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This solicitation is for a 3D Printer, Scanner, consumable and acccompany equipment and software. Review the attached solicitation in it's entirety. Fill out the document titled SP470624Q0027 with an ... This solicitation is for a 3D Printer, Scanner, consumable and acccompany equipment and software. Review the attached solicitation in it's entirety. Fill out the document titled SP470624Q0027 with an authorized signature and CLIN prices and submit with any additional quotation documentation you desire. Quotes are due by noon eastern standard time on July 16, 2024 to Adam Steele (Adam.Steele@dla.mil). Scope of work is provided below for convenience but please review the attached documents for all applicable information. SCOPE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED Contractor shall be responsible for: a. Installing a state-of-the-art 3D printer. b. Providing initial material stock. c. Installing soluble solution washing equipment. d. Providing a handheld 3D scanner and corresponding software. e. Providing initial calibration and testing of installed equipment. f. Providing computing workstations for the installed equipment and part model generation, modification, and preparation. g. Providing professional training services for SolidWorks software. h. Providing professional training services for 3D scanner usage. i. Conducting initial operation and familiarization training of the installed equipment. j. Providing environmental requirements for installation spaces prior to installation. k. Providing ongoing support to include necessary parts and labor for a period of not less than one year The start of work shall be coordinated as to not interrupt the normal operations of the Electronic Product Test Center. Use of the shipping dock shall be minimized to allow for other normal operations. Proof of worker's compensation, general liability, and automobile insurance shall be submitted prior to the start of the work. 1.1. SITE The hardware shall be installed in, and training conducted in, Building 11, Section 7 located at Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) in accordance with this Statement of Work. The address is: Defense Supply Center Columbus 3990 E Broad St Building 11, Section 7 Whitehall, OH 43213 The contractor shall make arrangements prior to delivery and training to establish base entry location and procedures. 1.1.1. SITE DESCRIPTION The system shall be installed in Building 11, Section 7 at the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) in the Electronics Product Testing Center in accordance with this Statement of Work. 1.2. SYSTEM LAYOUT AND FUNCTION 3D printer shall be installed in a climate controlled indoor working space which contains the required ventilation and power. The minimum door clearance from the dock to the installation room is 40.5” W x 83” H. The washing station shall be installed in a wet lab space with minimum door clearance of 40.5” W x 83” H. 1.3. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT The technical point of contact for coordinating delivery, training, and service after the award is made shall be: Jeremiah Jones Jeremiah.L.Jones@dla.mil (614) 692-8955 1.4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Delivery and installation of equipment and materials as described by the contract line items below shall be made to the site within 90 days of the award of the contract. Training shall be conducted within 90 days of the award of the contract. The maintenance and support contract shall be in effect upon delivery of equipment and shall be available for maintenance and support requests initiated within a period of one (1) year from delivery of the equipment. 1.5. CONTRACT LINE ITEMS The offeror shall bid the system with separate prices for each contract line item. Quantities specified are only estimates and shall be designed and verified by the contractor. The Government shall reserve the right to award each contract line item together or separately to match budget allocations with the maximum system capability. If the Government does not award all the contract line items during the initial award, the Government reserves the right to award each remaining CLIN up to 180 days from the initial contract award. 