6K Additive Awarded Five-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement With the US Army Development Command
PITTSBURGH , Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 6K Additive, a division of 6K Inc. and leader in the sustainable production of materials for additive manufacturing, today announced the award of a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) from Army Contracting Command in support of US Army Development Command (DEVCOM) for strategic high-performance metal powders following a competitive source selection. The BPA supports increased weapons research and development initiatives at DEVCOM and helps meet additional demand for manufacturing of prototypes and small quantity manufacturing for Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP). The BPA can be utilized by entities at Picatinny Arsenal in NJ, Benet Labs in NY, Adelphi Laboratories in MD, and Rock Island Arsenal in IL. 6K Additive's metal powders will be produced utilizing the company's proprietary UniMelt® microwave plasma platform, which underpins 6K's capability to source, process, and reclaim scrap components, shop scrap, and used powders for conversion into aerospace-grade metal powders.
- PITTSBURGH , Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 6K Additive , a division of 6K Inc. and leader in the sustainable production of materials for additive manufacturing, today announced the award of a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) from Army Contracting Command in support of US Army Development Command (DEVCOM) for strategic high-performance metal powders following a competitive source selection.
- Lieutenant Colonel Peter J. Stambersky, USA Retired and Director of Federal Affairs at 6K, said, "My experience from my service in the Army provides me with a unique perspective of the agreement.
- Clearly, there is a benefit to 6K Additive, but, more importantly, this agreement provides the US Army DEVCOM with access to critical materials for additive manufacturing derived from feedstock right here in the US.
- The patented 6K Additive process cleans, prepares, and spheroidizes scrap alloys into high-quality powders with performance superior to atomization technologies.