18-065 TT - E-Beam Metal 3D Printing System

The University of Waterloo (UW) intends to award a single source contract to ARCAM AB, Sweden (a GE Additive company) for the purchase and installation of an Arcam A2X electron-beam (E-Beam) based metal 3D printer package that enables the additive manufacturing of a variety of metallic elements for production of functional parts in aerospace and medical applications. It provides a platform for conducting novel research activities.
 
This is an advanced Notice indicating to the supplier community that UW intends to award a contract for this good to a pre-identified supplier.  If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date of this Notice, a statement of specifications that, at a minimum, equals or exceeds the stated requirements set out in this Notice, the competitive requirements of the University are considered to have been met.  Following notification to any suppliers not successful in demonstrating that their statement of specifications meets the requirements set out in this Notice, the contract may then be awarded to the pre-identified supplier.
 
If other potential suppliers submit statements of specifications during the fifteen calendar day posting period, and meet the requirements set out in this Notice, UW will proceed to a Request for Proposal process, in order to award the contract.