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Sole Source Notice: AutoLab 2000 System for NETL Laboratory Research

This notice announces the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intent to award a sole source contract for specialized laboratory equipment. - Agency: Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) - Vendor: New England Research, Inc. - Product: AutoLab 2000 servo-hydraulic, large bore triaxial system - Designed for petrophysical and rock mechanics experimentation - Operates under reservoir conditions (overburden pressure, pore pressure, temperature) - Features multi-physics coupling, proprietary base plug and feedthrough integration, pore fluid compatibility, and data continuity - NETL market research found no alternate sources capable of meeting these requirements - Opportunity for interested parties to demonstrate capability, but government may proceed with sole source award - Not a request for proposals; responses must show ability to meet all technical specifications

Technical Details: - Equipment must support advanced experimentation on natural and man-made materials - Unique integration and compatibility features required for research standardization - Only New England Research, Inc. is known to provide the required system

Procurement Process: - Sole source justification based on proprietary features and market research - Interested vendors may submit evidence of capability, but award likely to New England Research, Inc. unless alternatives are proven

Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source for AutoLab 2000Notice of Intent to Sole Source for New England Research, Inc., for the purchase of an AutoLab 2000 servo-hydraulic, large bore triaxial system capable to perform versatile petrophysical and rock mechanics experimentation on both natural rocks and man-made materials at reservoir conditions (overburden pressure, pore pressure, and temperature).In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to New England Research, Inc., for an AutoLab 2000 servo-hydraulic, large bore triaxial system capable to perform versatile petrophysical and rock mechanics experimentation on both natural rocks and man-made materials at reservoir conditions (overburden pressure, pore pressure, and temperature). This is considered a sole source to New England Research, Inc. because, to the best of NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted, New England Research, Inc., is the only known source that can provide this product to the required specifications. The NER AutoLab 2000, with its unique multi-physics coupling capabilities, proprietary base plug and feedthrough integration, pore fluid compatibility, and data continuity and research standardization, is the only known commercial system that offers the complete integration of high-load/high-pressure triaxial mechanics with multi-physics in-situ diagnostics in a single, unified platform. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL’s requirement. This notice of intent is not a request or quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 1300 PM ED on 09/11/2026.Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist Stefanie Page, via email at stefanie.page@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.Additional Links:Click here to see more information about this opportunity on FedConnect

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