UHV Viewport Assembly with Manual Shutter

UT-Battelle, LLC, the management and operations contractor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is soliciting quotes for 20 zero-length 4-1/2-inch UHV viewports with lead glass disks and 20 manual 4-1/2-inch UHV viewport shutters to support a DOE-funded project, with quotes due November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. No set-aside is used, but FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies, naming Kurt J. Lesker part numbers VPZL-450XLG and DS450VPS, or domestic equivalents.

Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee (37830). Deliveries to ORNL must be made by U.S. citizens or approved foreign nationals through the Foreign Access Central Tracking System (FACTS). Offerors must submit a firm fixed price quote with a proposed delivery schedule, a signed Abbreviated Representations and Certifications form (BSD-CS-2260), and any exceptions to the terms and conditions with explanations. The certifications include a Buy American certification for supply offers over $15,000, with COTS exemptions permitted, export control disclosures, and a telecommunications and video surveillance prohibition covering equipment from China-based manufacturers including Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua. Business size declarations apply to all offers. The terms incorporate NIST SP 800-171 and require $2,000,000 in cyber liability insurance.

Award goes to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable proposal, and offers remain valid for 120 days. Written questions are due to Procurement Officer Brittanie Mack-Brewster (mackbrewstbc@ornl.gov) by November 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT, and proposals are submitted by email to the same officer. The notice's NAICS field lists 33399, All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, while the RFQ summary cites 333999. The PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.