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Contract Award: National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (Blairsville, Pennsylvania) – $9,197,165

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

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National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, Blairsville, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $9,197,165 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop the necessary advanced manufacturing technologies and techniques required to manufacture autonomous liquid hydrogen refueling systems, at scale and rate, while enabling lower production cost, reduced manufacturing time and enhanced process repeatability. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 7, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-23-F-0009).

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