Carbon M1 3D Printer - One Year Subscription with Two (2) One (1) year Option Periods

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) intends to issue a sole source acquisition for a one (1) year subscription with an additional two (2) one (1) year Option years for a Carbon M1 3D Printer with five liters of FPU 230 resin, five liters of RPU 60 resin, and the printer accessory pack.  The purchase will cover the physical printer including all operating hardware, necessary software, technical service and all materials needed to sustain printer operation.  The Carbon 3D M1 Printer will enable DIUx to produce durable, synthetic parts in support of proof-of-concept and prototyping efforts.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey intends to award to Carbon - San Francisco, CA under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) - for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available.

This is a pre-solicitation notice and the Government anticipates that a formal solicitation will be issued on or around 19 August 2016.  All information is to be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.  The NAICS code for this effort is 325211 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.  This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals.

The POC for this action is Ms. Jennifer Stanley, Contract Specialist, jennifer.m.stanley17.civ@mail.mil, U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey; ACC-NJ-MA, Bldg 10; Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000.  Telephone: 973-724-6812 and Mr. Albert Rinaldi, albert.a.rinaldi.civ@mail.mil, U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey; ACC-NJ-MA, Bldg 10; Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000.  Telephone: 973-724-3071