Various sizes/widths/lengths of OPAN Felt - OR - Domestic Equivalent

The Department of Energy's Defense Manufacturing Program Office at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking various sizes, widths, and lengths of OPAN Felt or domestic equivalent materials through Request for Quotation RFQSSPR425107. The solicitation is for nonwoven fabric materials with specifications detailed in the Bill of Materials attachment, which includes OPAN felt items from Tex Tech Industries in varying thicknesses (.1" to .2"), widths (43" to 75"), and quantities ranging from 30 to 330 units per line item. This is a Firm Fixed Price procurement that will be awarded based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal, with evaluation criteria prioritizing price and technical acceptability of quoted materials. Key contractual requirements include compliance with UT-Battelle's Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items and Services, Prime Supplemental Flowdown Clauses, FAR regulations, and DOE directives covering export controls, insurance requirements ($2,000,000 minimum Commercial General Liability coverage), and cybersecurity standards. Proposals are due by November 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, with an offer validity period of 120 days, and submissions must include completed Representations and Certifications in the Abbreviated format dated October 1, 2025.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside designation and is open to all qualified vendors. The procurement specifies that delivery drivers must be U.S. citizens for deliveries to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The bill of materials totals approximately 730 units across five line items with individual roll weights ranging from approximately 50 to 172 pounds, representing a moderate volume procurement of industrial textile materials. Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, and vendors should direct all communications and submissions to Scott Scarbrough, the ORNL Procurement Representative. Recent Q&A documents dated November 19-20, 2025, confirm that the government is interested in both panther felt styles (PF-560 at 125 mils thick and PF-770 at 250 mils thick) and prefers rolled goods rather than cut sheets in 50-yard rolls with 53" width.