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Manufacturing Execution System Development

Department of Commerce · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · Solicitation · 1333ND26QNB730516

posted 17 August 2026 · closed 31 August 2026 · NAICS 541511 · PSC 7A20

Summary

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks contractor support to develop custom Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software and integrate it with NIST-owned additive manufacturing machines using both a neutral information model and an AI‑assisted approach that leverages Large Language Models. The effort aims to benchmark integration methods, quantify effort and reliability, and create a roadmap for interoperable AM‑MES standards.

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