Nalgene Flasks and Eppendorf Centrifuge or domestic equivalent

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Biosciences Division is procuring laboratory equipment including Nalgene single-use PETG Erlenmeyer flasks and an Eppendorf centrifuge or domestic equivalent through a firm fixed-price solicitation. The procurement covers four specific line items: 125mL flasks (4 cases of 24 units each), 250mL flasks (2 cases of 12 units each), one Eppendorf 5430 R Refrigerated Microcentrifuge, and one Microcentrifuge Rotor Model 5430. Offerors must submit firm fixed-price quotes with proposed delivery schedules, complete representations and certifications forms, and note any exceptions to terms and conditions. The solicitation will be awarded to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable proposal following evaluation criteria focused on price and technical acceptability. The proposal submission deadline is September 8, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, with offers required to remain valid for 120 days after submission.

This procurement does not include any small business set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. While specific award values are not disclosed, the procurement involves purchasing laboratory consumables and analytical equipment with quantities ranging from individual units for the centrifuge equipment to multiple cases for the flask consumables. The contract period of performance is listed as "to be determined" but appears to be focused on delivery of the specified equipment rather than ongoing services. All work will be performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with strict requirements that all deliverables must be performed by U.S. citizens at the DOE laboratory site.