3D Metal Printer System

This is a Notice of Proposed Contract Action under FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This notice is for information only; a solicitation will not be issued. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333248 (All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

The Government requires the procurement of a 3D Metal Printer System, and intends to negotiate a sole-source award for this requirement with Hartech Group, LLC, 3030 N Rocky Point Dr. W, Suite 150, Tampa, FL, 33607-7200, who represents itself as the exclusive federal Government distributor for the required Nikon SLM branded printer. For reference, the contemplated Nikon SLM branded printer model is SLM 280 2.0 Twin 700W, with related accessories, peripherals, software installation, training, etc.

The Government has determined that other companies' products and services do not meet or cannot be modified to meet the Government's needs. A Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for this requirement was previously posted to SAM.gov between the dates of 12 November 2024 and 26 November 2024 with the end user's minimum specifications/salient characteristics for the required 3D Metal Printer. Of the responses received to the SAM.gov SSN, only the Nikon SLM branded printer, as exclusively offered by Hartech Group, LLC, met all of the Government's requirements. Specifically, only the Nikon SLM branded printer was found to be capable of achieving a print/build speed of 50cm^3/hr for invar36 material, which is a critical requirement for the end user for the intended use of this system. Given the aforementioned, as well as the fact that Hartech Group, LLC has been identified as the exclusive federal Government distributor for Nikon SLM, the Government has determined Hartech Group, LLC to be the sole-source provider for this requirement, and intends to make a sole-source award to them, accordingly.

This is a notice of proposed contract action and not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All inquiries should be sent by email to cody.owens.4@us.af.mil. Responses must be submitted by the date/time listed on the notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipates an award date on or before 31 July 2025.

A Sole Source Justification will be attached to the subsequent Notice of Award in accordance with applicable regulation.