NMR Spectrometer

The Department of Energy is soliciting proposals for the procurement of a 600 MHz NMR spectrometer system through Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The system must include a superconducting magnet with a cryostat featuring guaranteed drift rates less than 10 ppb/hr, an NMR console with at least 4 RF transmit/receive channels spanning 5-1200 MHz, and four specialized probes including quad-resonance cryogenic, CP-MAS cryogenic, CP-MAS non-cryogenic, and broadband cryogenic probes. Vendors must demonstrate at least three comparable 600 MHz systems delivered within the past five years that include both the required quad-resonance and CP-MAS cryogenic probes in production use. Award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, requiring that proposed items meet all specifications with no exceptions and that delivery timelines be achieved. Proposals are due by April 8, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET, and must be submitted in MS Excel, MS Word, or PDF format with complete quotations, exception statements, and compliance documentation.

This is a competitive, non-small business solicitation with no set-aside designation, classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The anticipated contract period runs from as soon as possible through September 30, 2027, with staggered delivery milestones requiring the Console and Magnet System by August 2026, cryoprobes by October 2026, and the 3.2mm CP-MAS cryoprobe by September 2027. The procurement is structured as a firm fixed price commercial item, with no specific budget or award value disclosed in the solicitation materials. All deliveries must be made to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with FOB Destination-Delivery Duty Paid preferred, and vendors must provide post-installation service and maintenance from factory-trained engineers with at least two routine visits annually and emergency response within two working days. The procurement officer is Amina Sophia Khaliq at 865-574-6143 or khaliqas@ornl.gov.