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Sources Sought for Spinning Drop Video Tensiometer

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89243326NFE000252Federal

Submission Closed08/20/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory is conducting market research to identify potential vendors capable of supplying a fully assembled, factory-tested Spinning Drop Video Tensiometer to support its Oil and Gas Center of Excellence. This Sources Sought Notice, issued on August 6, 2026, with a response deadline of August 20, 2026, seeks information on available commercial capabilities rather than proposals or pricing. Respondents must provide a one-page cover page containing their business name, contact details, Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code if applicable, and socioeconomic classification such as small business, woman-owned, veteran-owned, or HUB Zone status. The main submission requires a capabilities statement explaining how the proposed system meets the technical specifications outlined in Attachment A, which includes requirements for interfacial tension measurement ranges from 1×10⁻⁶ to 2×10³ mN/m, high-speed imaging up to 3,250 fps, precise rotational control from 0 to 20,000 rpm, Peltier temperature control from -30°C to 180°C, motorized optics with a 6.5-fold zoom lens, USB 3 camera with a 2/3” sensor, and software capable of automated calibration, droplet analysis using Vonnegut, Cayias-Schechter-Wade, and Young Laplace methods, and data export in open formats. The response must also include the country of origin for all items and the expected lead time for delivery. Submissions are limited to 20 pages, must use at least 11-point font and 1-inch margins, and must be delivered electronically via FedConnect or email to [email hidden] by the specified deadline. No cost information is permitted, and receipt of a response does not guarantee future solicitation or award. All submissions are for market research purposes under FAR Part 10 and will inform the government’s planning for potential future procurement, including determination of business size category for a subsequent RFQ. The place of performance is Morgantown, West Virginia, and the system must come with all hardware, software, consumables, and documentation necessary for operation, including compliance with NRTL electrical safety certification. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding and will not provide feedback or evaluations on submissions.

General Info

U.S. DOE seeks capabilities for Spinning Drop Video Tensiometer submission by August 20, 2026, for future procurement planning.

Agency

Department Of Energy → National Energy Technology Lab

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

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Technical Specifications for Spinning Drop Tensiometer

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PhaseClosed

PostedAug 6

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineAug 20

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Submission Closed

08/20/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Energy → National Energy Technology Lab

Contacts1 person available

OfficeMorgantown, WV, 26505-2353, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Energy → National Energy Technology Lab

Office AddressMorgantown, WV, 26505-2353, USA

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U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Sources Sought 89243326NFE000252 Oil and Gas Center of Excellence ISSUE DATE: 6 August 2026 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of providing a Spinning Drop Video Tensiometer to support the Oil and Gas Center of Excellence. The requirements/specifications of the system are outlined in Attachment A to this Sources Sought. All responses shall include a detailed description of how the proposed solution meets the requirements described in this Sources Sought notice. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE that is open to all companies and is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This Sources Sought Notice is released pursuant to FAR Part 10 Market Research and is issued for the purpose of identifying available sources (interested entities) capable of performing the requirement. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and NO CONTRACT will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. The information gathered from this Sources Sought Notice will be utilized in the Government's determination for the business type utilized in the RFQ. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to request input and gauge interest among those parties capable of providing a Spinning Drop Video Tensiometer package to support the Oil and Gas Center of Excellence in accordance with the requirements/specifications outlined in Attachment A to this Source Sought. DESCRIPTION: The Oil and Gas Center of Excellence aims to enable secure, efficient, and low-impact oil and gas systems through integrated research aligned with DOE priorities and industrial needs. As part of this mission, the Oil and Gas Center of Excellence has a need for a fully assembled Spinning Drop Video Tensiometer, factory-tested system with all hardware, software, consumables, and documentation required to perform the functions and meet the performance criteria specified in Attachment A to this Sources Sought. The information being solicited includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. A cover page (no longer than one page) which provides the following information: The entities name, address, phone number, email address for the point of contact, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, CAGE code (if applicable), and business size. Specify the small business classification: small business, small-disadvantaged business, woman owned, veteran owned, disabled veteran owned, 8(a) or HUB Zone. 2. A brief Statement of Capabilities detailing how your company meets the requirements outlined in this Sources Sought notice and in Attachment A to this Source Sought. Include a list of items with corresponding country of origin. 3. Describe the lead time of product availability. SUBMISSION DATE AND TIME: All interested parties responding to this Sources Sought Notice must submit their responses no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on August 20, 2026 through the FedConnect Portal or to contact@example.gov. For consistency purposes, responses are to be submitted electronically in either MS Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format using a minimum of 11-point font and allowing for 1-inch margins no more than 20 pages in length, inclusive of the cover page. Sources Sought responses may be attached to a notification in the Message Center portion of FedConnect. Information regarding how to submit information via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net. DOE personnel may contact firms responding to this announcement to clarify a responder’s capabilities or obtain other information as part of this market research process. Please note that FedConnect is owned and operated by Compusearch Software Systems, Inc., not by the Department of Energy and therefore the Government does not provide help desk assistance for FedConnect. For assistance with FedConnect, please contact the FedConnect helpdesk directly: By email: contact@example.gov. By phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, except Federal Holidays). You are strongly encouraged to submit your Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice at least 24 hours before the specified due date in order to have time to resolve any transmission problems. As previously indicated, this is NOT a solicitation; therefore, no cost or pricing information should be provided. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. This is a market survey to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort required. Responses should be limited to the entity’s cover page and capabilities statement (as identified above) along with their respective business size based upon the list provided. It is not mandatory for an offeror to respond to this Sources Sought Notice in order to be eligible for proposing on a subsequent RFQ when/if issued.