Sole Source Justification - StratasysFortus450mc_Redacted.pdf

03/09/2020

7665 Commerce Way Eden Prairie, MN 55345 952-937-3000 Fax 952-294-3715 www.stratasys.com

March 4, 2020

Mihui (MeeHee) Toves Contract Specialist Naval Postgraduate School-Contracting & Logistics Management 1 University Circle Monterey, CA 93943-5000 831-656-6128

Dear Mihui Toves, 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 mechan-ical 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 super-ior 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, uPrint, Connex, Eden and Objet 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 Resell-ers.

The Paton Group is the only Stratasys Partner authorized to promote the Stratasys systems and materials to your program at the Naval Postgraduate School.