ONHS Report: SP4701-25-B-0002

Technologies for Forging

Solicitation ID: SP4701-25-B-0002

Agency: DLA/R&D

Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Deadline: 2030-08-12T23:59:00 ET

Eligibility: Maybe (Unspecified)

Funding: BAA ceiling of $50 Million

Doc Type: BAA

Clearance: CUI

Program Manager: Latoya.Coney@dla.mil

Last Updated: 2025-11-24 13:12

Analyzed File: SP4701-25-B-0002 -TECHNOLOGIES FOR FORGINGS BAA.pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

To be eligible for award, all prospective offerors must meet certain minimum standards... For additional information and guidance concerning qualifications and standards for responsibility of prospective contractors, please refer to Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), SP4701-25-B-0002, from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) seeks innovative Research and Development (R&D) proposals to address the forging industry's challenges. The primary goals are to reduce DLA backorders for items containing forgings and to enhance the industry's quality, productivity, technology, and business practices. The BAA has a five-year ordering period with a ceiling of $50 million and anticipates awarding multiple cost-reimbursement type contracts. Key technical areas of interest include: 1) 'Procurement Solutions' focusing on proactive tools for acquisition, supply chain evaluation, and tooling data enhancement; and 2) 'Manufacturing Technologies' covering innovative processes, new materials (alloys, dies), Industry 4.0 applications (robotics, automation, sensors), and workforce development. The submission process involves a three-step approach: an initial 8-page White Paper, followed by an invitation-only submission of a detailed Technical Proposal (up to 40 pages) and a Cost Proposal. Proposals will be evaluated on four factors: Feasibility (technical merit), Viability (transition potential and DoD policy understanding), Desirability (end-user adoption), and Past Performance.

Overall Technical Areas

Forging Process InnovationAdvanced Alloy DevelopmentDie Material ScienceDie and Part Repair MethodsAdvanced Coatings and LubricantsSmart Manufacturing SystemsIndustrial Sensor IntegrationRobotics and AutomationManufacturing Process OptimizationSupply Chain Analysis ToolsDigital Tooling DatabasesManufacturing Cybersecurity

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAEESAESAETALD

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Projects must focus on the identification and demonstration of improved proactive tools to assist the DLA with timely and cost-effective solicitations or acquisitions of parts having forging content.
Proposed projects should help the DLA to evaluate and streamline forging supply chains for best value supply source selection, promoting business opportunities to the forging industry.
enhancing existing forging tooling data.

Specific Technical Skills:

Supply Chain ManagementProcurement SystemsLogistics AnalysisData AnalyticsSupply Chain OptimizationDatabase ManagementSource Selection StrategyBusiness Process Improvement

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Nica Campbell	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Margaret Taylor	0.69	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept
Thomas Hendrickson	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Alex Newkirk	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Natalie Popovich	0.68	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Nihan Karali	0.67	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Alexandre Moreira da Silva	0.67	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Oluwamayowa Amusat	0.67	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications
Gazi Mahmud	0.67	BSA \| Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology \| Molecular Ecosystems Bio
Marco Pritoni	0.67	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept

Example Priorities:

identification and demonstration of an innovative forging technology or manufacturing process/technology that significantly improves effectiveness, productivity, energy, or efficiency of making a forging or forged equivalent part.
New, alternate or improved alloys, die materials, die and part repair methods, and die and alloy coatings and lubricants to enhance product quality or reduce manufacturing time and cost.
Projects focused on Industry 4.0, sensors, and smart manufacturing, robotics, automation, and other process improvements aimed at increased quality and reduced cost.

Specific Technical Skills:

Materials ScienceMetallurgyAlloy DevelopmentForging ProcessesManufacturing AutomationRoboticsSmart Manufacturing (Industry 4.0)Industrial SensorsDie MaterialsSurface Coatings

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Peter Hosemann	0.72	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics
Shiva Shunmugam Nagarajan	0.71	ESA \| ALS \| Users
Daryl Chrzan	0.71	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics
Prakash Rao	0.70	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Sumanjeet Kaur	0.69	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Anand Krishnan Prakash	0.69	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept
Bin Wang	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Mary Ann Piette	0.69	LD \| LD \| Energy Technologies
Carolin Sutter-Fella	0.69	ESA \| MF \| MF Inorganic Facility
Jing Ke	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Energy Efficiency Studies

Example Priorities:

Workforce development projects for current and future employees, including training and webinars, safety tools and resources, topics for attracting future workforce, and retention of current workforce.

Specific Technical Skills:

Technical TrainingCurriculum DevelopmentIndustrial SafetyWorkforce RecruitmentEmployee Retention StrategiesVocational EducationSkills Gap Analysis

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Laleh Cote'	0.72	LD \| LD \| Internships Office
Unique Karki	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Margaret Taylor	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept
Alex Newkirk	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Prakash Rao	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Patty Angus	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
William Stringfellow	0.67	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept
Shankar Earni	0.67	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Eric O'Shaughnessy	0.67	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Energy Markets & Policy
Natalie Popovich	0.67	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Thomas Hendrickson	0.78	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Supply Chain Analysis Tools
Qin Yu	0.77	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Advanced Alloy Development
Mingwei Zhang	0.77	ESA \| MF \| MF NCEM Facility · Advanced Alloy Development
Zixuan Li	0.75	ESA \| ALS \| ALS Photon Science Operations · Advanced Coatings and Lubricants
Kelly Kissock	0.75	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Manufacturing Process Optimization
Francesco Ricci	0.74	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Die Material Science
Kenny Higa	0.74	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Robotics and Automation
Philip Mallon	0.74	PSA \| Engineering \| Mechanical Engineering · Die and Part Repair Methods
Unique Karki	0.74	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Industrial Sensor Integration
Minok Park	0.74	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Forging Process Innovation

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

Not Mentioned