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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 21,1997 PSA#1765SCRA, 5300 International Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29418 A -- CAST METAL COALITION 1998 WHITEPAPER SOLICITATION SOL CMC98-1 DUE
030497 POC Contact Point, Ms. Amy Kemp, 803/760-4080; Contracting
Officer, Ms. Erinbeth Massie, 803/760-4080 WEB: Click here for
additional whitepaper submittal information, http://www.scra.org/cmc.
E-MAIL: Click here to send a message to the Cast Metal Coalition
contact point, kemp@scra.org. The Cast Metal Coalition is a joint
effort between the U.S. Department of Energy, American Foundrymen's
Society, North American Die Casting Association, Steel Founders'
Society of America, and the metalcasting industry at large. The
Coalition is reviewing whitepapers for 1998 funding in the metalcasting
arena related to technology advancement, energy conservation and
environmental efforts beneficial for the nation and the industry.
Papers should focus on topics within the guidelines stated in "Beyond
2000 -- A Vision for the American Metalcasting Industry", dated
September 1995. Whitepapers should demonstrate technical knowledge to
implement the intended work. A copy of the Vision and its more detailed
Roadmap is available at http://www.scra.org/cmc, or by e-mail at
kemp@scra.org. Areas of interest cover die, sand, and investment
processes. Industry-wide topics include Enhanced Rapid Prototyping
Processes, Mechanical Property Simulation, Process Simulation, Process
Improvement, Energy Reduction,Productivity Enhancement, Quality
Improvement, Enhanced Process Control Mechanisms, Dimensional Control
& Repeatability, Mechanical Property Data Base Enhancement/Expansion,
and Pollution Prevention. Topics for foundry processes include Cost
Reduction (Yield Improvement, Melting Efficiency, Process
Re-engineering), Lead Time/Delivery Performance (Rapid Tools
Manufacture, Electronic Exchange), Design/Conversion (Conversions,
Metal Casting Engineering Systems, New Engineering Approaches), High
Integrity Castings (High Alloy Performance, Clean Steel, Thin Wall),
Solidification Modeling, Molding Processes, Control of Cast
Microstructures, and Tooling & Pattern Production/Wear/Corebox
Construction. Topics for specialty processes are also included, such as
Die Casting Waste Reduction/Elimination, Internal Soundness Measurement
and Prediction, Improved Die & Insert Materials, Semi-Solid and Squeeze
Castings, Die Soldering Prevention, Improved Die & Insert Coatings,
Enhanced Aluminum Die Casting Alloys, Enhanced Zinc Die Casting Alloys,
Enhanced Magnesium Die Casting Alloys, Enhanced Semi-Solid Die Casting
Alloys, and Enhanced Metal Matrix Composite Die Casting Alloys. This
is a cost-sharing initiative, requiring matching funds of up to $1.40
by the research team for each $1.00 of Coalition funds. Multiple
project awards are anticipated, beginning in early calendar 1998.
National Labs are encouraged to participate in the teams supporting
this initiative. Requirements to establish and track energy and
environmental metrics exist. Work products in this program will
typically be of a non-proprietary nature and proposers must be willing
to present reviews and assist in the transfer of information and
knowledge gained in this work across the industry, in order to enhance
the overall level of American competitiveness. 1998 proposals will be
solicited in the summer of 1997. Whitepapers should be written using
twelve-point font and one-inch margins, and should be no more than five
pages in length. The whitepapers should contain seven sections, one
section addressing each of the following evaluation criteria: 1)
Technical approach and relevance to the Industry's Vision and Roadmap;
2) Potential energy savings (for energy savings estimates, see the
"How Do I Submit a Whitepaper or a Proposal to CMC" section of
http://www.scra.org/cmc); 3) Potential for productivity improvements
(e.g., lead time reductions, scrap reductions, direct cost savings); 4)
Industry participation in the project (broad industry participation,
in-plant trials, demonstrations); 5) Level of risk (incremental
developments versus significant technological change) compared to
results expected; 6) Cost realism and cost share; and 7) Past
performance. Administrative questions and proposal format/content
requests can be directed to: SCRA, Ms. Amy Kemp, Cast Metal Coalition,
5300 International Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29418, phone
803/760-4080, fax 803/760-3349. E-mail is kemp@scra.org and proposal
information is available electronically to requestors via e-mail, or
through the World Wide Web at http://www.scra.org/cmc. Additional
specific technical inquiries may be addressed to any of the following
Coalition representatives: Dr. Joe Santner, AFS, 505 State Street, Des
Plaines, IL 60016-8399, phone 847/824-0181, fax 847/824-7848; Mr.
Malcolm Blair, SFSA, 455 State Street, Suite 102, Des Plaines, IL
60016, phone 847/299-9160, fax 847/299-3105; Mr. Steve Udvardy, NADCA,
9701 W. Higgins Road, Suite 880, Rosemont, IL 60018-3620, phone
847/292-3600 ext.330, fax 847/292-3620; Mr. Bob Trimberger, Project
Manager, DOE-ID, MS 1220, 850 Energy Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563,
phone 208/526-1807, fax 208/526-5964. Whitepapers will be due (no
faxes) by 5PM E.S.T., 4 March 1997 at: SCRA, Attn: Ms Amy Kemp -- Cast
Metal Coalition, 5300 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC
29418. The submittal (or lack of submittal) of a whitepaper for the
1998 award cycle will not guarantee (nor eliminate) the selection of
any specific proposal. The whitepaper process is provided as a courtesy
to interested proposers in order to provide pre-proposal feedback from
CMC before resources are committed to write full proposals. It is
anticipated at this point that full proposals will be due to CMC on or
before 4 June 1997. (The exact proposal schedule is to be published in
May 1997.) All whitepapers submitted by 4 March 1997 will receive a
written response from CMC concerning the technical topic/scope
suitability for CMC objectives. (0016) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0002 19970121\A-0002.SOL)
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