Pole Line Hardware

ORNL Ut-Battelle LLC, acting as a Department of Energy contractor, is soliciting quotes for pole line hardware under solicitation number PR481365, with a response deadline of June 30, 2026. The procurement includes 100 units of a Transformer Lead Insulator Pin with a 1-inch lead thread and 5/8-inch bolt size in strap steel design, along with 100 units each of the Eaton Cooper Power Series Deadbreak Crimp Connector and Automatic Guy Wire Deadend with 3/8-inch 7-strand EHS long bail. The solicitation applies the FAR 52.211-6 clause for brand name or equal, requiring offers to match or exceed the specified technical characteristics using domestic or equivalent products. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price arrangement, and performance must occur onsite at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, where all delivery personnel must be U.S. citizens to gain facility access. All suppliers must comply with a wide array of federal and DOE-specific regulations, including the Buy American Act, labor standards under the Copeland Act and Davis-Bacon, subcontracting requirements for small businesses, and stringent data security protocols aligned with NIST SP 800-171 and FIPS 140-2. Electrical equipment must bear NRTL certification, and all representations and certifications, including UEI verification and socioeconomic status declarations, must be fully completed. Contractors are required to flow down key clauses—including those related to labor, data protection, cybersecurity, and patent rights—to subcontractors and must maintain mandated insurance coverage of $2 million each for commercial general liability, professional liability, and cyber liability. Delivery must meet the terms outlined in Attachment C (Bill of Materials), and nonconforming items must be reported per FAR 52.246-26. Proposals must be submitted via email to the designated point of contact by the deadline, accompanied by completed Attachments A through D, which include terms and conditions, prime contract flowdowns, and certifications. Payment terms, invoicing methods, and accounting data are not specified in the solicitation, and award will be determined without publicly disclosed evaluation weights, though compliance with regulatory and technical requirements will be central to the decision.