Custom Vacuum Chamber Fabrication

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Neutron Technologies Division is seeking a contractor to fabricate, electropolish, assemble, and helium leak-test a custom stainless-steel vacuum chamber under RFP PR497734.

United States of America > ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > ORNL UT-BATTELLE LLC-DOE CONTRACTOR (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)


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PR497734
Sep 21, 2026 04:00 PM
Sep 11, 2026 07:31 PM
1 month
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vacuum chamber

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johnsonsl@ornl.gov
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Neutron Technologies Division, managed and operated by UT-Battelle, LLC, is soliciting a firm-fixed-price proposal for fabrication of a custom vacuum chamber in accordance with the attached drawing package. The chamber consists of welded stainless-steel 304 frames, panels, plates, adapters, and a base, with specified machining, threading, chamfering, laser engraving, and electropolishing requirements. The drawing package also specifies fabrication using good vacuum practices, protection of sealing surfaces, and assembly of the chamber. The completed chamber must support high-vacuum application from 1.0×10^-7 to 1.0×10^-8 Torr and undergo helium leak testing with a total leak rate below 2.0×10^-9 Torr-L/second using a mass spectrometer leak detector. Proposals must include pricing and cost breakdowns, delivery or performance timing, any exceptions or assumptions, and applicable representations and certifications. The anticipated period of performance is September 25, 2026, through October 31, 2026, and award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable.

Classification Codes
NAICS334516Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC4310Compressors and Vacuum Pumps
Smart Codes
custom vacuum chambersprecision metal fabricationhelium leak testing
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2026 07:31 PM-Published Date
Sep 21, 2026 04:00 PM-Offers Due
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