Attachment 3 - RFI Responses.pdf

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AFIT 3D Metal Printer Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
FA860121R0061
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Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Wright Patterson Air Force Base

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This combined synopsis and solicitation from the Department of the Air Force seeks proposals for an additive metal 3D printer to be delivered and installed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base by 3 December 2021. Offerors must be able to provide a laser-based printer with a build volume no larger than 6x6x10 inches capable of printing tungsten, molybdenum, nickel super alloys, steels, and refractory metals. The contractor will be responsible for offloading equipment from the delivery truck and making final gas and electrical connections on site. Proposals are due by 14 October 2021 and will be evaluated based on technical quality and price. The anticipated award is a firm-fixed-price contract for a laser-based metal 3D printer, delivery, installation, and training by the specified deadline.

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Attachment 1 - Solicitation - FA860121R0061.pdf PDF
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Attachment 2 - FAR 52.204-24.pdf PDF
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Updated: 17 November 21

Attachment 3: RFI Responses

1. The solicitation calls for one 500 watt laser and one 1000 watt laser. Is there a preference to have two different laser wattages or can both lasers be 1000 watts?

a. No preference, both lasers may be 1000 Watts and they may deliver a 500 Watt & 1000

Watt pair.

2. Regarding the dual laser configuration, can you clarify how you would like the two lasers to operate? For example, two lasers building the same part or two lasers building two separate parts. Or one laser for testing?

a. Both lasers should be able to build the same part or act independently building different parts.

3. What types of material are you looking to print with?

a. Tungsten and molybdenum alloys

4. Offloading the machine from the delivery truck and setting the machine into place – Contractor Responsibility or Wright Patterson Responsibility?

a. Contractor Responsibility.

5. Creating the properly fused electrical connections to the machine – Contractor Responsibility or

Wright Patterson Responsibility?

a. Fused electrical connections are available in the room and the room is set-up with electrical connections for multiple metal 3D printers. Contractor would be responsible for making final connection from electrical boxes to machines

6. Any sort of gas connections (nitrogen or argon) – Contractor Responsibility or Wright Patterson Responsibility?

a. Argon and nitrogen gas connections are available at the wall near where the printer will sit. Contractor will be responsible for making final connection from wall to printer.

7. What metals will the end user utilize in the technology they plan to acquire?

a. Metals: Nickel super alloys, steels, and refractory metals.

8. What are the dimensions of the largest part the end user will need to fabricate with the metal 3D

Printer?

Updated: 17 November 21

a. The Government does not have estimated dimensions. The max size of the build chamber, as stated in the minimum requirements document, should be no greater than 6 inch x 6 inch x 10 inch.

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