Repair and Maintenance of Stratasys EC HWM Equipment

: J066-Maint/repair/rebuild of Equipment-Instruments and Laboratory Equipment Basis for award: X Brand Name or Equal - FAR 6.103-1(d) __ Sole Source - FAR 6.103-1(b) __ Full and Open - FAR 6.101 __ Total Small Business Set Aside - FAR 19.104-1 This requirement is not eligible for small business set-aside. Material must be TAA Compliant. Please identify place of manufacturer on your quote. This is a combined for commercial items or service prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12 using the publicizing

requirements of FAR Part 5.This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. N0017826Q6685 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The provisions and clauses incorporated in this solicitation are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement as of the date of issuance and are included in the attached SF 1449. For commercial acquisitions using simplified procedures under FAR Part 12, Buy American applies unless the value exceeds the applicable Trade Agreements threshold, in which case Trade Agreements apply. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) intends to procure service as follows: to acquire reference (a) for F370 Emerald Care Printer Maintenance, part number SC-FDM00151-R, for a quantity of one (1) each 3-D printing device, Serial Number D32991, manufactured by Stratasys, Ltd. for 12 months of support with four (4) optional 12-months periods to follow. The period of support is requested to begin on

1 November 2026 as the current maintenance agreement will end on

31 October 2026. The requested base support service represents the minimum

requirements of the Government. See the attached

Requirements List. Stratasys, LTD. is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. This printer supports additive manufacturing capabilities using three-dimensional Computer Aided Design (CAD) data. The Division produces components with extremely complex geometries using these printers, and no other equipment onsite provides the capability of these this printer. The maintenance of this equipment is required to accurately produce detailed prototypes. The constant use of this equipment will wear down and burn out the parts and mechanical components. The support service must be compatible (form, fit, and function) with the current equipment installed. Proprietary rights limit competition. Utilizing a different brand and/or manufacturer would require redesigns, additional tests, safety measures, and set the Government’s progress back more than four years and would cost the Government and an estimated 700 direct productive person hours for personnel training, conversion of existing CAD files, researching new equipment capable of meeting