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Casting and 

Forging

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Castings & Forgings 

Process & Method

Why Castings?

For complex geometry parts. 

Process done at a foundry, 

where metal is melted to a 

molten state and poured into a 

mold for near net shape. Usually 

require some post processing 

for finished part.

Why Forgings?

For structural parts.

Process done at a forge 

shop, where metal is heated 

to a temp to soften and then 

pounded or pressed into 

near net shape. Usually 

require some post 

processing for finished part.

Castings and forgings are only 3% of all NSNs, but are a disproportionate share of backorders.

Castings and forgings are 20% of the 100 oldest DLA backorders.

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Program Engagement

To engage resource email: DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil

• Provides assistance to DLA managed NSNs

• MetaLFACT comprised of government/industry representation

• MetaLFACT is a resource available to:

• DLA personnel

• Engineering Support Activities

• Contractors/Suppliers

 With active DLA L&M contracts

 With Contracting Officer’s approval

 Bidding on open DSCC solicitations

 Support SAR (Source Approval Request)

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Assistance Provided

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Following is a listing includes but is not limited to the types 

of areas we are able to engage.

• Existing tooling (when known, tooling dbs)

• Potential Sources – foundry and forge shops that 

perform required work. (material and process)

• Technical analysis –

• Tech Data issues or questions

• Process analysis – specifically c/f processes

• Material issues

• Inspection issues – coordinate with contractor and 

ESA and/or test lab
Support Tools

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• ICON – (Integrated Casting Order Network) Contains:

• Cast tooling database

• Supplier database

• Toolkit database 

https://icon.nffs.org

• NFTD – National Forging Tooling Database (resides in 

Haystack Gold)

• FIA RFQ – Forging Industry Assoc. Request for Quote 

(posting)

https://www.forging.org/designers-buyers/request-for-quotation
Program Implementation

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Information input in Section B of 

Solicitation: See below examples 

Forging/Casting/Suspected:

SECTION B

A forging process was identified as a means to manufacture this 

item. Tooling is required to produce a forging. For sourcing,

tooling, materials or other information, please contact the 

appropriate assistance team: (Aviation, C&E Supply Chains) 

DSCR.AFCAT@dla.mil;(Land & Maritime Supply Chains)

DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil

A metal casting process was identified as a means to manufacture 

this item. Tooling is required to produce a casting. For sourcing, 

tooling, materials or other information, please contact the 

appropriate assistance team: (Aviation, C&E Supply Chains) 

DSCR.AFCAT@dla.mil; (Land & Maritime Supply Chains) 

DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil

Casting/forging may be required to manufacture this NSN. If a 

casting/forging is required, tooling is typically involved. The 

government may not have this special tooling. For sourcing, 

tooling, materials or other information, please contact the 

appropriate assistance team: (Aviation, C&E Supply Chains) 

DSCR.AFCAT@dla.mil; (Land & Maritime Supply Chains) 

DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil

SECTION B

QPL/QML COMPONENTS ONLY FROM SOURCES QUALIFIED ON THE APPLICABLE

QPL(S)/QML(S).

SAMPLING:

THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ H1331, 

TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 

BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION, STANDARD, OR 

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR AND/OR MINOR 

ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF VII, IV AND II OR 

AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE 

CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE 

DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR 

VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE 

ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE 

CONTRACT.

CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE USED NOR INCORPORATED IN 

ANY ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.THIS PROHIBITION SUPERSEDES 

ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT 

REQUIREMENTS. SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL UNLESS 

THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 

"CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A 

CALIBRATION SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994, 

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR CALIBRATION - CALIBRATION LABORATORIES AND 

MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, OR ISO 10012-1, QUALITY 

ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEASURING EQUIPMENT- PART 1, METROLOGICAL 

CONFIRMATION SYSTEM FOR MEASURING EQUIPMENT."

"FINAL INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ITEM SHALL BE AT THE ACTUAL

MANUFACTURING FACILITY. TECHNICAL INSPECTION IS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR 

SHALL MAKE DRAWINGS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO VERIFY THAT THE 

ITEM MEETS ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.

COUNT, KIND, AND CONDITION INSPECTIONS ARE

NOT ACCEPTABLE. THIS NOTE TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER MASTER SOLICITATION PART 

ONE PROVISIONS, NOTE 6, QUOTATIONS BY NON-MANUFACTURERS (APR 1984,

DCSC 52.217-9C01). FINAL INSPECTION OF PACKAGING, IF REQUIRED, MAY BE 

CONDUCTED ELSEWHERE."

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION APPLIES.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RETAIN ALL FIRST ARTICLE UNITS AS PRODUCTION STANDARDS. 

DISPOSITION OF APPROVED FIRST ARTICLE TEST SAMPLES: THE CONTRACTOR MAY 

DELIVER APPROVED UNDAMAGED FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES AS PART OF THE PRODUCTION 

QUANTITY.

A metal casting process was identified as a means to manufacture this item. 

Tooling is required to produce a casting. For sourcing, tooling, materials 

or other information, please contact the appropriate assistance team: 

(Aviation, C&E Supply Chains) DSCR.AFCAT@dla.mil; (Land & Maritime Supply 

Chains) DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil

IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 19200 11741103 REVISION NR D DTD 07/11/2009 

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 11741140 REVISION NR D DTD 11/07/2009 

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 19200 11741141 REVISION NR C DTD 11/07/2009

Example Soliocitation
DECAF – (DLA Enterprise Cast and Forge) db 

REVIEW NUMBERS of NSN’s

• LAND

• Forge – 4341 NSN’s confirmed

• Cast – 9782 NSN’s confirmed

• Suspect - 8888 NSN’s unconfirmed

• Total - 23,011 LAND NSN’s

• MARITIME

• Forge - 5517 NSN’s confirmed

• Cast – 9862 NSN’s confirmed

• Suspect -11452 NSN’s unconfirmed

• Total – 26,831 MARITIME NSN’s

DECAF NSN Reviews

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Takeaway

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• Mailbox – DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil

• The MetaL FACT (Maritime & Land Forging and 

Casting Team) is available to provide assistance.

• Who: To both Government and Contractor 

entities.

• What: Parts manufactured via cast or forge 

process.

• How: Email above address to engage our 

resourses.