Resilience and Durability Assessment Chamber
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFQ_2024022454
- Agency
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Office of Science
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3419 Miscellaneous Machine Tools
- Place of performance
- Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), under the Department of Energy Office of Science, is seeking to procure a Resilience and Durability Assessment Chamber to enhance its research capabilities for building envelope technologies. The solicitation, RFQ No. 2024022454, is using a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable selection process for a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. The chamber will be used to evaluate durability and resiliency of innovative materials like vacuum insulating glass (VIG) and carbon-negative building components, with specific technical requirements including temperature ranges from -65C to 110C, relative humidity control from 10-95%, and programmable air velocity. Technical questions were due by April 9, 2025, with quote submissions required by April 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. The evaluation will focus on vendors' ability to meet detailed technical specifications, demonstrate experience with similar instruments, and provide comprehensive system validation and support.
The procurement is not set aside for any specific business category, and is open to all qualified vendors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The anticipated lead time for the project is six months, with expected delivery by September 2, 2025, and the place of performance located in Golden, Colorado. While specific award value is not disclosed, the solicitation indicates a full system delivery and installation with one year of post-installation service support. The chamber must fit within a space measuring 16'9" x 7'6" x 8'4" and be compatible with existing 440V and 220V power infrastructure. Vendors must provide full system demonstration, staff training, an operations manual, and comply with Buy American Act preferences and certain telecommunications equipment restrictions. The project falls under NAICS category 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and PSC category 3419 (Miscellaneous Machine Tools).
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Update #6 · Latest ·
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been at the forefront of durability research for advanced building envelope technologies since the 1990s. The need for an upgraded Differential Climate Chamber, is to address need for researching durability and resiliency of newer building envelope technologies. It also arises from the limitations of existing equipment, which is often overutilized, leading to delays in research progress. Current facilities cannot adequately support the expanding scope of work, especially as NREL engages in new standards for durability assessment of technologies like vacuum insulating glass (VIG) and other emerging building materials and systems. This chamber will replace aging equipment that no longer meets the rigorous demands of current and future research. Acquiring a new Differential Climate Chamber is to enhance NREL’s capability to evaluate the durability and resilience of various building envelope technologies under a controlled environment. By implementing this advanced chamber, NREL aims to conduct comprehensive research that addresses current gaps in durability assessment protocols, specifically for innovative materials developed under DOE programs. The upgrade will provide essential data for benchmarking newer technologies, leading to improved standards and performance metrics for the industry. It will also help to research and evaluate resiliency of these material.
Amendment 1: Add safety requirement. Posted 12/13/24.
Amendment 2: Extend Question deadline to 1/2/25. Posted 12/18/24
Amendment 3: Q&A's. Posted 1/3/25
Amendment 4: Extend due date, revised RFQ, Specs, Payment schedule. 2/12/25
Amendment 5: Extend due date. posted 3/19/25
Update #5 ·
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been at the forefront of durability research for advanced building envelope technologies since the 1990s. The need for an upgraded Differential Climate Chamber, is to address need for researching durability and resiliency of newer building envelope technologies. It also arises from the limitations of existing equipment, which is often overutilized, leading to delays in research progress. Current facilities cannot adequately support the expanding scope of work, especially as NREL engages in new standards for durability assessment of technologies like vacuum insulating glass (VIG) and other emerging building materials and systems. This chamber will replace aging equipment that no longer meets the rigorous demands of current and future research. Acquiring a new Differential Climate Chamber is to enhance NREL’s capability to evaluate the durability and resilience of various building envelope technologies under a controlled environment. By implementing this advanced chamber, NREL aims to conduct comprehensive research that addresses current gaps in durability assessment protocols, specifically for innovative materials developed under DOE programs. The upgrade will provide essential data for benchmarking newer technologies, leading to improved standards and performance metrics for the industry. It will also help to research and evaluate resiliency of these material.
Amendment 1: Add safety requirement. Posted 12/13/24.
