Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 15 Jun 2026 · No Set aside used · Department of the Army, DoD · Fort Hood, TX · NAICS 333248 · Solicitation PANMCC26P0000047957
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Description
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure industrial additive manufacturing equipment, installation, configuration, and manufacturer-led training at Fort Hood, TX. The requirement includes brand name or similar systems meeting or exceeding the capabilities of: One (1) Xact Metal XM200G 3D metal printer (or equivalent). Must be an industrial-grade metal 3D printing system. Minimum Build Volume: Must have a build volume of at least 150 mm x 150 mm x 150 mm (5.9 in x 5.9 in x 5.9 in) using a standard build plate. Material Compatibility: The system must natively support and successfully print using, at a minimum, the following material profiles: Copper, Aluminum, Cast Iron, and Steel alloys. Must include necessary environmental or safety mechanisms standard for metal powder bed fusion or equivalent metal printing technologies (e.g., integrated inert gas/powder handling architecture) The Contractor shall deliver, install, configure, calibrate, and verify full operational capability, and provide manufacturer-led training sufficient to certify Soldiers in safe and effective operation, as defined in the Salient Characteristics, except for those items identified as Government-furnished, on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry which is currently www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 333248, All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements such as capability to provide detailed information addressing: Ability to deliver, install, configure, and calibrate industrial additive manufacturing systems Experience with metal 3D printers capable of printing copper, aluminum, cast iron, and steel alloys Experience with metal 3D printers Manufacturer-led or OEM-certified training capability Experience integrating advanced manufacturing systems in military, government, or industrial environments Personnel qualifications (system operators, technicians, trainers) Ability to meet Fort Hood access, security, and credentialing requirements Past performance of similar size, scope, and complexity 4. Information to help determine if the requirement service is commercially available, including pricing information, and the basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identification of any GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), GSA MAS, or other Government-wide contract vehicles under which the required services are offered. 6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition between and among small business concerns. 7. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the www.sam.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 8. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications to acquiring the identified items/services.
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