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This is a Determination & Findings document for a single-source acquisition by the U.S. Air Force. The contracting activity is 366 CONS/PKA, and the action authorizes a sole-source procurement of a Stratasys-Fortus 450mc 3D Printer valued at $215,000. The selected regulatory authority is RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name), which permits single-source acquisitions when a particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to government requirements and market research confirms that other companies' similar products or products lacking the particular feature do not meet the agency's needs or cannot be modified to meet minimum needs.
The findings establish that the Stratasys-Fortus 450mc 3D printer is a high-precision device specifically designed to create and manufacture small replacement parts for aircraft airframes and has been identified by Air Force Metals as the only suitable option for this role within Aircraft Maintenance. Based on these findings, the Contracting Officer, Lucas Gross, SSgt, USAF, has determined that the proposed sole-source action is justified under the applicable regulation. The determination was signed and digitally executed on July 10, 2026, with the Contracting Officer serving as the approval authority in accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Solicitation - FA489726Q0026.pdf | ||
| Stratasys Fortus 450mc_F900 Name Brand Procurement Letter_MTO Signed.pdf |
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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS
Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)
1. Agency and Contracting Activity: 366 CONS/PKA
2. Nature and/or Description of the Action: $215,000
[Stratasys-Fortus 450mc 3D Printer
3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:
(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition)
RFO 8.401 and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) (FSS Orders): The circumstances of the acquisition deem only one source reasonably capable of providing the products, services, or solutions.
RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name): The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet the agency's needs or cannot be modified to meet the agency's minimum needs,.
RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services): Only one source is available,.
RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services): Only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name, or industrial mobilization),.
4. Findings:
The Statasys-Fortus 450mc 3D printer is a high precision device designed to create and manufacture small replacement parts for air frames, and has been identified by Air Force Metals to be the only suitable option for this role within Aircraft Maintenance.
5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.
6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).
Lucas Gross, SSgt, USAF Contracting Officer
Jul 10, 2026
GROSS.LUCAS.HENRY.146913
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GROSS.LUCAS.HENRY.1469135663
Date: 2026.07.13 07:42:39 -06'00'
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