LCM 3D Printer
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Due: | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | N6893626Q5063 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Jan 29, 2026 09:10 am PST
- Original Published Date: Jan 12, 2026 02:58 pm PST
- Updated Response Date: Feb 09, 2026 02:00 pm PST
- Original Response Date: Jan 27, 2026 02:00 pm PST
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Updated Inactive Date: Jan 28, 2029
- Original Inactive Date: Jan 27, 2027
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 3695 - MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY
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NAICS Code:
- 333248 - All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
This Amendment (1) updates the estimated posting of the RFQ to “on or around February 9th 2026”.
The Weapons and Energetics Department of Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake intends to seek sources for a lithography-based ceramic manufacturing (LCM) multi-material 3D printer in support of current and future capability for ceramic-based composite materials research, development, testing, processing, and production. The LCM 3D printer will produce ceramic composite test articles and small-scale proof of concept parts. This printer shall be a standalone, enclosed printer unit having two interior rotating vats, a route for material dispersion and cleaning, an integrated build platform, an integrated light source, relevant print file preparation software, and integrated GUI controls.
The solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) will be posted in Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://sam.gov/ on or around February 9th 2026
Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov/ to start doing business with the federal government.
- WEAPONS CT 25400E D 429 E BOWEN RD STOP 4015
- CHINA LAKE , CA 93555-6018
- USA
- Kyle Hedman
- kyle.d.hedman.civ@us.navy.mil
- Phone Number 7607933166
- Luke Kelley
- luke.s.kelley.civ@us.navy.mil
- Phone Number (760) 793-3745
- Jan 29, 2026 09:10 am PSTPresolicitation (Updated)
- Jan 12, 2026 02:58 pm PST Presolicitation (Original)
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