IRA Funded - Brand-Name or Equal Request for Quote
Department of Energy · NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
89243326QFE000560
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
334516
Product service code
6640
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Sep 2, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
Shannon.Lynch@netl.doe.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 334516 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
IRA Funded - NOTICE: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is issuing the following Brand-Name or Equal Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Concrete and Rock Core Grinding Machine – Specimen End Grinder QualiGrind200 or equivalent per the attached specification requirements list and is prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 334516. This requirement is a total small business set-aside. Only quotes submitted by small business concerns will be accepted by the Government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a small business concern will not be considered for award. The small business size standard is 1000. The Department of Energy has accepted the deviations of RFO Part 12. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions of Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Services (DEVIATION NOV 2025) A full list of applicable provisions and clauses is available in FedConnect. Quoters shall include a completed copy of their Representations and Certifications with their quote or ensure that their SAM.gov profile is up to date. Representations and Certifications must conform to the RFO provisions. Interested vendors are to submit their quotation on the attached RFQ Standard Form (SF) 1449, and provide all supporting documents, as necessary, via the FedConnect portal at www.fedconnect.net by 09/02/2026/2026 by 13:00 PM ED. EVALUATION: Selection will be based on the small business quotation that is considered technically acceptable with the lowest firm-fixed price quote. To be considered for evaluation, vendors must quote on all items/services listed in the solicitation. The Government anticipates issuing a single award from this RFQ. Vendors shall submit descriptive literature detailing features, technical capabilities and warranty data, as necessary. Technical acceptability shall be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this solicitation. The technical acceptability determination will be based on the quotation(s) with a brand name or equal of the product/service as identified within this RFQ and per the attached specifications. If an item is identified in this solicitation by a "brand name" description or manufacturer part number, such reference is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive. It is used solely to indicate the standard of quality, performance, and operational characteristics required. Technical offerings of "equal" products (including alternative manufacturers and model numbers) will be considered for award if the Quoter can demonstrate that the proposed product meet or exceed the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics specified in this solicitation. To be considered for an "equal" product award, the Quoter must submit with its quote comprehensive descriptive literature, technical data sheets, and/or performance metrics that clearly demonstrate the proposed product meets or exceeds all outlined specifications. NETL reserves the sole right to determine whether an alternative product meets the definition of an "equal" product. Vendors can find the solicitation by clicking “Search Public Opportunities” and searching by the solicitation number 89243326QFE000560. It is highly recommended that quoters register to receive notifications for amendments, messages, and email alerts associated with the solicitation. To do so, click on the “Register to Receive Notifications” button under “What do I do now?”. If a company representative has already registered interest, this button will not display; instead, the option to join the response team will be available by clicking the “Join the Team” button within the Response Team section. Information regarding FedConnect submissions can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net. Please note that FedConnect is owned and operated by Unison Software, Inc., not the Department of Energy, and DOE does not provide help desk assistance for FedConnect. For assistance, contact FedConnect directly: By e-mail: support@FedConnect.net By phone: 1-800-899-6665 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Local Time, except Federal holidays). See Attachments for Technical Specifications requirements. FOB Destination
Contact
Point of contact
Lynch, Shannon H.
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Shannon.Lynch@netl.doe.gov
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