Tungsten Round Bar and Copper Tungsten Alloy

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, operated by UT-Battelle, LLC under the Department of Energy, is soliciting firm fixed price quotes for specialized metallic materials consisting of a 99.95% tungsten round bar (3.625" diameter by 4" length) conforming to ASTM-B-760-07 specifications and a copper-tungsten alloy (50% tungsten/50% copper) measuring 6" diameter by 6" length and meeting ASTM-B-702-93 Class A specifications. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal, with proposals evaluated based on price and technical acceptability. Offerors must submit firm fixed price quotes with proposed delivery schedules, completed Abbreviated Representations and Certifications forms, and any exceptions to terms and conditions by April 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by April 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST to Procurement Officer Morgan Hale at halemt@ornl.gov. The offer validity period is 120 days from submission.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside designation and is categorized under NAICS code 331491 (Nonferrous Metal Rolling, Drawing and Extruding). The procurement involves a quantity of one unit each for both line items, with specific testing requirements including chemistry analysis for the tungsten round bar and chemistry, density, and hardness testing for the copper-tungsten alloy. Performance of this contract will take place in Oak Ridge, Tennessee at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's facilities located at 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Offerors must comply with extensive federal requirements including FAR clauses, Department of Energy orders, export control regulations, Buy American Act compliance, and representations and certifications covering business size, child labor, conflict of interest, and telecommunications equipment prohibitions. The anticipated subcontract period of performance is to be determined.