Leco CS-844, ONH-836 supplies

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, operated by UT-Battelle, LLC under DOE Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725, is soliciting firm fixed-price quotes under RFQ510720 for Leco CS-844 and ONH-836 supplies or equivalent, with questions due November 13, 2026 and proposals due November 16, 2026, both at 5:00 PM EST. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," and the solicitation applies FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, so equivalent products are within scope. The Department of Energy is the listed agency, and the Manufacturing Science Division at ORNL is the requiring activity.

Deliveries go to Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830. Offerors must be authorized resellers, and all items must be authorized for sale or use in the United States by the original manufacturer. Deliveries must be made by U.S. citizens or foreign nationals registered in the Foreign Access Central Tracking System (FACTS) and approved in the Personnel Access System (PAS). Electrical equipment must be listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or field-evaluated at the seller's expense.

The Bill of Materials lists 25 line items of laboratory consumables and accessories, including crucible add-on kits, accelerators, steel, titanium, and nickel pins and rings, capsules, baskets, flux, graphite powder, and crucibles. Quantities run from 1 to 11 units per line, with nickel capsules and nickel baskets at 11 units each and flux at 5. Line 25 carries an estimated freight charge. All listed items are manufactured by LECO Corporation. The pricing template is blank for vendor entry of unit price, total price, lead time, and country of origin. The offer validity period is 120 days.

Offers must include a firm fixed-price quote with delivery schedule, signed Abbreviated Representations and Certifications (BSD-CS-2260, dated March 9, 2026), and a written statement of any exceptions to terms, or a statement that no exceptions are taken. Offerors must maintain annual SAM registration. The certifications require Buy American disclosure for offers exceeding $15,000 and a covered telecommunications certification. Terms BSD-CS-2154 and prime flowdown BSD-CS-2258, both dated September 30, 2026, apply. Sellers must maintain $2 million each in commercial general liability, professional liability/E&O, and cyber liability insurance.

Award goes to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer. Proposals are submitted by email to Procurement Officer Javonte Thomas at thomasjm2@ornl.gov. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.