Sealed Bids & Term Scrap Sales

Open Bid & Term Sales

Bid Categories

Open Bid Sales

  • Open Bid Sale (OBS) is a public auction open to businesses and the general public. Bids are submitted electronically.
  • LLNL uses a third-party online platform for conducting OBS auction sales. GovDeals is the current platform in-place and is authorized on behalf of LLNL to act as a Marketplace Facilitator for the sale of government property. The Marketplace Facilitator discloses the bid results actively during the auction window and upon the close of a sale. See GovDeals website for access to bid on LLNL sale lots.

Term Sales

  • Terms Sale Awards are performed following a Sealed Bid Sale (SBS) approach. Vendors are identified for a select industry such as metal recycling, appliances, baled paper, IT destruction, etc. Silent Invitations for Bid (IFB) are electronically sent out to local vendors in the greater Bay Area to compete for an LLNL contract under the relevant terms and conditions listed in the IFB. A vendor is then awarded a term contract based on best value for the LLNL Institution.