Request for Proposal.docx

Cully M. Johnston Procurement Specialist 3

FMPS

Procurement Department Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue, Bldg. 201 Lemont, IL 60439

Phone: (630)252-7049 E-Mail: cjohnston@anl.gov

2/22/22

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS:

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2-B148-P-00143-00 based on Argonne National Laboratory Scope of Work for “Estimate the Cost of a Manufacturing Plant for NMCA Cathode Materials”, dated 02/03/2022

Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne) under a prime contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility of obtaining the item(s) which are the subject of this Request for Proposal (RFP). You are invited to furnish a price proposal for meeting this requirement. Your attention is directed to the enclosed documents which constitute requirements for this RFP and should be fully complied with as indicated.

Enclosure No. 1: Contract Articles and General Provisions applicable to any resultant contract. These include the following documents:

A. Sample Fixed Price Contract.

B. Appendix "A", Argonne Terms and Conditions for Fixed Price Contracts, dated 12/10/21.

C. Appendix "B", Argonne National Laboratory Statement of Work entitled, “Estimate the Cost of a Manufacturing Plant for NMCA Cathode Materials“, dated 02/03/2022.

D. Appendix "D-8", Intellectual Property Provisions for Supplies and Services Requiring Delivery of Data, dated June 2020.

Enclosure No. 2: Pre-Award Information and Booklet of Representations and Certifications, dated 04/22/21.

Enclosure No. 3: Contract Pricing Proposal Format, dated Feb-85.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Your immediate requirement is to provide a response concerning your price estimate with substantiation and background information, completion of the representation/certifications booklet, and submission of changes or waiver/deletion requests with basis of such request (as applicable; if any). Based upon your submission(s) and determination by this office for any subsequent award, a potential contract similar to that transmitted to you for information purposes, may be transmitted to you.

A. General Terms and Conditions

Enclosure No. 1 represents the anticipated contractual vehicle, including standard terms, provisions, and scope of work. This enclosure was provided for your information and review. Unless notified during any subsequent negotiations, these documents will be included in any resultant agreement. Any request for deviation or waiver from terms or conditions provided herein must be addressed in writing with your response. Your request must specify the particular term or condition that you desire altered, changed, or deleted. Identify the basis of your request.

Please note: the scope of work is limited to the statement of work as written; proposals should not assume any larger scale, extensions, or additional work. There is no follow-on work anticipated involving construction or execution of any designs or estimates submitted.

B. Representations/Certifications

Enclosure No. 2 should be reviewed, completed, and returned with your price submission. Ensure that you have signed and dated the document on Page 19.

C. Rights in Proposal Data

Offerors should indicate on the fore page, and all subsequent pages of their proposal, those sections, paragraphs, or areas which they consider to be proprietary or otherwise considered confidential (see enclosure entitled, "Representations and Certifications," second page Notice, and page 14). Argonne National Laboratory assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose. Unless restricted, information submitted in response to this RFP and subsequently used for procurement purposes may become subject to public disclosure pursuant to the provisions of the "Freedom of Information Act."

D. Cost/Pricing Data

Enclosure No. 3 is a pricing format to be used when submitting your price estimates. Full disclosure on the development of each cost element is required.

F. Authorized Contracting Representatives and Key Personnel

Proposals should identify the proposed key individual(s) performing the project, and the individual(s), (name, title, and telephone number) who will represent the establishment in any ensuing negotiations.

G. Submission, Modification, Revision, And Withdrawal Of Proposals

(1) Proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted via email to cjohnston@anl.gov.

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available); and

(iii) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Late proposals and revisions.

Any proposal received at the office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and it is in the best interest of the Laboratory.

(4) Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in English and in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation.

(5) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(6) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Laboratory Procurement Official.

H. Correspondence Submissions, Communications, and Due Date

Questions regarding this RFP should be submitted as soon as possible but no later than 3:00pm, Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Your proposal shall be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than before the close of business, local prevailing time, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Email to:

Procurement Specialist 3

Reference: RFP No. 2-B148-P-00143-00

Your proposal should be effective for a period of sixty (60) days from the receipt of your proposal.

All communications or questions of a contractual nature related to this RFP should be directed to Argonne in writing at the email address provided above, or by telephoning (630)252-7049. Technical questions will be forwarded by appropriate Argonne Procurement Personnel to cognizant Argonne Technical Personnel.

I. Award Authority

The Laboratory reserves the right to accept or reject all proposals if that is determined to be in the best interest of the Laboratory. Award may be made without discussion; and hence, your proposal should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms. Proposed award is based on a continuing program requirement and the issuance of obligational authority from the Procurement Department of the Laboratory. Any subsequent award issued by the Laboratory shall be constituted in writing from authorized representatives of the Procurement Department of Argonne National Laboratory. No other representatives of the Laboratory are authorized to issue contracts or agreements or bind the Laboratory to any form of agreement or understanding. The Authorized Laboratory Procurement Official is the only individual who can legally commit the Laboratory to the expenditure of funds in connection with this proposed procurement.

K. Proposal Preparation Cost

This Request for Proposal does not commit the Laboratory to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a proposal.

All questions, comments, and correspondence should be directed to the undersigned at the address specified above or telephone (630)252-7049.

Sincerely, Cully Johnston Procurement Specialist 3 Procurement Department

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Enclosures

RFP No. 2-B148-P-00143-00

U. S. Department of Energy Laboratory Managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC

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