Enclosure 2 ANL-70 Request for Quotation.doc

ANL-70 (February 22, 2013)

UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC

OPERATOR OF

ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY

BLDG. 201 OCF, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439

(CONTRACT NO. DE-AC02-06CH11357)

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

NOTICE:

1. The right is reserved to accept or reject quotations on each item separately unless your quotation states otherwise.

2. The right is reserved to accept minor deviations from specifications herein listed or referenced.

3. Firm prices are requested. If other than firm prices are quoted, conditions of escalation are to be stated.

4. If material is packaged in returnable containers the amount of deposit, if any, is to be stated together with instructions for returning.

5. Terms and Conditions referenced below will apply to any resulting Purchase Order.

THE ENCLOSED BOOKLET OF Argonne Representations and Certifications FORMDROPDOWN is included as part of this request and must be completed, signed and returned with your quotation. PLEASE READ INCLOSURE 1 FIRST.

Please furnish quotation to supply the materials and/or services indicated on page two(2). Please send any inquiries to Molly Murtaugh at mmurtaugh@anl.gov

Offeror is requested to furnish the following to support the offered price:

a. A published pricelist.

b. If a published pricelist is not available, please furnish a copy of an invoice to another Customer (Customer name can be removed) for the same or similar products/services as being requested by Argonne.

c. If a published pricelist or invoice to another Customer is not available, please let the procurement representative know upon return of this solicitation.

*******THIS R.F.P. USES BEST VALUE METHODOLOGY******

Any resulting Purchase Order will be subject to the Argonne Terms and Conditions attached hereto and made part of hereof and will be exempt from Illinois Occupation and Use Taxes and from Manufacturers and Retailers Excise Taxes.

*If Shipment will not be made via FedEX, UPS, or USPS, Please provide estimate of weight and volume _________________________________________ cft

COMPLETE AND RETURN ONE COPY

PLEASE MARK “NO BID” IF YOU CANNOT QUOTE

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) is preparing to remove two (2) 30 m (100 ft) guyed meteorological towers and three (3) 10 m (30 ft) self-supporting meteorological towers at Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCD), near Pueblo, Colorado. The mission of the meteorological towers at PCD is ending. Due to legislation governing the shutdown activities the towers must be removed within 180 days after the end-of-CSEPP notification to the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Applicable Documentation:

The following applicable documentation is attached hereto and made a part hereof:

1. Appendix “A” Argonne Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items and Services, ANL-71-COM, dated 2/13/2023 (REVIEW) Modified to add the following:

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE (MAR 2023)

Time is of the essence for Contractor’s performance.

DEAR 970.5204-2 – LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND DOE DIRECTIVES (SC Alternate May 2018)(DEC 2000)

List B (IMPORTANT: The DOE directives listed in the table below contain requirements relevant to the scope of work under this contract. In most cases, the requirements applicable to the contractor are contained in a Contractor Requirements Document (CRD) attached to the DOE directive.)

FAR 52.222-55 – MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14026 (JAN 2022) Applies to Service Contract Act covered contracts greater than $2,500 and work is performed in the United States

FAR 52.232-16 – PROGRESS PAYMENTS (NOV 2021) Applies to Agreements under which the Laboratory will provide progress payments based on costs

FAR 52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

2. Argonne National Laboratory Statement of Work “Tower Removal”, dated 10/31/2023 (REVIEW)

3. Safety Oversight, “PROPOSED DOCUMENTATION OF CHEMICAL STOCKPILE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM (CSEPP) METEOROLOGICAL-ARRAY TASKS”, dated 10/31/2023 (REVIEW)

4. High Risk Work by Contractors Off the Argonne Site – Supplemental Conditions, ANL-366-O-PCD, dated 10/21/2022 (REVIEW)

5. U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, Notice of Intention to Make a Service Contract and Response to Notice, Standard Form 98, Rev. Feb. 1973 (REVIEW)

6. U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-5427, Revision No. 22, dated 07/25/23 (REVIEW)

7. SCA Wage Flyer 2009 (REVIEW)

8. Collective Bargaining Agreements-Management and Operating Contracts (Dec 2000), PD-175, dated June 30, 2015 (REVIEW)

9. Pre-Award Information and Representations and Certifications, ANL-70B, dated 04/12/2022 (COMPLETE, SIGN, and RETURN with proposal)

10. Corporate Safety Plan ESQ-526 (COMPLETE, SIGN, and RETURN with proposal)

11. Contractor Information Safety Questionnaire (COMPLETE and RETURN with proposal)

All quotations shall be responsive to the terms and conditions made a part of this solicitation. Any exceptions taken shall be detailed and refer to specific Articles of the Applicable Documentation.

Contractor’s work on the Argonne site is subject to compliance with the ES&H requirements identified in item 3.

Instructions for Off-Site High Risk Service on the Argonne Site The High Risk Work By Contractors Off The Argonne Site Supplemental Conditions is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

The following must be completed and returned per the instructions prior to issuance of any resulting award:

1. Completed High Risk Job Safety Analysis Form, ESH-209, is to be sent to the Argonne Procurement Representative, Molly Murtaugh via email at mmurtaugh@anl.gov . For site access and for coordination/scheduling of service, the Argonne Technical Representative must receive a copy of this completed ESH-209 form. The contractor's installation/service personnel are responsible for the removal and off-site disposal of any debris resulting in the performance of this work.

1. Insurance Certificate as noted in Section Three (3) of Form ANL-366H is to be sent to the Argonne Procurement Representative, Molly Murtaugh via email at mmurtaugh@anl.gov and shall provide by appropriate language that The UChicago Argonne, LLC, The University of Chicago and the US Government are additional insureds; that the insurance afforded by such policies is primary insurance and, that all rights of the insurer for contribution from other insurers of The UChicago Argonne, LLC, The University of Chicago and the US Government are waived.

No on-site work shall begin until a “Notice to Proceed” is received by the contractor from the Argonne Procurement Representative.

A “Notice to Proceed” will not be issued until both the High Risk Job Safety Analysis Form, ESH-209, and the required Insurance Certificate is obtained.

Service Contract Act It is recognized that some or all of the categories of employees to be furnished under this contract are “service employees,” as defined in the Service Contract Act. A wage determination has been obtained by Argonne from the U.S. Department of Labor through the U.S. Department of Energy for those service employees identified in the table below and has been made a part of this award. Should additional labor categories or employees apply to your proposal, please provide at time of proposal.

IF WORK WILL BE COMPLETED UNDER A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, PLEASE PROVIDE THIS AT TIME OF PROPOSAL.

CLASSES OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES TO BE EMPLOYED ON CONTRACT

Wages identified below are based on 2015-5427 Revision No. 22, dated 07/25/2023 Pueblo County Wage Determination.

NUMBER OF

EMPLOYEES

IN EACH CLASS

HOURLY WAGE RATE

THAT WOULD BE

PAID IF FEDERALLY

EMPLOYED

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