Thermal System Piping

The Department of Energy Office of Science seeks thermal system piping components and assemblies for a Multimegawatt Electrolysis project, with quotes due July 31, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The procurement is restricted to small businesses with fewer than 750 employees under NAICS 332919.

Place of performance is Golden, Colorado (National Laboratory of the Rockies Flatirons Campus in Arvada). The procurement requires Victaulic Original Groove System end connections and Iron Pipe Size category components compatible with a 50/50 propylene glycol/water cooling fluid for Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyzer stacks. All components must meet maximum allowable working pressure exceeding 150 psi, maximum allowable working temperature exceeding 200°F, minimum allowable working temperature below –22°F, and outdoor rating; unless specifically noted, all components must be Victaulic brand and designed to applicable ASME pressure codes. The bill of materials includes 48 line items spanning butterfly valves, strainers, reducers, elbows, tees, flanged adapters, couplers, and schedule 40 carbon steel piping in sizes from 4 to 10 inches. Delivery is required by December 31, 2026; contractors must notify if specific items cannot meet this lead time as longer periods may be negotiable. Quotes are valid for 60 days. Award will be made using Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable criteria with preference for domestic end products under the Buy American Act and FAR Part 25. Offerors must submit price justification supported by published price lists or minimum three customer invoices for similar systems, identify applicable discounts and GSA Schedule pricing if available, and for international shipments identify country of origin, itemize tariffs as of proposal due date, state Duty Free Entry applicability, and confirm importer of record status. Amendment No. 1 was posted July 24, 2026 addressing domestic content requirements. All submissions must be electronic to Maurice Nelson at Maurice.Nelson@nlr.gov.