For more information or inquiries regarding the Laboratory’s Small Business Program, please write to business@lanl.gov or call (505) 667-4419.
Review the “How to Get Started” webpage. It provides a step-by-step process on what your company should do in regards to doing business with the Laboratory.
Because of the varied and unique purchases by the Laboratory, a formal bidders list is not maintained. Bidders are sent RFQs based on the buyers’ and end users’ knowledge of the market and use of electronic supplier databases, such as the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The Laboratory’s Small Business Program Team strongly encourage suppliers to register their company in the CCR database. You can register at the CCR website.
Unless you have an established contract that requires on-site work, security clearances are not needed. The Laboratory contractor administrator will make the determination as to whether a clearance is needed at the time the contract is awarded and will facilitate the clearance process.
Yes, under federal procurement guidelines, the Laboratory conducts set-asides for exclusively small businesses, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and 8(a) firms. If the procurement is a small business set-aside, all small business socioeconomic categories can participate. There are times when exclusive HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and 8(a) set-asides are conducted, and in those cases, the bidders list is restricted to only those that qualify.
The first point of contact should be with the contract administrator. If no resolution is found, then the Laboratory’s Ombuds Office may be contacted at (505) 665-2837 or at the Ombuds website.
Under LANLs Regional Purchasing Program, the Laboratory will seek out and target known Northern New Mexico business concerns as potential sources of supply. The Laboratory's regional purchasing program consists of the following Northern New Mexico counties: Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, Taos, Mora, San Miguel, and Sandoval, and the eight regional Pueblos of Nambe, Picuris, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, San Juan (now known as Ohkay Owingeh), Santa Clara, Taos, and Tesuque. When the Laboratory can not identify regional firms, it will expand its search outside the region.
The former vendors lobby located in the Otowi Building will no longer be available. As to whether a vendors lobby will be available in the future is still undetermined; however, the Small Business Program Team will keep you updated of any changes.
For more information or inquiries regarding the Laboratory’s Small Business Program, please write to business@lanl.gov or call (505) 667-4419.