Industrial Three-Phase Dry-Type Transformers Procurement

The contract solicitation PR485418, issued by Oak Ridge National Laboratory under the U.S. Department of Energy, seeks procurement of various three-phase dry-type transformers for installation at DOE facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The scope includes multiple transformer configurations: indoor NEMA 1 enclosures rated for 300/400 KVA at 480Y/277V and 208Y/120V with 10 kV BIL, outdoor NEMA 3R enclosures for 300/400 KVA at 480Y/277V and 150/200 KVA at 208Y/120V with 10 kV BIL, and a general-purpose 300 KVA 3-phase dry-type transformer with a 480V primary and 208Y/120V secondary in an indoor NEMA 1 enclosure. All units must be new, comply with the Brand Name or Equal clause under FAR 52.211-6, and meet applicable safety, performance, and environmental standards. Deliveries are required at ORNL’s site in Oak Ridge, TN, with transportation and installation subject to site-specific access rules, including the requirement that drivers be U.S. citizens. The contract incorporates comprehensive federal compliance requirements, including the Buy American Act, FAR clauses on anti-kickback, contractor code of conduct, labor standards under the Walsh-Healey Act and Davis-Bacon, cybersecurity safeguards per FAR 52.204-21 and NIST SP 800-171, and DOE-specific directives on quality assurance, personnel security, and handling of confidential information. Additional requirements include adherence to reporting obligations for nonconforming items, prohibition of pass-through charges, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and flow-down of security and confidentiality obligations to subcontractors. The contract mandates compliance with all applicable regulations related to trafficking in persons, child labor, export controls, and conflict of interest mitigation, with no formal evaluation factors or award basis specified in the documentation. All offerors must provide a valid Unique Entity ID via SAM.gov, though no socioeconomic certifications or size status has been asserted in the response. The solicitation closed on July 21, 2026, with no stated funding details or pricing figures provided, and no explicit packaging, marking, barcoding, or