Aluminum - 31% Boron Carbide or Domestic Equivalent

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking aluminum sheets containing 31% boron carbide or a domestic equivalent through a firm fixed price procurement for the Neutron Sciences Directorate. The solicitation requires vendors to provide various configurations of 6061 Al-B4C material with different thicknesses (1.5mm, 3mm, and 5mm) and dimensions of 500x800mm, totaling 19 pieces across five line items as detailed in the Bill of Materials. Offerors must submit completed representations and certifications, provide firm fixed price quotes with delivery schedules, and comply with comprehensive federal contracting requirements including export control laws, Buy American provisions, and DOE-specific regulations. The procurement will be evaluated on a lowest-priced, technically acceptable basis with proposals due by June 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Questions must be submitted in writing by June 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST, and offers must remain valid for 120 days.

This procurement does not utilize any small business set-aside designation and falls under NAICS code 331315 for Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing. The Bill of Materials references Alumeco ApS as a potential source, though the solicitation allows for equivalent materials from other manufacturers under FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal provisions. The total quantity consists of 19 aluminum-boron carbide sheets with varying thicknesses: ten 3mm sheets, seven 5mm sheets, and two 1.5mm sheets, all measuring 500x800mm. Performance will take place at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with the contract period yet to be determined. The procurement is managed by Landen Treadway from UT-Battelle LLC, which operates Oak Ridge National Laboratory under Prime Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725, and all submissions must comply with the laboratory's standard terms and conditions for commercial items under the simplified acquisition threshold.