Large Format Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) System
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Energy, for work in California. Due Nov 18, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-8), 20 days left.
| Solicitation number | KT-2026-03 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Energy |
| Office | Berkeley Natl Lab - Doe Contractor |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517) |
| Product or service code | 3419 |
| Place of performance | California |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 18, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-8) (20 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (1)
- Request for Information 118 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: California Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
LBNL’s Engineering Division provides advanced mechanical engineering, fabrication, and manufacturing support for scientific research across multiple DOE Office of Science facilities and programs. A large format wire EDM system supports this mission by enabling high-precision, non-contact machining of oversized, complex, or high-density components such as accelerator structures, detector chassis, superconducting magnet components, and specialized tooling ensuring parts meet the strict geometric tolerances, surface finish requirements, and material integrity essential for scientific instrumentation.
Contracting contact
- Karen Tays · [email protected] · (510) 486-4926
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 333517, a business counts as small if it has no more than 500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
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About the buyer
The Department of Energy awarded $55.0 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Triad National Security, LLC, National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia, LLC and Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. See what DOE is buying now.
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