Publish Date : 14-Sep-2015
3D Systems announced today that its 3D design-to-print goods and services are being offered through the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules program. Through the GSA Schedules program, government agencies access product catalogs with pre-negotiated rates to expedite purchasing, accounting for nearly $50 billion a year in spending or 10 percent of overall federal procurement spending.
This addition of 3DS full portfolio coincides with the GSAs announcement that it has created a 3D Printing Solutions catalog for agency customersfederal, state and localto procure additive manufacturing products, services, and materials. According to GSA, this Multiple Award Schedule (MAS 36, SIN 51-400) will support reduced lead times, inventory control, improved mission readiness and sustainability.
GSA is focused on being the standard bearer for 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing by developing a total solution approach for all federal agencies requiring this technology, said Walter Johnson, a GSA/Federal Acquisition Service Contract specialist. The total solution approach GSA is designing will provide a wide range of 3D printing technology, consumable materials, ancillary equipment, imaging devices, software, and rapid prototyping services. We are excited to have Phillips bring 3D Systems and their expansive portfolio to this program.
Implemented via a 20-year GSA contract with 3DS partner Phillips Corporation Federal Division, these listings will provide for the first time a single inventory for government agencies to purchase 3DS unparalleled range of end-to-end 3D products, from 3D printers to software, scanners, materials and cloud-based manufacturing services.
The GSA has incomparable reach across the country, said Neal Orringer, Vice President of Alliances & Partnerships, 3DS. Since its founding 66 years ago, the GSA has been pivotal to ensuring the government customer receives critical products at the best taxpayer value. Today, we are proud to support this legacy in a uniquely 21st century fashionextending our digital thread to every federal agency and in every state in the nation.
From the United States Congress Architect of the Capitol to the National Institutes of Health, and from NASA to the Armed Forces, our customers receive outstanding service, said Ron Schulze, President, Phillips Federal. But this new GSA listing offers something even moreaccess to the most cutting edge 3D design and fabrication tools. We are truly proud to offer 3D Systems suite of products to Americas public servants.
In addition to individual 3D printer hardware and software, GSA will host a new 3D printing and manufacturing portal providing government customers access to 3DS cloud-based manufacturing services, Quickparts. From the portal, government customers can upload CAD designed files for instant price quotes for customized rapid prototyping, production, and investment casting.
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