Metal Bars, Rods, and Tubes in Aluminum, Bronze, Nickel, Steel, and Stainless Alloys

UT-Battelle, LLC (the Management and Operations Contractor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory) seeks firm fixed-price quotes for metal bars, rods, and tubes in aluminum, bronze, nickel, steel, and stainless steel alloys, with proposals due September 28, 2026 and questions due September 25. This is an open procurement with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The solicitation specifies ten line items with particular alloy compositions and dimensions; the bill of materials permits vendors to provide domestic equivalents for any specified materials. NAICS code is 423510 (Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers); PSC is 9525 (Wire, Nonelectrical, Nonferrous Base Metal).

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal. The offer validity period is 120 days. FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, applies.

Attachment A (Terms and Conditions, dated 01.13.2026) requires all deliverables to DOE facilities to be delivered by U.S. citizens; mandates compliance with ITAR and EAR export controls, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and NIST SP 800-171 PII safeguarding; requires cyber liability insurance with minimum coverage of $2 million annually; and mandates Commercial General Liability and Professional Liability/E&O insurance each at $2 million minimum with carriers rated A-/VIII or better by A.M. Best.

Attachment B (Prime Flowdown Clauses, dated 07.06.2026) incorporates FAR clauses and DOE-specific requirements by reference, including anti-kickback provisions (contracts exceeding $200,000), small business utilization plans (contracts over $900,000), labor standards compliance, Buy American Act requirements, cybersecurity standards, and environmental and safety compliance.

Attachment D (Representations and Certifications, dated 03.09.2026) requires SAM registration, export control certification, Buy American Act compliance for offers exceeding $15,000, child labor certifications, prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment from designated Chinese manufacturers, and conflict-of-interest and lobbying disclosures where applicable.

Proposals must be submitted via email to Brittanie Mack-Brewster (mackbrewstbc@ornl.gov) by 5:00 PM EST on September 28.