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

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

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.

Please furnish a firm fixed price quotation to supply the materials and/or services as indicated on page 2.

All applicable documentation for this solicitation and all required submission information are identified on page 2.

Any inquiries are to be directed to Jenna Doria at (630) 252-6988 or jdoria@anl.gov no later than 07/17/2025, 12:00 PM CST

Please provide your response no later than 07/23/2025, 5:00 PM CST

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:

SHIPPING ORIGIN:

Date

*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

This contract will furnish, deliver, install, and commission a sputtering system fully integrated into an argon-glovebox for the inert-atmosphere deposition of air-sensitive thin films. The turnkey scope includes utility hookups, factory and site acceptance testing, operator training, and one year of warranty maintenance support, enabling in-glovebox fabrication of thin-film lithium- and/or sodium-metal batteries for electrochemical testing and advanced characterization via electron microscopy. See SOW for further details.

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 02/13/2023 (Review and Accept)

2. Low Risk Work by Contractors on the Argonne Site Supplemental Conditions, ANL-366L, dated 10/01/2024 (Review and Accept)

3. Appendix B Statement of Work, Glovebox-Integrated Sputtering System for Thin-Film Metal Battery Fabrication, dated 07/14/2025 (Review)

4. Attachment 1, Laboratory Layout (Review)

5. Reps & Certs, ANL-70B, dated 01/13/2025 (Complete)

Offeror to Provide and Address the Following:

1. Signature on page 1 of this document

2. Proposal

1. If items will be shipped from outside of the USA, please provide a proposal using Incoterms DAP

2. If items will be shipped from within the USA, please provide a proposal using Incoterms FOB Destination

3. HTS code if drop shipping from outside of the USA.

4. Lead Time

5. Country of Origin – *See below for further definition of Country of Origin*

6. Shipping Origin

*Country of Origin should be consistent with FAR 52.225-1 for Buy American-Supplies: U.S. components must exceed 65% of total component costs for 2024-2028 deliveries. 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.

Contractor's work on the Argonne site is subject to compliance with the ES&H requirements identified in item 2 under Applicable Documentation. 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.

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