3. Stratasys AFA Sole Source.pdf
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This document is a business letter from Stratasys, Inc. to Melinda Lingley, Contracting Officer at the Air Force Academy, dated August 13, 2025. The letter details Stratasys's proprietary 3D printing technologies, specifically their FDM® and PolyJet™ technologies, which enable production of prototypes, tools, and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files. Stratasys owns over 550 granted and pending patents globally and emphasizes their unique capabilities in additive manufacturing, including superior printing qualities, material versatility, multi-material simultaneous printing, and suitability for office environments.
The letter also highlights that Stratasys is the sole manufacturer of equipment sold under specific trademarks and brand names, with all equipment and materials designed and manufactured in facilities in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Rehovot, Israel. High Country Technology Consultants is identified as the only authorized Stratasys Partner for representing their systems and materials to the Mechanical Engineering department of the United States Air Force Academy. The communication is issued in accordance with Stratasys's Partner Opportunity Assignment / Conflict Management Policy, with contact information provided for further inquiries.
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5995 Opus Parkway Minnetonka, MN 55343 www.stratasys.com
August 13, 2025
Melinda Lingley Contracting Officer Air Force Academy
Dear Ms. Lingley, Stratasys is the owner of, and holds, more than 550 granted and pending patents globally, and our additive manufacturing systems utilize our patented FDM® and inkjet-based PolyJet™ technologies to enable the production of prototypes, tools used for production and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content.
Our FDM® technology uses production grade thermoplastic building materials that feature surface resolution, chemical and heat resistance, color, and mechanical properties necessary for production of functional prototypes and parts. Our 3D inkjet-based printing technology is differentiated from other technologies in its ability to scale and deliver high-resolution and multi-material printing, in color.
We believe that our 3D printing systems are unique in the combination of superior printing qualities, accuracy, print speed, the ability to print a range of materials with varying levels of strength, chemical and heat resistance, color and mechanical properties, the ability to print multiple materials simultaneously and suitable for office environments.
Stratasys is the sole manufacturer and/or proprietor of the design and technology of equipment sold under the FDM® and Polyjet™ trademarks and the specific trademarked Fortus, F-Series, J-Series, and Fortus, NEO, H-350 and Origin brands.
All Stratasys equipment and materials are designed and/or manufactured at the Stratasys corporate facilities in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel. These products and materials are sold and serviced only by Authorized Resellers.
High Country Technology Consultants is the only Stratasys Partner authorized to represent the Stratasys systems and materials for the Mechanical Engineering department with the United States Air Force Academy.
This letter has been issued in accordance with Stratasys’s Partner Opportunity Assignment / Conflict Management Policy, which encourages resellers to devote efforts to marketing and selling Stratasys products and services and ensures that Stratasys customers receive the highest quality and reliable service from its resellers.
Thank you very much for your interest in the Stratasys Product Line. If you have any questions please contact HCTC directly or contact me at 952-294-3495.
Sincerely, Jesse Roitenberg Director of Education Stratasys, Inc.
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