1.5.1. CLIN NO. 0001 3D Printing System QTY DESCRIPTION One (1) each Supply and install a new 3D printing system. Four (4) each User operations/maintenance manuals for the entire system and initial user familiarization and training One (1) each 3D model slicing software One (1) each 3D scanned model correction software 1.5.2. CLIN NO. 0002 Support Material Washing Station QTY DESCRIPTION One (1) each Supply and install a new soluble support material washing station to include necessary power cord and plug, and drainage hose Four (4) each User operations/maintenance manuals for the system and initial user familiarization and training 1.5.3. CLIN NO. 0003 Starter Consumable Supply QTY DESCRIPTION Twenty (20) each Spools of ASA filament Ten (10) each Spools of ESD-safe ABS filament Six (6) each Spools of Ultem 9085 filament Fifteen (15) each Spools of soluble support material compatible with ASA and ABS Three (3) each Spools of support material compatible with Ultem 9085 Fifteen (15) each 0.010 in. extruder tips compatible with ASA and ABS Three (3) each 0.010 in. extruder tips compatible with Ultem 9085 Three hundred (300) each Low temperature build sheets Sixty (60) each High temperature build sheets Five (5) each Containers of soluble solution or solution concentrate 1.5.4. CLIN NO. 0004 Maintenance and Support Contract QTY DESCRIPTION One (1) year On-site preventative and corrective maintenance contract for the entire system for one year from the date of installation. 1.5.5. CLIN NO. 0005 SolidWorks Training QTY DESCRIPTION Four (4) seats Training services for SolidWorks software. 1.5.6. CLIN NO. 0006 3D Scanner QTY DESCRIPTION One (1) 3D scanner for capturing part geometry for use in modeling software and for use in measurements. One (1) 3D scanner geometry capture software. One (1) 3D scanner inspection software. 1.5.7. CLIN NO. 0007 3D Scanner Training QTY DESCRIPTION Eight (8) seats Training services for 3D scanner geometry capture software. Eight (8) seats Training services for 3D scanner inspection software. 1.5.8. CLIN NO. 0008 Computer workstations QTY DESCRIPTION Three (3) Computer workstations for the 3D printer, 3D scanner, and modeling/development of parts in SolidWorks. VENDORS SHALL PROVIDE SEPARATE PRICING FOR EACH LINE ITEM SECTION 3 3.0 REQUIREMENTS 3.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The general requirements cited herein shall apply to any system or equipment proposed by the contractor. The final design of the system and the capability of the designed system to meet the firm performance requirements of this contract are the responsibility of the contractor. Alternate equipment and system architecture may be proposed by the contractor provided all firm performance requirements specified in Sections 1.0 through 1.5 and 3.1 through 3.6 are satisfied by the proposed design. The contractor shall provide all equipment, material, control components, engineering, and labor necessary to provide completely installed systems ready for operation. The system shall be tested by the contractor prior to performance testing by the Government. All equipment (each whole product with its integral software) shall be the manufacturer's current, commercially designed, and available product. The commercial product must have proven, successful field application for at least one year immediately preceding the issue date of this solicitation. The field experience of each specific equipment product shall have been gained by an identical or previous model to the one being offered. The design of the specific equipment product offered must be fully defined. 3.1.1. MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT CONTRACT COVERAGE The maintenance and support contract shall cover all items considered non-consumable and shall include in-person service to repair or replace non-consumable components that have failed. This coverage shall include necessary calibration or adjustments outside of what is considered required for normal use. 3.1.2. MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT CONTRACT PROVIDER Maintenance and support provided under the maintenance and support contract shall be provided by the manufacturer of the equipment or by a third party that is qualified by the manufacturer to provide the maintenance and support. 3.1.3. MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT CONTRACT RESPONSE Maintenance and support provided under the maintenance and support contract shall be initiated by the provider within 5 business days of request from the Government. The provider shall make all reasonable efforts to minimize the time the equipment is out of service while in the process of repair or maintenance. 3.1.4. EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN All equipment and software shall conform to the Buy American Act (FAR 52.225). 3.2. 3D PRINTER REQUIREMENTS 3.2.1. 3D PRINTER TECHNOLOGY The 3D printer shall use fused filament fabrication (FFF) technology, known colloquially as fused deposition modeling (FDM®). 3.2.2. 3D PRINTER BUILD VOLUME The usable build volume of the 3D printer shall be no less than 14 in. x 14 in. x 14 in. 3.2.3. 