Milling Equipment

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), operated by UT-Battelle under Department of Energy prime contract DE-AC05-00OR22725, seeks firm-fixed-price quotations for one Datron neo milling machine or domestic equivalent for the Defense Manufacturing Program Office, with offers due November 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. The procurement is not set aside, and award is lowest-priced, technically acceptable under FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal.

Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with delivery to ORNL Building 7120. Attachment A requires a standalone floor unit no wider than 32 inches with a working area of at least 18" x 15" x 5", 220-240 volt single-phase power, a 2kW 40,000 rpm spindle with 8mm collet, a 24-tool automatic changer with automatic tool measurement, an integrated touch probe and camera, and a microjet mist coolant system. Attachment G is the pricing worksheet for the Datron machine, accessories, software, and installation, setup, training, and commissioning services. Amendment 4, posted October 29, 2026, moved the due date from October 30 to November 6, 2026. The October 27 questions and answers approved a 10-liter microjet lubrication tank in place of the specified 2-liter tank and corrected the vacuum pump manufacturer to Busch.

Offerors must submit proposals by email to Procurement Officer Rian Lewis at lewisgr@ornl.gov. Each proposal must include a firm-fixed-price quotation with a proposed delivery schedule, completed Attachments D and E, and any exceptions to the terms and conditions. Attachment D covers representations including Buy American certification for supply offers over $15,000. Attachment E is the Service Contract Labor Standards exemption certification. Offerors must acknowledge each amendment in writing within the proposal, and quotes remain valid for 120 days. Electrical and hoisting work requires compliance with NFPA 70E, OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S and 1926 Subpart K, DOE-STD-1090-2020, submission of Activity Hazard Analysis forms, and prior lift plan approval.