Smart Golden Gate, ZnSe Lenses, and Golden Gate Heated Diamond ATR Top Plate and Heated Temp Controller. Brand Name *OR* Equal.

This amendment provides official answers to vendor questions regarding Request for Quotations (RFQ) number SPR486592. It clarifies that the solicitation will result in a brand new contract award with no active incumbent. Additionally, it specifies that the parts requested under this RFQ are intended for use with the Nicolet iS50 FT-IR Spectrometer.

This document outlines the standard Terms and Conditions for UT-Battelle, LLC purchase orders of commercial products and services under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), supporting its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Key provisions include: - **Dispute Resolution & Precedence:** Substantive issues are governed by federal law (or Tennessee law as a backup), with a defined order of precedence for contract documents. - **Delivery & Onsite Operations:** All onsite delivery drivers must be U.S. citizens. Electrical equipment must be certified or field-evaluated by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). - **Compliance & Warranties:** Sellers must meet standard commercial warranties for goods and professional standards for services, complying fully with all federal, state, and local laws. - **Termination & Changes:** UT-Battelle reserves the right to terminate the agreement for convenience or default. Only the authorized Procurement Officer may execute contract changes. - **Flowdown Clauses:** Incorporates standard FAR and DEAR clauses by reference, covering trafficking in persons, equal opportunity, whistleblower protection, and export controls. - **Data Protection:** Implements strict security controls for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in compliance with NIST SP 800-171, requiring NIST FIPS 140-2 encryption in transit, immediate security incident reporting within one hour, and specific cyber liability insurance coverage. - **Employee Concerns:** Sellers must annually notify employees of DOE and UT-Battelle Employee Concerns Programs and Differing Professional Opinions processes.

This UT-Battelle, LLC document (BSD-CS-2258, dated July 6, 2026) outlines the mandatory Prime Supplemental Flowdown terms and conditions for subcontracts and purchase orders issued under Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the management and operation of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The document establishes that federal regulatory and customer obligations flow down to subcontractors based on specific monetary and functional thresholds. It incorporates by reference various Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) clauses. Key provisions are categorized by procurement type, including commercial and non-commercial purchases, small business concerns, cost-reimbursement, information technology, real estate, research and development, and construction. Specific flowdown categories address critical compliance areas such as: - **Ethics and Labor:** Anti-kickback procedures, whistleblower protections, equal opportunity, and construction wage rate requirements. - **Security and Technology:** Cybersecurity, prohibitions on covered telecommunications and Kaspersky Lab products, safeguarding covered contractor information systems, and classified/sensitive foreign national controls. - **Intellectual Property:** Data rights, patents, and specific guidelines for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and the Critical Materials Hub. - **Operations and Safety:** Environment, safety, and health integration, workplace substance abuse programs, and nuclear hazards indemnity. Additionally, the document lists over 50 mandatory DOE Orders, Manuals, and Standards—ranging from quality assurance and safeguards to cybersecurity and radioactive waste management—with which subcontractors must comply to ensure safe and secure laboratory operations.

This document is a Bill of Materials (BOM) for government Request for Quotation (RFQ) number SSPR486592, detailing required scientific equipment. The procurement seeks two specific ThermoFisher Scientific items: a Smart Golden Gate with ZnSe Lenses (Part Number 840-081500) and a Golden Gate Heated Diamond ATR Top Plate with a Heated Temperature Controller (Part Number 869-108600). The solicitation specifies a "Brand Name OR Equal" policy, allowing vendors to propose equivalent alternative products that meet the technical specifications of the listed ThermoFisher components.

This document is an abbreviated Representations and Certifications form (Form BSD-CS-2260, dated March 9, 2026) required for offerors bidding on subcontracts funded by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC. It requires the bidding business to provide its legal name, Unique Entity ID (UEI), state of organization, and active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). The form mandates disclosures and certifications across several key compliance areas: * **Export Control:** Identification of any Trigger List (nuclear), military/space, or dual-use items. * **Buy American Act:** Certification of domestic end products and listing of any foreign end products. * **Forced Child Labor:** Certification regarding the use of forced or indentured child labor for listed products. * **Telecommunications:** Representation of compliance with FAR 52.204-25, prohibiting certain Chinese-origin telecommunications and video surveillance equipment. * **Conflict of Interest:** Disclosure of any actual, potential, or apparent organizational or personal conflicts of interest. * **Lobbying:** Certification regarding the use of federal funds to influence federal transactions. * **Employee Concerns:** Agreement to notify employees of DOE and company Employee Concerns Programs and Differing Professional Opinion processes. * **Business Size:** Certification of business size and socioeconomic status (e.g., Small, Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, or HUBZone business) under NAICS Code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The form concludes with a binding attestation warning that misrepresentation may lead to criminal prosecution or civil liability under the False Claims Act.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), managed by UT-Battelle LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy, has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQSSPR486592) for analytical laboratory equipment. Specifically, ORNL is seeking to procure one Smart Golden Gate with ZnSe Lenses, and one Golden Gate Heated Diamond ATR Top Plate with a Heated Temperature Controller. This solicitation is open to brand name or equal products. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price subcontract based on the lowest-priced, technically acceptable proposal. This procurement is not restricted to a small business set-aside and is classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). Interested offerors must submit their quotations, completed and signed Representations and Certifications (form BSD-CS-2260), and any noted exceptions to the terms and conditions via email to Procurement Officer Scott Scarbrough (scarbroughws@ornl.gov). The deadline for submitting questions is July 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, and final proposals are due by July 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Offers must remain valid for 120 days. Standard federal, state, and local tax provisions for fixed-price agreements apply.