The 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group at Tinker Air Force Base awarded a $274.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to Stratasys, Inc. for annual Emerald Care system maintenance subscription services covering two Stratasys Fortus 450S three-dimensional printers and one Stratasys Objet500 printer. The contract was awarded on January 12, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of January 11, 2029, and includes a base year plus four option years. This sole-source procurement followed a competitive solicitation posted in September 2023, wherein the Air Force Sustainment Center requested quotes for preventative maintenance, on-site repairs, spare parts, software updates, operator training, and call center support for the three additive manufacturing systems located in Building 3001 at the Oklahoma City facility.
Stratasys, Inc., a Minnesota-headquartered industrial additive manufacturing solutions provider, was selected as the awardee based on its position as the original equipment manufacturer for the Fortus and Objet product lines. The contract carries no small business set-aside designation and represents a continuation of Stratasys's extensive support to Air Force Materiel Command and other Department of Defense entities. This award aligns with Stratasys's established pattern of providing comprehensive lifecycle support services across federal agencies, including similar Emerald Care subscription arrangements at other military installations, and contributes to the Air Force's sustainment of critical additive manufacturing capabilities essential for research, development, testing, and prototyping operations.