{
    "id": "sam:8af4388d2707452e9940a932d1efe43a",
    "url": "https://outfortender.com/tender/sam-8af4388d2707452e9940a932d1efe43a",
    "official_notice": "https://sam.gov/opp/8af4388d2707452e9940a932d1efe43a/view",
    "title": "Digital Anatomy Printer",
    "titles": {
        "en": "Digital Anatomy Printer"
    },
    "description": "NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Digital Anatomy Printer Solicitation No.: 75N98026Q01221 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 75N98026Q01221. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive acquisition and is intended to result in the award of a purchase order without providing for full and open competition. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order on a non-competitive basis to: Stratasys, Inc. 5995 Opus Parkway Minnetonka, MN 55343 for a Stratasys J850 Digital Anatomy 3D Printer, including associated equipment, proprietary software, materials, accessories, and related services. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The NIH requires a specialized multi-material additive manufacturing system capable of producing highly realistic anatomical models for research, scientific investigation, medical modeling, training, device development, and related activities. The required system is the Stratasys J850 Digital Anatomy 3D Printer, a multi-material PolyJet additive manufacturing platform specifically designed for the production of realistic anatomical models. The system is capable of producing complex anatomical structures incorporating varying visual, physical, and biomechanical characteristics intended to simulate selected properties of human tissue and bone. The proposed acquisition includes the J850 Digital Anatomy Printer and associated Stratasys equipment, proprietary software, materials, accessories, and manufacturer-supported services necessary for operation of the system. The J850 Digital Anatomy platform utilizes specialized Digital Anatomy materials, including TissueMatrix, BoneMatrix, GelMatrix, and RadioMatrix, which are designed for applications requiring different physical, mechanical, visual, and radiological characteristics. The system also incorporates Stratasys Digital Anatomy software and anatomical presets that provide established combinations of materials and printing parameters for the production of complex anatomical models. These capabilities are integral to the Government's intended research applications and reduce the need to independently develop, characterize, and validate alternative materials and printing methodologies. The required system must provide an integrated combination of hardware, proprietary materials, software, validated printing parameters, anatomical presets, and manufacturer technical support. The Government's requirement is not limited to the acquisition of a general-purpose 3D printer; rather, it requires a commercially established platform capable of producing realistic anatomical models with the physical and biomechanical characteristics necessary for the intended NIH research applications. The J850 Digital Anatomy Printer and associated proprietary Digital Anatomy ecosystem provide capabilities that are not readily available as an integrated solution from alternative manufacturers. Substitution with a different additive manufacturing platform would require the Government to develop and validate alternative materials, printing parameters, anatomical models, and associated workflows. Such efforts would result in additional cost, schedule delays, technical risk, and uncertainty regarding whether the resulting models would satisfy the Government's research requirements. Acquisition of the J850 will allow NIH researchers to utilize an established commercial platform with compatible proprietary materials, software, anatomical presets, technical documentation, manufacturer training,…",
    "description_language": "en",
    "buyer": "NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO, Health and Human Services, Department of",
    "country": "US",
    "country_name": "United States",
    "category": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipment",
    "procedure": "Combined Synopsis/Solicitation",
    "published": "2026-09-15",
    "deadline": "2026-09-21T09:00:00-04:00",
    "status": "closed",
    "source": "sam"
}