MasterCam Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Software

Amendment 004: The purpose of this amendment is to make changes to Attachment I - Specifications. All changes to Attachment I - Specifications are reflected in document titled, "NIST Solicitation 1333ND24QNB730314 Attachment I - Specifications Amend 004." All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Amendment 003: The purpose of this amendment is to make changes to Attachment I - Specifications and extend the due date for quotations through September 18, 2024 5:00 p.m. ET. All changes to Attachment I - Specifications are reflected in document titled, "NIST Solicitation 1333ND24QNB730314 Attachment I - Specifications Amend 003." All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Amendment 002: The purpose of this amendment is to provide a question and response received regarding the solicitation.

Question: Could you confirm if these licenses would be new or renewal?

Response: This is a new requirement. Therefore, the licenses would be new. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Amendment 001: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the specifications document. The specifications document titled, "...Amend 001," captures all specification changes. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The Intelligent Systems Division (ISD) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory (EL) Production Systems Group (PSG) owns a Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Vertical Milling Machine used to post-process additively manufactured parts and machine research instruments, devices, and experimental apparatus.

PSG is also purchasing a Hybrid-Additive Manufacturing (AM) Machine combining both subtractive machining with metal additive 3D printing in one machine to expand its research capabilities. The new Hybrid AM machine will require the use of MasterCam software for the programming of the additive and subtractive tool paths and the standardizing of CAM software for both of PSG’s machine tools will benefit the group.

The objective of this requirement is to procure MasterCam software with 3-axis, 5-axis, multi-axis, wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) and Probing capabilities for the programming and tool path creation of the groups Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling and additive machines.

Procurement of alternative CAM software other than indicated above (MasterCam), will incur additional time delay, costs, and potential missed milestones since 1) FTD technicians will need to learn and train on the alternative CAM software before they can assist writing CAM programs for PSG’s milling machine, and 2) tool paths and commands cannot be precisely replicated on PSG’s and FTD’s separate machines, endangering the accuracy of results from PSG’s planned research.

NOTE: Reference attachments for complete solicitation documentation.