization specimens using a Nikon SLM Solutions NXG additive manufacturing machine. The vendor will be responsible for developing a build layout, building thirty plates of Aheadd CP-1, and shipping the plates to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center for post-processing and testing. The tasks shall be performed within six weeks of contract award. Key aspects of the job include: • Manufacturing Aheadd CP-1 with laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing • Developing a build layout using vendor's best practices and specimen matrix provided by NASA • Building thirty plates of Aheadd CP-1 on an Nikon SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 • Shipping plates to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center for post-processing and testing