Nanosurf DriveAFM, DriveAFM Motorized Stage, Noise Isolation/Mitigation, Glove-Box Integration Kit, AFM Cantilever Starter Package, Nanosurf DriveAFM Revision 2, Upgrade Existing DriveAFM Scanhead with Direct QPD Connection

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, operating under Department of Energy authority, seeks quotation for a complete Nanosurf DriveAFM atomic force microscopy system including motorized stage, noise isolation, glove-box integration, cantilever starter package, DriveAFM Revision 2 upgrade, scanhead upgrade, accessories, installation, training, and freight, with proposals due July 31 at 2:00 PM Eastern and questions due July 28 at 2:00 PM Eastern.

This is a new procurement with no incumbent contractor. Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (1,000-employee size standard); PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Brand Name or Equal applies—domestic equivalents to specified Nanosurf components are acceptable. The subcontract type is anticipated Firm Fixed Price with no set-aside. Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced offer meeting all specified requirements.

Technical acceptability requires providing requested products per the Bill of Materials or domestic equivalents with no exceptions; identifying all foreign items with country of origin and associated tariffs; providing lead times for all items; and citing requested versus proposed equivalent part numbers for apples-to-apples comparison if equivalents are offered. Payment terms are Net 30 for large business or Net 15 for small business upon final acceptance via electronic funds transfer in U.S. dollars. Offer validity is 120 days. Proposals exceeding $15,000 require completion and submission of Representations and Certifications (BSD-CS-2260) addressing business type, export control status, Buy American Act compliance, child labor, covered telecommunications equipment, conflict of interest, lobbying activity, and employee concerns program notification. The Procurement Officer is Scott Scarbrough (scarbroughws@ornl.gov).