MakeGear Ultra 1 3D Printers
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W91ZLK23Q0016
- Agency
- ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3625 Textile Industries Machinery
- Place of performance
- Gunpowder, Maryland 21010, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Special Notice published by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground indicates intent to award a sole source contract. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center requires the delivery of 75 MakerGear Ultra One 3D printers in the base year and an option for 25 additional printers in the first option year to continue and expand an existing additive manufacturing program.
The objective is to acquire 100 MakerGear Ultra One 3D printers with custom doors and lifting straps over one base year and one option year. Interested parties may identify their capability to fulfill requirements by March 22, 2023, but the agency intends to award sole source to MakerGear LLC as the manufacturer of printers already in use. Questions are due by March 17, 2023. Only MakerGear meets the requirements, including fitting within a certain space, having dual deposition heads, using specific filament, including a heated bed, and compatibility with specified software. Changing brands would delay schedules and increase costs according to market research.
Notice text
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. The ACC-APG Tenant Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source supply contract to Makergear LLC. Cage Code: 7LSR4. Please see the attachment labeled, “JA_3D Printers_Redacted” for further detail as to why this action is being negotiated solely with Makergear, LLC.
The objective of this contract is the acquisition of delivery 75 (ea) MakerGear Ultra 1 3D printers for base year and 25 (ea) MakerGear Ultra 1 3D printers for Option Year 1 period.
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) needs additional printers to CCDC-CBC’s already existing MakerGear brand 3D printers. MakerGear brand is the only brand that can fulfill this requirement. The use of the same brand of what is already in place is essential for the Government because this is a continuation of a program already in development. The program has all documentation, training, and required testing complete to address previously purchased kits.
This requirement is unique that only MakerGear LLC. is capable of satisfying the Government needs. MakerGear LLC is a manufacturer, and it is not sold by any other vendor, 3rd party, or re-seller.
The company is proprietary in nature. As such, this requirement will be awarded on a sole-source basis IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting from a single source (exclusive licensing agreements). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 333248 - Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing. Posting date of this requirement is 22 February 2023. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 22 March 2023. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.
This is not a Request for Quote. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Government's intent to award on a sole source basis the required services.
Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted to:
Tien Q. Nguyen Email: tien.q.nguyen.civ@army.mil. NLT 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 17 March 2023.
Telephonic inquiries will not be considered.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW 3D Printer FDM Additive Manufacturing.pdf | ||
| JA_3D Printers_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MakeGear Ultra 1 3D Printers | Award Notice | |
| MakeGear Ultra 1 3D Printers | Special Notice |
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