National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) – Motorized Equipment

The Department of Energy Office of Science is soliciting quotes for motorized equipment at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, with quotes due September 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time. No set-aside applies. Amendment No. 1, issued September 3, updates technical specifications and extends the deadline.

Place of performance is Golden, Colorado. The procurement is a firm fixed-price lowest-price selection. NLR requires delivery of all equipment by September 30, 2026. The equipment list comprises one John Deere Backhoe Loader 320-P, three 4-Door Can-AM Defender Max HD9/HD10 UTVs with enclosed cabs, one 2-Door Can-Am Defender HD9/HD10 UTV with enclosed cab, and two Club Car Villager 6 golf carts.

Quotes must include a letter accepting NLR's specifications and standard terms (Appendix B-8); itemized pricing by line item; delivery confirmation; completed representations and certifications; all applicable discounts as separate line items; and price justification (published price lists, catalogs, or minimum three customer invoices for similar items). For international shipments, offerors must identify country of origin, itemize tariff costs based on rates as of the proposal due date, state duty-free entry applicability, and confirm importer-of-record status. Failure to identify tariff costs may result in rejection. Award preference favors domestic offers under Buy American Act requirements (FAR Part 25).

The NAICS code is 336999 (All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 or fewer employees. PSC code is 2310 (Passenger Motor Vehicles). Quote submissions should be directed electronically to Maurice Nelson at Maurice.Nelson@nlr.gov. NLR is managed and operated by Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC.