NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC., DIL 502 Select w/ SiC Furnace and Turbo Pump. ** OR – Domestic Equivalent **

The contract seeks the acquisition of a NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC., DIL 502 Select system equipped with a SiC furnace and turbo pump, or an approved domestic equivalent, for use by the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The equipment is critical for advanced materials analysis and must comply with detailed technical specifications outlined in Attachment C, the Bill of Materials for RFQSSPR462939. The solicitation, issued under FAR-based procedures, is a firm fixed price procurement managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, the Department of Energy’s contractor for ORNL, with all performance and delivery occurring onsite at the Oak Ridge, Tennessee facility. The system must be shipped undamaged and fully operational, with the seller responsible for packaging, shipping notifications at least two weeks in advance, and compliance with NRTL labeling for electrical components and NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity. Calibration records must be completed prior to shipment, documenting methods and standards used to ensure system integrity. All responses must be submitted electronically via the ORNL contracts portal by the deadline of May 6, 2026, and must include completed representations and certifications indicating the offeror is not a small business, veteran-owned, HUBZone, or any other socioeconomic category, with a NAICS code of 334516 and an employee size standard of 1,000. The contract enforces stringent compliance with labor standards including the Davis-Bacon Act, Copeland Act, and Buy American Act, as well as DOE-specific requirements such as U.S. citizenship for delivery personnel, personal identity verification, substance abuse screening, and adherence to OSHA and NFPA 70E electrical safety standards. Special clauses mandate the flowdown of critical terms to subcontractors, prohibit gratuities to government personnel, require reporting of biobased products, and enforce whistleblower protections. While no formal evaluation factors or award basis are explicitly stated, the structure of the solicitation and inclusion of clauses like 52.215-14 on integrity of unit prices and 52.232-40 on accelerated payments to small business subcontractors suggest a focus on compliance and technical acceptability. No contract value is specified, and payment instructions or contracting officer representative details are not provided in the available documentation.