Amendment 2: Extend Question deadline to 1/2/25. Posted 12/18/24
Amendment 3: Q&A's. Posted 1/3/25
Amendment 4: Extend due date, revised RFQ, Specs, Payment schedule. 2/12/25
Update #4 ·
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been at the forefront of durability research for advanced building envelope technologies since the 1990s. The need for an upgraded Differential Climate Chamber, is to address need for researching durability and resiliency of newer building envelope technologies. It also arises from the limitations of existing equipment, which is often overutilized, leading to delays in research progress. Current facilities cannot adequately support the expanding scope of work, especially as NREL engages in new standards for durability assessment of technologies like vacuum insulating glass (VIG) and other emerging building materials and systems. This chamber will replace aging equipment that no longer meets the rigorous demands of current and future research. Acquiring a new Differential Climate Chamber is to enhance NREL’s capability to evaluate the durability and resilience of various building envelope technologies under a controlled environment. By implementing this advanced chamber, NREL aims to conduct comprehensive research that addresses current gaps in durability assessment protocols, specifically for innovative materials developed under DOE programs. The upgrade will provide essential data for benchmarking newer technologies, leading to improved standards and performance metrics for the industry. It will also help to research and evaluate resiliency of these material.
Amendment 1: Add safety requirement. Posted 12/13/24.
Amendment 2: Extend Question deadline to 1/2/25. Posted 12/18/24
Amendment 3: Q&A's. Posted 1/3/25
Update #3 ·
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been at the forefront of durability research for advanced building envelope technologies since the 1990s. The need for an upgraded Differential Climate Chamber, is to address need for researching durability and resiliency of newer building envelope technologies. It also arises from the limitations of existing equipment, which is often overutilized, leading to delays in research progress. Current facilities cannot adequately support the expanding scope of work, especially as NREL engages in new standards for durability assessment of technologies like vacuum insulating glass (VIG) and other emerging building materials and systems. This chamber will replace aging equipment that no longer meets the rigorous demands of current and future research. Acquiring a new Differential Climate Chamber is to enhance NREL’s capability to evaluate the durability and resilience of various building envelope technologies under a controlled environment. By implementing this advanced chamber, NREL aims to conduct comprehensive research that addresses current gaps in durability assessment protocols, specifically for innovative materials developed under DOE programs. The upgrade will provide essential data for benchmarking newer technologies, leading to improved standards and performance metrics for the industry. It will also help to research and evaluate resiliency of these material.
Amendment 1: Add safety requirement. Posted 12/13/24.
Amendment 2: Extend Question deadline to 1/2/25. Posted 12/18/24
Update #2 ·
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been at the forefront of durability research for advanced building envelope technologies since the 1990s. The need for an upgraded Differential Climate Chamber, is to address need for researching durability and resiliency of newer building envelope technologies. It also arises from the limitations of existing equipment, which is often overutilized, leading to delays in research progress. Current facilities cannot adequately support the expanding scope of work, especially as NREL engages in new standards for durability assessment of technologies like vacuum insulating glass (VIG) and other emerging building materials and systems. This chamber will replace aging equipment that no longer meets the rigorous demands of current and future research. Acquiring a new Differential Climate Chamber is to enhance NREL’s capability to evaluate the durability and resilience of various building envelope technologies under a controlled environment. By implementing this advanced chamber, NREL aims to conduct comprehensive research that addresses current gaps in durability assessment protocols, specifically for innovative materials developed under DOE programs. The upgrade will provide essential data for benchmarking newer technologies, leading to improved standards and performance metrics for the industry. It will also help to research and evaluate resiliency of these material.
Amendment 1: Add safety requirement. Posted 12/13/24.
Update #1 ·
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been at the forefront of durability research for advanced building envelope technologies since the 1990s. The need for an upgraded Differential Climate Chamber, is to address need for researching durability and resiliency of newer building envelope technologies. It also arises from the limitations of existing equipment, which is often overutilized, leading to delays in research progress. Current facilities cannot adequately support the expanding scope of work, especially as NREL engages in new standards for durability assessment of technologies like vacuum insulating glass (VIG) and other emerging building materials and systems. This chamber will replace aging equipment that no longer meets the rigorous demands of current and future research. Acquiring a new Differential Climate Chamber is to enhance NREL’s capability to evaluate the durability and resilience of various building envelope technologies under a controlled environment. By implementing this advanced chamber, NREL aims to conduct comprehensive research that addresses current gaps in durability assessment protocols, specifically for innovative materials developed under DOE programs. The upgrade will provide essential data for benchmarking newer technologies, leading to improved standards and performance metrics for the industry. It will also help to research and evaluate resiliency of these material.
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