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Request information on the leasing of metallic AM equipment. AM equipment must meet the following requirements: Use Additive Manufacturing (AM) Powder Bed Technology as defined by "The American Societ... Request information on the leasing of metallic AM equipment. AM equipment must meet the following requirements: Use Additive Manufacturing (AM) Powder Bed Technology as defined by "The American Society for Testing and Materials" (ASTM) F42 Committee Use one or more laser(s) with a combined power of at least 900W to fuse powdered material. Be able to produce AM parts in the following materials: Aluminum, Stainless steel, Titanium, Cobalt-Chrome-Molybdenum (CoCrMo), Inconel 625 and 718, Maraging Steel Have a minimum build area of 100 square inches Have a build volume of 1500 cubic inches The information requested should include: Cost of leasing the equipment All provisions of the leasing agreement (Time, responsibilities, etc.) Overall Dimensions of the equipment Build volume dimensions and shape Recommended dimensions required for installation (recommended room size) Power/facilities requirements Maximum power consumption Required Inert gases (Ar, N) and consumption rates Number of lasers, laser power, operating wavelength and focal diameters. Additionally, coverage regions of each energy source with respect to build area. Computer System requirements Recommended Software to be included Operating system used on the AM equipment Time required to change the material alloy in the AM equipment Minimum achievable part accuracy of in x, y, and z directions Range of layer thicknesses. Along with powder size limitations of the material to be fused. Minimum feature size Maximum overhang angle Print resolution Smoothest Surface finish obtainable (curved surface) Smoothest Surface finish obtainable (flat surface) (Both upskin & downskin) Volumetric build speed along with estimated startup time (purge down, etc.) Equipment options: a) Available equipment options b) Recommended equipment options List of material the printer can print in. As well as powder size distribution, type, etc. Properties for all materials shall include (both as built and recommended heat treat condition): a) Tensile strength, in horizontal and vertical direction b) Yield strength, in horizontal and vertical direction c) Elongation at break, in horizontal and vertical direction d) Modulus of elasticity, in horizontal and vertical direction e) Hardness f) Coefficient of thermal expansion g) The specific material compositions List of independent material certifications (if met) List of post print requirements (wire EDM, stress annealing, etc.) Other Government / DOD Customers with listed points of contact Material sources of supply including estimated current pricing for all supported materials Preventative maintenance procedures Environmental considerations (external temperature / humidity / stability requirements) Operational/Maintenance Procedures/Manuals Recommended Lifting carts or other support equipment Raw material storage requirements Spare part availability Maintenance options and associated cost Filter costs Recommended method for data transfer (i.e. USB Drive, Network Connection, etc.) Build monitoring/ reporting capabilities including a list of variable outputs that are user accessible and their acquisition rates Whether build parameters can be modified Technology Refresh options and associated cost The Government is seeking industry input to assist in identifying features and approaches to meet the general requirements described above. Please note that the Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this RFI. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All interested parties must submit written responses, preferably via electronic mail to Desiree Pendleton, desiree.pendleton@navy.mil no later than five (5) days after the post date of this RFI. The Navy does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information solicited. While the Navy intends to use this information for future acquisition planning purposes, it will not release any information about your approach that might in any way compromise your competitive posture or proprietary information. 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