Freeze Dryer and Accessories

The U.S. Department of Energy, through its contractor Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is seeking to procure a Martin Christ Alpha 1-4 LSC plus Freeze Dryer and associated accessories, or a qualified domestic equivalent, under solicitation PR481166. The procurement is for use at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with delivery required to the laboratory facility, and performance is subject to strict safety, security, and regulatory requirements. The solicitation explicitly requires proposals to meet technical specifications outlined in Attachment C, the Bill of Materials, and mandates adherence to DOE and federal regulations including OSHA standards, 10 C.F.R. Part 851 for worker safety, NIST SP 800-171 for data protection, and DOE Order 460.1D for hazardous materials packaging. Electrical equipment must bear a National Recognized Testing Laboratory mark, and export-controlled items must be properly identified under ITAR, EAR, and the Atomic Energy Act. The contract is classified as a combined contract under FAR, with no specified pricing or cost structure, and the award will be made through a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable process, with technical acceptability serving as a threshold and price determining selection among qualified offerors. Offerors must be certified as other than small under the NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees and must not claim any socioeconomic status. The proposal must be submitted via email to Jacob Spradley by 5:00 p.m. EST on July 3, 2026, and must include the BSD-CS-2260 Representations and Certifications, BSD-CS-2146 ORNL Terms and Conditions, BSD-CS-2258 Prime Contract Flowdowns, and the Bill of Materials. All offerors are subject to stringent security requirements including mandatory DOE access authorization, background investigations, drug testing, and fingerprinting for personnel requiring access to controlled information or special nuclear material. Subcontractors must flow down all applicable clauses, particularly on security, data protection, and anti-kickback provisions. The contract includes requirements for reporting nonconforming items, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and compliance with Buy American and foreign purchase restrictions. Insurance coverage of at least $2 million in commercial general liability and professional liability is required, and upon contract completion, all government data must be permanently destroyed and certified as such. The place of performance may be changed by written notice, and all deliveries