Rubidium Carbonate, 99. 9% Pure, 1 kg

UT-Battelle, LLC, the management and operations contractor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, seeks quotations for Rubidium Carbonate, 99.9% pure, 1 kilogram, with proposals due September 8, 2026, and questions due September 4, 2026. The procurement is not set-aside and follows simplified acquisition procedures under firm fixed price terms.

Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The solicitation specifies 50 units of Rubidium Carbonate at 99.9% purity, -20 mesh size, in 1-kilogram quantities or domestic equivalent, referenced to Noah Chemicals part number 17617. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. The NAICS code is 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; PSC is 6810, Chemicals.

Offerors must submit firm fixed price quotes with proposed delivery schedules, completed Abbreviated Representations and Certifications (BSD-CS-2260), and any exceptions to stated terms. FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, applies. Offer validity period is 120 days. Quotations must be submitted via email to Brittanie Mack-Brewster at mackbrewstbc@ornl.gov.

Terms and Conditions (Attachment A) require U.S. citizen drivers for delivery to DOE facilities, electrical equipment certification by nationally recognized testing laboratories at seller expense, commercial general liability insurance of at least $2,000,000, and compliance with Buy American Act, ITAR, EAR, and export control requirements. Representations and Certifications require SAM registration, export control compliance disclosure, Buy American Act compliance for supplies exceeding $15,000, and business size certifications as applicable. Prime Flowdown Clauses (Attachment B) incorporate approximately 80 FAR clauses, DOE-specific clauses (970 series), and DEAR provisions, plus over 50 DOE Orders and Manuals addressing radiological safety, cybersecurity, personnel security, and quality assurance.