3D PRINTER EXTRUDER The 3D printer shall be designed to use at least two (2) extruders so that a model material and support material may be printed interchangeably without unloading/reloading of the materials and/or extruders. 3.2.4. 3D PRINTER MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY The 3D printer shall be designed for the use of, at a minimum, the following filament materials: · Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) · Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) · Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK/Antero) · Polyetherimide (PEI/Ultem) · At least one material designed to be electrostatic discharge-safe (ESD-safe) · At least one dedicated support material · At least one ABS or nylon material that contains at least 10% carbon fiber 3.2.5. 3D PRINTER SUPPORT MATERIAL REMOVABILITY The 3D printer shall be designed to use at least one support material which is soluble in either water or a solution designed for the removal of soluble support material without damage to the model material. 3.2.6. 3D PRINTER BUILD CHAMBER TEMPERATURE The 3D printer shall be designed with an actively heated and temperature-controlled enclosed build chamber capable of maintaining at least 190 °C. 3.2.7. 3D PRINTER EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE The 3D printer shall be designed with an actively heated and temperature-controlled extruder capable of maintaining at least 480 °C. 3.2.8. 3D PRINTER SOFTWARE The vendor shall provide software that is compatible with the 3D printer for model slicing and printer operation, if necessary, which shall be installable on a local computer and shall not require access to cloud or Internet resources to operate normally. The vendor shall also provide software which allows for the use of 3D scans of previously printed parts to produce output files with corrected geometry for future printing. Designs loaded into any of the software shall not be transmitted from the computer or printer to any cloud-based or remote resource at any time. 3.2.9. 3D PRINTER FILAMENT SPOOL ENCLOSURE HUMIDITY The 3D printer shall be designed to store loaded model and support filaments in an enclosure with air that is dried, either actively or passively, to a dew point temperature of no greater than -20 °C. This functionality may be provided by a first-party accessory designed for this purpose. 3.2.10. 3D PRINTER FILAMENT SPOOL SWITCHING The 3D printer shall be designed to be used with at least two spools of model filament and two rolls of support filament and shall contain a mechanism for automatic switching between spools when one becomes empty. The switching of spools of same-material filament must not end the printing process when spool to be switched to is not empty. 3.2.11. 3D PRINTER HAZARDOUS FUMES OUTPUT The 3D printer shall not output hazardous fumes and any level that requires the use of respiratory personal protective equipment while printing with any of the materials that the printer is designed to print with. 3.2.12. 3D PRINTER POWER REQUIREMENTS The 3D printer shall use either single-phase 120V AC power at no greater than 30 Amps or 3-phase 208V AC power at no greater than 30 Amps. If the printer is not designed for such sources, power transformers may be provided to meet this requirement. 3.2.13. 3D PRINTER DELIVERY CLEARANCE The 3D printer and any accessory devices shall be designed to pass through a door which is 40.5 in. W x 83 in. H during delivery. 3.2.14. 3D PRINTER FOOTPRINT MAXIMUMS The 3D printer shall fit within a maximum footprint of 55 in. x 40 in. 3.2.15. MATERIAL DRYING SYSTEM FOOTPRINT MAXIMUMS The material drying system, if included to meet these requirements, shall fit within a maximum footprint of 36 in. x 36 in. 3.2.16. POWER TRANSFORMER SYSTEM FOOTPRINT MAXIMUMS The power transformer system, if included to meet these requirements, shall fit within a maximum footprint of 36 in. x 36 in. 3.2.17. MAXIMUM SOUND LEVELS The combined sound level produced by the system, to include any accessories used to meet these requirements, shall be less than 85 dBA when measured 12 inches from any point on any equipment provided as part of this contract. 3.3. CONSUMABLE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS 3.3.1. FILAMENT COMPATIBILITY Spools of model and support filament shall be designed to be compatible with the 3D printer. Spools of model and support filament shall be new and the contain the largest amount of filament by weight or volume as is commercially available and compatible with the equipment. 