ELARA2 miniature desktop computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PR385045
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3416 Lathes
- Place of performance
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy is seeking to procure an ELARA2 miniature desktop computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine for the Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis (LAMDA) laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The laboratory conducts mechanical testing and microstructural analysis on miniature specimens with custom geometries, including tensile, compact tension, and bend bar configurations that must be fabricated prior to testing. Many of the materials are radioactive and cannot be sent to standard commercial vendors, while licensed vendors charge prohibitively high fees with turnaround times of several months that are incompatible with project timelines. The CNC system must support precision machining operations including milling, drilling, groove and undercut formation to enable in-house specimen fabrication and significantly reduce both lead time and cost per specimen. The solicitation was posted on June 16, 2025, with responses due by June 23, 2025, allowing only one week for proposal preparation.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 333517 for Machine Tool Manufacturing and PSC code 3416 for Lathes. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the solicitation notice. The contract requires delivery and installation of a single miniature desktop CNC milling machine capable of handling radioactive materials within a specialized laboratory environment. Performance will take place in Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, specifically at the ORNL LAMDA laboratory facility. The acquisition represents a strategic investment to bring critical machining capabilities in-house for handling materials that commercial vendors cannot process due to radiological safety requirements.
Notice text
ELARA2 miniature desktop computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine
The Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis (LAMDA) laboratory at ORNL conducts mechanical testing and microstructural analysis on miniature specimens with custom geometries, including tensile, compact tension, and bend bar configurations. These specimens must be fabricated prior to testing. In many instances, the materials of interest are radioactive and cannot be sent to standard commercial vendors for machining. Vendors licensed to handle irradiated materials often charge prohibitively high fees, and their turnaround times --frequently several months --are incompatible with typical project timelines. To address these constraints, the acquisition of a computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machine is proposed to enable in-house specimen fabrication within LAMDA. This approach significantly reduces both lead time and cost per specimen. The CNC system would support operations such as milling, drilling, groove and undercut formation, and other precision machining tasks.
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