3dMD Head Scanner Maintenance Support

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground has issued a Special Notice for maintenance support of a 3dMD Head Scanner system. The Soldier Effectiveness Directorate's Applied Ergonomics Branch requires a follow-on maintenance contract for their 3dMDhead9.t capture system, which was originally purchased in September 2020 with an initial maintenance agreement that expires in September 2025. This specialized equipment is utilized for next generation mobility and lethality technologies for Warfighters and various Soldier Mobility and Lethality Design efforts. The system supports multiple high-profile research experiments and data collection activities that are critical to the branch's operations. The contracting command anticipates awarding this maintenance contract to 3dMD LLC, the original equipment manufacturer located in Atlanta, Georgia.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to award a sole-source contract to 3dMD LLC for maintenance services, as they are identified as the only qualified source for such specialized support. This is explicitly not a request for quotes, and the government has established that 3dMD is the exclusive provider capable of maintaining the proprietary hardware and software systems. Any interested parties wishing to challenge this sole-source determination must submit responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government by September 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST. Responses and inquiries must be directed to Contract Specialist M'Rika Caldwell via email. The equipment requires regular maintenance to ensure proper functionality and to keep proprietary systems updated and free from technical issues that could jeopardize ongoing research projects. The final decision on whether to compete this contract remains at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.