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 is included as part of this request and must be completed, signed and returned with your quotation.

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

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

a. A published pricelist that is available to all customers.

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.

*EVALUATION WILL BE MEASURED BASED UPON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA*

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.

We quote you F.O.B. Destination. Shipment can be made in days from receipt of order. Country of Origin: _______________

NAICS:

*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

Centrifugal Water Chiller - Furnish a water-cooled chiller with variable speed and oil-free centrifugal compressor.

Includes all aspects of the Specification Document, "Building 350 Chiller Replacement Phase II" dated January 12, 2026, as follows:

A. Furnish a water-cooled chiller with variable speed, oil free centrifugal compressor. The chiller is being pre-purchased by the Owner to expedite the delivery and construction schedule of the project.

B. The chiller shall meet the performance criteria as identified within this specification and described in drawings (ref. J350-158-W-M501).

C. The unit will be delivered on site to the Argonne National Laboratory, Building 046 at 9700 S.

Cass Avenue in Lemont, IL.

D. The new chiller module shall be fully and natively compatible with (2) existing modular chiller units

(Trane TACW110AT3546-MINIMOD) and shall operate with them as a single integrated chiller plant. Compatibility shall not require gateways, protocol converters, supervisory controllers, BASbased sequencing, third-party interface devices, custom programming, or additional hardware or software other than manufacturer-provided, factory-supported firmware updates required for module integration. The new module shall communicate directly with the existing modules using the same native communication protocol and shall participate as an equal peer in internal chiller staging, sequencing, and safeties. The new module shall be physically and hydraulically compatible with the existing modules and operate in parallel without additional equipment.

E. Manufacturer’s authorized local representative shall provide field start-up, controls integration, and operator training services for the chiller system. Services shall include start-up, system setup, controls integration, and all required firmware and control software updates on the existing chiller modules to recognize and integrate the new module into the modular chiller array via the onboard controller and CANbus communication network. Start-up and training services shall be included in the cost of the chiller.

F. The manufacturer shall provide commissioning assistance for all (3) chiller modules, excluding manufacturer start-up services defined in Paragraph E, including a minimum of 48 hours of nonstart-up commissioning support to support functional testing, verification, and documentation activities. Commissioning shall be led by a third-party agent retained by the Owner, and the

Contractor shall comply with the commissioning requirements defined in the Contract Drawings and Specifications.

TOTAL LEAD TIME FROM PO TO FINAL DELIVERY: _______________

Is there only one factory location that can produce this equipment? __________ Is this equipment proprietary to your company? __________ Can this equipment be procured through resellers? ____________

*Country of Origin should be consistent with the definition stated in FAR 52.225-I for Buy American-Supplies, in which "the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign."

Please note, inapplicable clauses are self-deleting and FAR flow-downs are mandatory.

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.

Applicable Documentation:

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

1. Appendix “A” Argonne Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items, ANL-71-COM, dated October 22, 2025

2. High Risk Work by Contractors on the Argonne Site – Supplemental Conditions, ANL-366H, dated October 1, 2024

4. Specification Document, "Building 350 Chiller Replacement Phase II" dated January 12, 2026 Contractor’s work on the Argonne site is subject to compliance with the ES&H requirements identified in Applicable Documentation. Contractor should contact the Argonne Technical Representative for site access and for coordination/scheduling of service. 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.

Instructions for High Risk Service on the Argonne Site The High Risk Work By Contractors On 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 Hunter via email at mollyhunter@anl.gov. For site access and for coordination/scheduling of delivery, 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 Hunter via email at mollyhunter@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.

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