Safety Footwear contract with Base plus 4 year options.

The Department of Energy seeks to establish a Basic Ordering Agreement for safety footwear supply to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, with proposals due June 10, 2026. The contract is a firm fixed price agreement for a five-year period consisting of a base year plus four option years with no small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The seller must provide ASTM F 2413-compliant safety shoes and boots through both a local storefront within 30 miles of the ORNL campus displaying at least 200 styles with inventory of at least 5,000 pairs, and an on-site climate-controlled mobile shoe store displaying at least 50 approved styles with at least 1,500 pairs, operating a minimum of twice monthly. The seller is responsible for all inventory management, accepts ORNL's Safety Shoe Voucher form at both locations, and provides a minimum six-month warranty on defects excluding normal wear and tear. A standardized discount percentage applies to all brands and manufacturers for both in-stock and special-order items. Monthly invoicing occurs on the 5th calendar day with voucher copies in ORNL-standard Excel format; payment is Net 30 for large businesses or Net 15 for small businesses upon final acceptance via electronic funds transfer.

The NAICS code is 316210, Footwear Manufacturing, with a 1,000-employee size standard. The PSC is 8430, Footwear, Men's. Evaluation is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, with primary technical acceptability being provision of requested goods and services per the Statement of Work with no exceptions. Offerors must submit a completed Bill of Materials-Sample Basket and identify manufacturers, brands, store locations, and mobile store capabilities. Offers are valid for 120 days. The procurement officer is Katherine Plourde (plourdek@ornl.gov). Offerors exceeding $900,000 must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan if large businesses. All deliveries must be made by U.S. citizens.