3.3.2. FILAMENT DRYNESS Spools of model and support filament that are susceptible to performance degradation because of atmospheric humidity shall be supplied in packaging that protects the material from atmospheric humidity until use. 3.3.3. FILAMENT COLOR When color options exist for a filament, the filament shall be supplied in black. When color options for a filament are not available, the filament shall be provided in its natural color. 3.3.4. FILAMENT SUPPLIER Spools of model and support filament that are supplied as part of this SOW shall be first-party materials, when possible. Use of third-party materials to satisfy this SOW is acceptable only when materials manufactured and supplied by the 3D printer manufacturer are not available. 3.3.5. EXTRUDER HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY Filament extruders, hot ends, tips, and other hardware related to the heating and deposition of model and support filament material shall be designed to be compatible with the 3D printer and the model material used. 3.3.6. BUILD PLATE COMPATIBILITY If used by the 3D printer design, consumable build plates supplied with this SOW shall be designed to be compatible with the 3D printer and shall be compatible with the materials and/or print processes for the materials ordered in this SOW. 3.4. SUPPORT MATERIAL WASHING STATION REQUIREMENTS 3.4.1. WASHING STATION VOLUME The support material washing station must be designed for the removal of soluble support material from parts no less than the usable print volume of the 3D printer. 3.4.2. WASHING STATION COVER The support material washing station must be designed with a removable cover to prevent excessive evaporation of washing solution during use. 3.4.3. WASHING STATION NOISE LEVELS The support material washing station shall be designed such that the noise levels produced during normal operation do not exceed 85 dBA as measured 12 in. from any point on the equipment. 3.4.4. WASHING STATION POWER REQUIREMENTS The support material washing station shall be designed to use either single-phase 120V AC power at no greater than 20 Amps or single-phase 230V AC power at no greater than 30 Amps. 3.5. 3D SCANNING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3.5.1. 3D SCANNER RESOLUTION The 3D scanner resolution shall be no greater than 0.0015 in. for any dimension. 3.5.2. 3D SCANNER ACCURACY The 3D scanner accuracy shall be better than or equal to 0.001 in. + 0.001 in./ft. 3.5.3. 3D SCANNER FORM FACTOR The 3D scanner shall be designed for handheld use with a maximum weight of 5.0 lbs. The scanner shall not require structural supports or mechanical linkages to determine its relative or absolute orientation. 3.5.4. 3D SCANNER VOLUME The 3D scanner shall be designed to scan parts with volumes no less than the maximum volume of parts produced by the 3D printer. 3.5.5. 3D SCANNER CONNECTION The 3D scanner shall use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) for connection to the host computer or store scan data on industry accepted removable media. If removable media is the only way to transfer scanned data from the scanner, a compatible USB removable media reader shall be provided. 3.5.6. 3D SCANNER LIGHT SOURCES The 3D scanner shall utilize blue light or lasers for its light sources. No red light or lasers will be permitted as a light source for scanning. If eye protection is required for normal operation, three sets of suitable and certified eye protection shall be included with the scanner. 3.5.7. 3D SCANNER GEOMETRY CAPTURE SOFTWARE The 3D scanner shall be provided with software designed for use with the 3D scanner that is able to capture part geometry with all the requirements into a Standard for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP) file, Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) file, or another 3D model file type compatible with industry-leading computer aided design (CAD) software packages. 3.5.8. 3D SCANNER INSPECTION SOFTWARE The 3D scanner shall be provided with software designed for use with the 3D scanner that is able to use captured part geometry to provide physical measurement functions to include positional, size, and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T) measurements. These measurements shall be made at a resolution and accuracy that is supported by the 3D scanner hardware. 3.5.9. 3D SCANNER LAPTOP The 3D scanner system shall include a laptop computer from a recognized name-brand manufacturer that has hardware specifications sufficient to meet the recommended hardware specifications for both the 3D scanner geometry capture software and the 3D scanner inspection software. The 3D scanner laptop shall have the geometry capture software and inspection software pre-installed. The 3D scanner laptop shall be provided with the power supply designed for the laptop, a carrying case, and a mouse. Administrative/root credentials shall be provided with the laptop. 