44--Sources Sought - Laboratory 1800C Tubular Furnace HTRH
ID: 89243325NFE000186Type: Special Notice
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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORYMORGANTOWN, WV, 26507, USA

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Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

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INDUSTRIAL FURNACES, KILNS, LEHRS, AND OVENS (4430)
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    The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify vendors capable of providing a laboratory-scaled 1800C tubular Furnace HTRH, which is essential for maintaining the heating of carbon materials at 1800 degrees Celsius for various research projects. The procurement aims to gather information on potential suppliers who can meet the technical specifications outlined in the attached documentation, ensuring that the furnace includes necessary ancillary hardware and NRTL Certification. This initiative supports NETL's mission to advance energy security through innovative research, with responses due by 4:00 PM EST on January 10, 2024, submitted electronically via the FedConnect Portal. Interested parties can contact Shannon H. Lynch at Shannon.Lynch@netl.doe.gov or by phone at 304-285-4230 for further information.

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