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 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 price list that is available to all customers.

b. 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.

*EVALUATION IS 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

SPS/FAST press-sintering system - specifications attached.

To include an equipment commissioning visit. ANL will install and connect to utilities.

SHIPPING CHARGE (DAP LEMONT, IL)

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."

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)

2. System Specifications Technical Requirements, dated 8/5/2025 (COMPLETE AND RETURN)

3. Pre-Award Information and Representations and Certifications, ANL-70B, dated 04/12/2022 (SIGN AND RETURN)

Please note, inapplicable clauses are self-deleting. 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.

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