IRA Funds NER system upgrade for the AutoLab 1500 – Part Code: AL0183
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 89243326NFE000253
- Agency
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National Energy Technology Lab
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
- More information
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) issued a notice of intent to sole-source a system upgrade for the AutoLab 1500 (Part Code AL0183) to NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH, INC. by August 27, 2026. NETL asserts that NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH, INC. is the only known source capable of providing the upgrade, which is required to ensure calibration accuracy, baseline continuity, and scientific validity with historical research data. The company is the original equipment manufacturer and possesses proprietary knowledge of the AutoLab equipment and software; NETL states that failure to use NER parts would pose operational risk and potential equipment loss that could severely impact project research and usability.
Any interested party believing it can meet the requirement must submit written evidence of capability to Contract Specialist Shannon Lynch at shannon.lynch@netl.doe.gov no later than 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 27, 2026. The notice is not a request for quotes or proposals; responses will be considered solely to determine whether NETL should conduct competitive procurement. The Government retains sole discretion to award on a competitive or sole-source basis regardless of responses received.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source for NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH, INC. for the purchase of a system upgrade for the AutoLab 1500 – Part Code: AL0183
In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH, INC. for a system upgrade of the AutoLab 1500 – for Part AL0183 to ensure calibration accuracy, baseline continuity, and scientific validity with historical research data. NER is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and has proprietary knowledge of the AutoLab equipment and software. Failure to continue using the parts by NER would pose potential operational risk or loss of equipment that could severely impact usability and project research. This is considered a sole source to New England Research, Inc. because, to the best of NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted New England Research, Inc. is the only known source that can provide this type of service. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL’s requirement.
This notice of intent is not a request or quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 1300 PM ED on 08/27/2026.
Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist Shannon Lynch, via email at shannon.lynch@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received.
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IRA Funds system upgrade for the AutoLab 1500 – Pa | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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