Sources Sought - HT FDM.pdf

Last updated 2/13/2017

Sources Sought Instructions

(1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHT

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women- Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

(2) Date : 10/14/20

(3) Classification Code : 3620

(4) NAICS Code: 333249

(5) NAICS Size Standard: 500 employees

(6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783

(7) Subject:

Sources Sought for One (1) High Temperature (HT) Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) machine, as known as, Fused Filament fabrication (FFF) machine.

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-21-Q-0007

(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 10/21/20

(10) Contact Point: Eddie Kemp, Contract Specialist, eddie.l.kemp.civ@mail.mil

(11)

A. Objective:

To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation.

B. Salient Characteristics:

One (1) unit of High Temperature (HT) Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) machine, as known as, Fused Filament fabrication (FFF) machine, with the following salient characteristics:

1. Shall have a minimum print head temperature of 450 degrees Celsius.

2. Shall have a minimum of two (2) print heads for printing two different materials simultaneously.

3. Shall have a heated print chamber that maintains a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Celsius.

4. Shall have print bed (also called print tray) that maintains a minimum temperature of 200 degrees Celsius.

5. Able to print polyaryleterketone polymers with a melting temperature of 300 degrees Celsius.

6. Able to print any commercial brands of filaments under normal operation without restricting to proprietary firmware.

7. Machine comes with slicing program to generate print files. Able to accept popular stereolithographic (STL) format.

8. The machine shall have a print volume of at least 450 millimeters x 450 millimeters x 450 millimeters.

9. An optical clear observation window available for observing the printing process.

10. Capable of printing a z-layer height of less than 0.1 millimeter.

11. Emergency shut-off switch.

12. Operates on 115 Volt alternate current (VAC) 50/60 Hz 1 Phase or 200- 240VAC 50/60 Hz 1 Phase

13. Warranty at least for one (1) year; installation, training and delivery at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA.

C. Responses:

All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include:

(I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met.

(II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the NAICS employee size standard that accompanies NAICS code 333249. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].

(III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects.

(12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59 AM eastern standard time 10/21/20. Submissions should be emailed to Eddie Kemp (eddie.l.kemp.civ@mail.mil), and CC Aiden Witt (aiden.b.witt.ctr@mail.mil).

Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Eddie Kemp at eddie.l.kemp.civ@mail.mil or 575-678-5450. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.

(13) Place of Contract Performance: Delivered to U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 2201 Aberdeen Boulevard, Aberdeen, MD 21005.

(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: 30 days after contract award.

10/14/2020

X Phillip J. Amador

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: AMADOR.PHILLIP.JOSEPH.1178373494