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IGF::OT::IGF THIS STATEMENT OF WORK PROVIDES FOR MADE IN SPACE, INC, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS, MIS, TO PROVIDE 3D PRINTING SERVICES TO NASA AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES USING THEIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS AMF. ACCOMMODATION OF THE AMF ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, ISS IS PROVIDED AS PART OF THE ISS NATIONAL LAB PER USER AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIS AND THE CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE, CASIS. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IS THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A PART LAYER BY LAYER, WITH AN EFFICIENT USE OF THE MATERIAL. AMF PROVIDES A PERMANENT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITY ON THE ISS USING AN EXTRUSION BASED 3D PRINTING METHOD, WHICH MIS HAS ALREADY TESTED IN ZERO GRAVITY WITH SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. THE AMF PRINTER IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A WIDE RANGE OF VARIOUS EXTRUDABLE MATERIALS INCLUDING FLEXIBLE POLYMERS AND AEROSPACE GRADE COMPOSITES. USING REPLACEABLE SUBASSEMBLIES, THE AMF IS DESIGNED SO THAT IT COULD EASILY BE UPGRADED TO ADD NEW FUNCTIONALITY AND MANUFACTURING METHODS IN THE FUTURE. THE PRINT MATERIALS OFFERED IN THE MENU OF SERVICES ARE THOSE CURRENTLY CERTIFIED AND AVAILABLE ON ISS.