Bruker Scientific, ALPHA FT-IR Spectrometer and Accessories – OR – Domestic Equivalent.

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), through the Chemical Sciences Division, is soliciting quotations for a Bruker Scientific ALPHA FT-IR Spectrometer and accessories or a domestic equivalent. The solicitation (RFQSSPR459571) requires offerors to submit a firm fixed price quotation for the specified equipment detailed in the Bill of Materials, which includes the ALPHA II FT-IR Spectrometer (Part No. A250/DII), a Platinum-ATR Universal sampling module, WLAN-Adaptation module, OPUS/IR software version 9.x, OPUS-TOUCH software, and associated components. All proposals must be submitted via email to procurement representative Scott Scarbrough by April 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, and offerors are required to include completed and signed Representations and Certifications forms, a firm fixed price quotation, and any statements of exceptions to the terms and conditions. The offer validity period is 120 days, and proposals will be evaluated based on the completeness of compliance with technical specifications, pricing, and adherence to all contractual requirements outlined in the incorporated terms and conditions documents.

This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor or award value is identified in the solicitation. The procurement calls for a single unit of the FT-IR spectrometer system with six line items encompassing the primary analytical instrument, sampling module, wireless connectivity module, and software packages required for operation and compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 regulations in pharmaceutical environments. The place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, with delivery required to the ORNL facility where all deliveries must be made by U.S. citizen drivers and electrical equipment must be listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. Key requirements include compliance with federal tax provisions on a fixed price basis, incorporation of DOE prime contract flowdown clauses addressing export controls, cybersecurity, labor standards, and environmental health and safety, and adherence to ORNL's Terms and Conditions for commercial products and services.