DMG MORI Federal Services Wins First Defense Parts Contract Under DLA’s JAMA IV Program

DMG MORI Federal Services (DMFS) has been selected for the US Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Joint Additive Manufacturing Accelerator (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program, with the performance period beginning February 25, 2026. This marks DMFS’s first project focused on AM parts production, shifting the machine tool manufacturer into a vendor role where the DLA will evaluate it on part quality and delivery. DMFS will execute work using its LASERTEC 30 SLM system, a powder bed fusion (LPBF) machine designed and built at its Davis, California facility, operating out of the new $40.5 million Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center in Chicago. Fred Carter, DMFS’s head of R&D, will lead technical execution through an eight-step manufacturing process with a parallel two-step qualification check.

This selection places DMFS within the broader defense AM acceleration wave, where the DLA uses JAMA IV as a qualification framework rather than a fixed-scope contract, allowing the government to issue work to pre-approved vendors without full acquisition processes each time. The move reflects the well-documented pressure point in defense procurement: legacy military parts from a shrinking supplier base, with lead times stretching for critical components. DMFS joins Nikon AM Synergy, which won a JAMA IV contract in May 2026, as machine tool-adjacent companies entering the program. The domestic production of the LASERTEC 30 SLM in California carries weight as federal procurement policy increasingly favors US-sourced production technology, aligning with the politically accelerated defense AM push of 2025-26.

Practically, DMFS must now demonstrate that a machine tool manufacturer can reliably deliver production-grade AM parts under DLA scrutiny, moving beyond its reputation as a hardware supplier. The company’s success will hinge on executing the qualification framework consistently, not just winning the initial contract position. For buyers, this signals that the DLA is expanding its vendor pool beyond traditional AM service bureaus, potentially increasing competition and capacity for critical defense components.