3.5.10. 3D SCANNER LAPTOP WARRANTY AND SUPPORT The 3D scanner laptop shall include a warranty and support service which shall cover replacement parts and labor for defects or failures not of the fault of the DLA Product Test Centers. This warranty and support service shall cover the purchased equipment for a period of not less than two (2) years from the date of receipt of the equipment. 3.5.11. 3D SCANNER TRAINING The vendor shall provide no less than 40 hours of training on operation of the 3D scanner hardware, 3D scanner geometry capture software, and the 3D scanner inspection software. This training shall be conducted at the 3D scanner installation site (the DLA Electronics Product Testing Center) for up to eight (8) individuals simultaneously. 3.6. SOLIDWORKS TRAINING 3.6.1. SOLIDWORKS TRAINING SCOPE SolidWorks training shall include no less than 32 hours of hands-on, instructor-led training per seat. The training curriculum shall be previously developed and shall contain only minor deviations from the previously developed curriculum that are necessary to tailor the service to the needs of the Product Test Centers, if necessary. 3.6.2. SOLIDWORKS TRAINING COMPUTERS Computers for student use during the SolidWorks training shall be provided by the training provider for the purposes of training. These computers shall include any software and example files necessary to complete the SolidWorks training. 3.6.3. SOLIDWORKS TRAINING MATERIALS Student materials used in the SolidWorks training to include, but not limited to, physical textbooks, digital textbooks, and example files shall be made available to each student at the conclusion of training. 3.6.4. SOLIDWORKS TRAINING CONTENT SolidWorks training shall include, at a minimum, the following topics as they apply to SolidWorks: Software user interface, sketches, extrusions, fillets, bosses, ribs, revolutions, patterns, symmetry, assemblies, part editing and modifications, views, sections, contours, parameters, and exporting for 3D printing. Justifications for Technical Requirements in the DLA PTC Additive Manufacturing Statement of Work (v5, April 2024) Paragraph Justification 3.1 Newly developed equipment cannot have a track record of reliability and supportability from the OEM. 3.1.1 This is standard warranty coverage for non-consumable parts. 3.1.2 They can't hire the local Joe Handyman to fix it. 3.1.3 This allows for some time to get people and parts in place while minimizing downtime. 3.1.4 There is a lot of AM hardware and software from PRC. 3.2.1 FFF/FDM can produce the mechanically strongest prints for polymers and is a technology that is most familiar to associates in both test labs. 3.2.2 This is large enough to allow for production of useful brackets, trays, and fixtures in relation to the size of existing environmental test chambers and other PTC test equipment without the need for printing in multiple parts with post-process joining. 3.2.3 The only practical way to use both model and support material is to have at least two extruders. 3.2.4 ABS and ASA provide a lower cost material for prototyping and general use. PEKK and PEI provide high-performance options from the ultrapolymers that can produce prints capable of replacing metal parts. ESD-safe material will be necessary for certain fixturing and other applications in the EPTC. Support material is necessary for printing many different part geometries because using model material as support material risks damage to the model during support material removal. Materials with infused carbon fiber allows for increased strength and impact resistance at much lower cost when then use of PAEK-family materials is not called for. 3.2.5 Soluble support materials allow for the use of support material in enclosed areas where mechanical removal is not possible (e.g., interior chambers with small openings). 3.2.6 By keeping filament near its glass transition temperature for longer periods, chamber temperatures >= 190 °C allow for sufficient layer-to-layer adhesion in PAEK-family materials which achieves high levels of anisotropy (i.e., equal strength in all directions). A high degree of anisotropy is required in the EPTC for vibration testing brackets and fixtures. Additionally, high chamber temperatures are required at the time of printing to hold the transition from amorphous to semi-crystalline state in PAEK-family materials which is necessary for achieving the stated mechanical properties. 3.2.7 Different materials require different extrusion temperatures. PAEK-family materials require high extrusion temperatures for successful printing. 