Additive Manufacturing System

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing seeks quotations for an industrial-grade additive manufacturing system with consumables, training, and four optional one-year warranty extensions, with proposals due July 17, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside conducted as a commercial item procurement under FAR Subparts 12 and 13, and a firm-fixed-price contract will result from award.

Place of performance is the Bureau's facility at 14 & C Streets SW, Washington, DC 20228, with required delivery within 180 days of award. The system must meet specific technical requirements: minimum build envelope of 400 x 350 x 400 mm; compatibility with 230VAC 3-phase 30-amp electrical service; heated chamber capable of 90 Celsius minimum; modular nozzles from 0.4 to 0.8 mm; open-material architecture to prevent vendor lock-in; parts with minimum 30 MPa tensile strength and 50 J/m impact strength; and dimensional accuracy of 0.25 mm. All contractor personnel must comply with comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety contractor requirements per Attachment 0001, including Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plan training, Safety Data Sheets submission two weeks prior to use, and project-specific safety plans. The procurement is subject to EHS requirements for large equipment purchases per Attachment 0002, including noise limits of 85 dBA maximum, OSHA-compliant machine guarding, emergency stops per ISO 13850, and emissions compliance with Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate standards at the Washington DC facility.

Base-year pricing covers the system, consumables (nozzle tips, support-material removal concentrate, build-platform sheets, filament), two sessions of software and operation training, a water-based support-removal cleaning station, shipping, and installation and travel services. Quoters must demonstrate at least two relevant contracts completed within the last five years. Evaluation follows Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology: quotations rated Acceptable or Unacceptable based on technical compliance, followed by price and past performance assessment. Amendment 0001 extended the deadline from July 10 to July 17, and Amendment 0002, effective July 14, 2026, removes the fourth option year; evaluation will be based on base year and three option years only.