Notice of Intent for Sole Source- FDM Material- Fortus 900mc-450mc

This Special Notice from the Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command announces their intent to award a sole source contract to GoEngineer for FDM materials to support training at Sheppard Air Force Base. Items to be procured under the contract include Fortus Plus Ultem 9085-Black and support filament canisters, Ultem 9085 sheets, tip sets for the 450mc and 900mc 3D printers, ABS-M30 Gray canisters, SR30 Fortus Plus soluble support canisters, and tip sets for the Fortus 450mc. Interested parties have until July 27, 2020 to submit any objections in writing to Jacob Hutto if they can provide a comparable alternative or object to this sole source award. Responses to this notice are for information purposes only and will not be accepted to form a binding contract.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to procure FDM materials as a sole source buy from GoEngineer to support training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas. The 82nd Contracting Squadron plans to purchase the materials to support their Fortus 900mc-450mc FDM 3D printer systems. The sole source justification cites that Stratasys holds the patent and is the sole proprietor of the required FDM materials. Procuring non-approved materials could void the equipment service contracts and warranties.