Circulator, Temperature Compensating Unit, Shielded Coil Cable, and Shielded Sensor Cable.

The Research Accelerator Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is soliciting a Circulator, Temperature Compensating Unit, Shielded Coil Cable, and Shielded Sensor Cable under solicitation RFQSSPR484012, with responses due by July 31, 2026. The requirements specify that equipment must meet brand-name or equal standards, and detailed specifications are outlined in Attachment C, the Bill of Materials. Performance is to be conducted at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with inspection and acceptance occurring upon delivery at the DOE facility. The contract is issued under the authority of the Department of Energy through its contractor, UT-Battelle LLC, and is governed by a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) clauses. Key compliance obligations include restrictions on subcontractor sales, anti-kickback procedures, certification of payments to influencers, contractor code of business ethics, whistleblower protections, and stringent controls regarding sensitive foreign nations and organizational conflicts of interest, particularly applicable due to the DOE site location and potential exposure to nuclear technology information. Contractors must adhere to privacy training requirements, ensure employee work eligibility, provide paid sick leave, and implement workplace substance abuse programs for applicable subcontracts. All electrical equipment must be Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory-listed or field-evaluated, and data handling must comply with NIST SP 800-171 and FIPS 140-2 for controlled unclassified information. Transportation and packaging must follow DOE O 460.1D and DOE O 460.2B, though specific physical packaging, preservation, labeling, or bar-coding details are not provided. Financial provisions include limitations on pass-through charges for small business concerns and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors for contracts over $500,000. The contract applies to small business concerns with specific patent rights and cost accounting standards provisions. While the basis of award is not explicitly stated, the absence of evaluation factors suggests a potential Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. All personnel involved in onsite activities must be U.S. citizens, and contractors are required to enforce confidentiality agreements for all employees handling contract information. No contract value or pricing details are disclosed, and no formal submission format, page limits, or delivery portal instructions are specified beyond the SAM.gov portal link.