3.2.8 Cloud-based software will be difficult or impossible to get approval for. 3.2.9 Various filament types are very hydrophilic, and absorption of water negatively impacts print surface quality and strength. Filament spools can be kept in dry storage outside of the printer, but the printer must maintain <= 5% RH where the filament spools are loaded into the printer. 3.2.10 Automatic switching of spools allows for the use of spools with low remaining filament quantity without the need for constant monitoring and switching of spools. 3.2.11 The AM lab does not have special ventilation for hazardous fumes. 3.2.12 These are the power sources available in the AM lab. 3.2.13 This is the size of the door in the AM lab. All other clearances between the room door and loading dock are larger. 3.2.14 This is the maximum size the AM room will allow for considering layout and clearance requirements. 3.2.15 If there is a drying system, it needs to reside in the same room, and this is the max size we can rearrange for. 3.2.16 If there is a transformer, it needs to reside in the same room, and this is the max size we can rearrange for. 3.2.17 Work will need to continue in the AM lab while printing so the machine must be quiet enough to not require hearing protection. 3.3.1 No random 3rd party filaments that won't work. No half or sample spools. 3.3.2 The atmospheric conditions described in 3.2.9 also need to be maintained during transportation and storage for sensitive materials. 3.3.3 For colored filaments, black will look professional. For uncolored filaments (e.g. PEKK, etc.), the natural color is fine. 3.3.4 If the printer manufacturer makes filament that meets the requirements, they cannot provide a 3rd party filament to reduce costs. 3.3.5 Consumable hardware must be for the model of printer provided. 3.3.6 Consumable hardware must be for the model of printer provided. 3.4.1 The washing station is useless if printed parts can't fit in it. 3.4.2 This will prevent excessive loss of washing solution through evaporation and prevent excessive humidification of the lab spaces. 3.4.3 Using the washing station will be a regular occurrence in a space shared with other test equipment. This will prevent others working in the spaces from regularly needing hearing protection. 3.4.4 These are the power sources available in the environmental lab area where the washing station will be located. 3.5.1 Some scanned parts will have been manufactured to tight tolerances and we will need to capture the geometry precisely. 3.5.2 Larger parts may be scanned for use in developing fixtures or mating parts so the scanner must maintain high accuracy over larger distances. 3.5.3 Being truly handheld without being constrained by an enclosure or armature allows for scans that are much larger than parts that could fit on table or other fixture. 3.5.4 We need to, at the very least, be able to scan parts that the printer is capable of printing and be able to scan parts the printer has produced. 3.5.5 If the scanner is tethered, USB is in common use. If it is fully non-tethered, the removable media should not be proprietary or esoteric. 3.5.6 Blue lasers allow for the scanning of geometry with highly specular surfaces (i.e., shiny, polished, mirror-like surfaces) without the introduction of contrast agents required by red lasers. 3.5.7 The primary purpose of the scanner is to capture geometry for CAD use, so without appropriate software it Is useless. Also, proprietary output formats restrict our ability to work with the files in the scan-print or scan-inspect workflow. 3.5.8 The secondary purpose of the scanner is part inspection. If the inspection software can't measure features on the same order of magnitude that the scanner hardware is capable of capturing, capability is wasted. 3.5.9 This laptop will need to be powerful enough to support scanner capture software. We will need administrative access to change networking settings. 3.5.10 The vendor must support these laptops because J6 will not. 3.5.11 3D scanning and inspection require specialized skill sets for using both the hardware and software. This will make sure that a number of individuals in both labs are comfortable utilizing the entire scanning system so it is properly utilized. 3.6.1 Four days will be a minimum required to gain basic familiarity with what is highly complex software. There needs to be a curriculum or lesson plan to keep the learning focused. 3.6.2 We will not have enough computers with SolidWorks for everyone to use one. 3.6.3 Training materials and files are incredibly useful for reference after the class. 3.6.4 These are the basic operations needed for modeling in 3D to allow for successful creation and editing for models for fixturing and other uses within the labs.