U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DS), Warren, MI 48397-5000

A -- AUTOMATED CONCURRENT ENGINEERING SYSTEM (ACES) SOL DAAE0797RX026 POC POC: Rosalie Williamson (810) 574-6405 The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TA COM) research, development and engineering center (tard EC) is proposing to award a follow-on contract on a sole source basis with Stevens Institute of Technology. The effort is directed toward the further development of the automated concurrent engineering system (aces) to demonstrate the feasibility of providing replacement parts with redesign and producibility improvements that will result in an average savings of 25% in unit costs. This effort will develop a prototype module with aces for selected part families that converts military standards to performance-based specifications. This capability will enhance the opportunity for all qualified commercial suppliers to compete for replacement parts contracts. The program will also reduce cost through identification of a minimum set of optimum performance-based specifications utilizing broad-based specifications for the selected part families. The aces system knowledge base will be further developed to include critical metallic materials and processes. The aces system knowledgebase will be augmented to incorporate critical metalworking processes such as casting, forging, welding, machining, and metal forming. Three of these processes will be selected as the primary candidates for use in the initial expansion of the aces system to metal processes. This is a follow-on action and will be negotiated on a sole source basis with Stevens Institute of Technology. point of contact: TACOM, Attn AMSTA-AQ-MCD (Rosalie Williamson), Warren, MI 483975000, oy by e-mail at WILLIARO@CC.TACOM.ARMY.MIL see no te: 22. (0037)

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