N6134019R0021_Presolicitation_Notice_Fortis.docx

Presolicitation Notice

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) intends to award a sole source contract to Stratasys, Inc. for a Fortus 450mc System and accessories effort in support of the Rapid Design, Development and Fabrication (RD2F). This contract will be awarded under the under statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. (c) (1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 (Only on responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). No solicitation documents are available. This notice of intent is neither a request for competitive proposals nor a solicitation of offers. This synopsis is to meet the requirement of FAR 5.201(b)(1) and to illustrate the Government’s intention to award a sole source award to Stratasys, Inc for a Fortus 450mc System and accessories. Stratasys, Inc is the only contractor capable of meeting the Government’s unique requirements. The Fortus 450mc is a production-grade fused-deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printer capable of printing in a wide variety of thermoplastics. In addition to the base system, several options and upgrades are necessary to realize all of the required printing capabilities. The Standard Material Bundle unlocks the machine’s ability to print in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) plastics. The Engineering Material Bundle unlocks polycarbonate (PC), PC-ABS blends and Nylon print capability. The High Performance Material Bundle unlocks advanced plastics ULTEM 9085, ULTEM 1010, Nylon 12CF, ANTERO 800 and ST130. The Nylon 12CF Hardware Upgrade includes hardware required to print in Nylon. The NAICS code for this procurement is 333249 (Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing).

Requirement:

Delivery: Delivery within 30 days after date of award to:

NAWCTSD

12211 Science Drive Orlando, FL 32826

Acceptance at destination.

To be eligible for award the successful offeror must be properly registered in the Government’s System for Awards Management (SAM). Companies may register at: http://www.sam.gov/.

Going forward, all new entities registering in GSA’s System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number before the registration will be activated. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an “Active” status as the government cannot award to an entity without an “Active” SAM registration.

More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdate.

No DPAS rating applies.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Any interested party and respondent must submit a Statement of Qualifications to demonstrate their ability to provide the requirement listed above to the Government's needs within the required response time. Additionally, any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. This synopsis is for informational purposes only.

The Points of Contact for information regarding this requirement is Mr. Andrew Mohr, Contract Specialist, at Andrew.mohr@navy.mil.

This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Quote (RFQ) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. If no written challenge to this synopsis is received, a justification and approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition in accordance with the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.303 based on the rationale provided above will be initiated. If conducted as a sole source procurement, a separate synopsis will not follow. This synopsis will satisfy the intent of the requirements under FAR 5.201 and 5.204.

Inquiries shall be submitted no later than 20th February 2019 1700 EST to Andrew.mohr@navy.mil. Inquiries may be submitted via email.