A02 Description of Requirements - Revised 14Feb24.pdf

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This solicitation requests quotes for a circuit board creator printing platform. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center requires equipment that can print functional materials and inks onto various substrate materials. The platform must support FR4, PET, polyimide and TPU substrates. It must dispense commercial and custom conductive inks, pastes and polymers. Quotes are due by March 1, 2024 and award will be made to the lowest priced technically capable offeror. The opportunity is set aside for small businesses and involves NAICS code 335999.

The solicitation provides a detailed description of requirements including compatible dispenser tips, training, materials and shipping costs. The point of contact is the Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Questions are due by February 27 and the agency intends to award without discussions, evaluating quotes based on price and technical capability. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items under FAR part 12 and 13.

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DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS:

Circuit Board Creator Platform Purchase

Description of Requirements:

The Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) requires a prototyping printing platform for high-resolution additive electronics. The printing platform must allow a variety of functional materials and inks.

The equipment must also meet the following requirements:

• Support material substrates including the FR4, the PET, Polyimide, and the TPU.

• Dispensable inks must allow both readily available commercial inks such as

Conductor 3, silver polymer thick films (PTF), and solder pastes in addition to the ability for custom, user supplied ink material through the use of cartridges that are compatible with the printing platform’s dispenser.

• Must come with an interfacing software that allows importing of Gerber and SVG file formats.

To facilitate immediate prototyping, the following must also be included in addition to the printing platform:

• On-site Training of Printer Equipment and Software

• Nordson EFD 7018333 Dispensing Tips, 25 Gauge

• Nordson EFD 7018395 Dispensing Tips, 27 Gauge

• Nordson EFD 7018424 Dispensing Tips, 30 Gauge

• Nordson EFD 7018462 Dispensing Tips, 32 Gauge

• Conductive Inks - ACI FS0142

• Intexar TPU Sheets

• Normandy Coating - Arcophane AA STS PET Sheets

• Polyimide Sheets

• Semi-Sinterable Conductor Compatible Syringes

• Stretchable Silver Conductor Compatible Syringes

• Flexible Carbon Conductor Compatible Syringes

• Stretchable Carbon Conductor Compatible Syringes

• Stretchable Insulator Compatible Syringes

• ACI TPU Substrates – 8.5”x 12”

Shipping Costs:

Must be included in quote.

Delivery Date:

As soon as possible.

Point of Contact and Delivery Location:

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

ATTN: TBD

3909 Halls Ferry Rd; 5001 Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199

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