RFQ AH476164.pdf

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Procurement & Property Management Division

Building 101 P.O. Box 5000

Upton, NY 11973-5000 Phone 631-344-3903 ahagler@bnl.gov managed by Brookhaven Science Associates for the U.S. Department of Energy www.bnl.gov

DATE: 3/10/2026

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) NUMBER AH476164

DESCRIPTION: ATLAS storage fy26-10.6 PB per Spec 1.0 or its equivalent Issued By:

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC Brookhaven National Laboratory P.O. Box 5000 Upton, NY 11973-5000

Buyer:

Name: Aaron Hagler Telephone No.: 631-344-3909 Email: Ahagler@bnl.gov

Ship To Address:

Brookhaven National Laboratory Receiving: Bldg. 98 Rochester Street Upton, New York 11973-5000

Anticipated Freight Terms:

FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid

Anticipated Delivery Date: 5/29/2026

Questions Due Date: 3/26/2026 at 5pm Es Quote Due Date & Time: 3/31/2026 at 5pm Est

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Payment Terms: NET10

*Brookhaven is a tax-exempt entity.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (herein known as “BSA”), operator of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) under a Prime Contract (DE-SC0012704) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), herewith solicits your quote for ATLAS storage fy26-10.6 PB per Spec 1.0 or its equivalent as outlined in the Draft Purchase Order (Enclosure A)

NAICS: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this RFQ is 334112. The stated size standard is 1250. The stated size shall be the sole determining factor as to classification (small or large business) of an Offeror. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to affirm its Representations and Certifications and size status are accurate and up to date in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.SAM.gov).

This procurement:

• Has been set aside for small businesses. By submitting a quotation, you are certifying that your firm is a small business as defined by the U. S. Small Business Administration.

http://www.sam.gov/

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2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The Offeror shall furnish all labor, services, materials, and equipment in strict accordance with the attached Draft Purchase Order (PO) (Enclosure A).

To ensure compatibility with the existing system environment, only equipment manufactured by Dell Technologies and Western Digital will be accepted. The part numbers provided serve as the reference configuration; however, alternate part numbers from these manufacturers may be offered in accordance with the substitution statement below.

Any alternate products proposed must have performance parameters equal to or greater than those specified. Suppliers offering alternate products shall identify the manufacturer, model, and part numbers and provide sufficient documentation to permit thorough evaluation of equivalency. BSA reserves the right to determine equivalency.

CAUTION TO OFFERORS: BSA is not responsible for locating or securing any information that is not furnished with the offer. Accordingly, the Offeror must furnish as part of the offer all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Company to (i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirements of the solicitation, and (ii) establish exactly what the Company would be binding itself to purchase by making an offer.

3.0 BASIS OF AWARD

BSA will make award to the responsive and responsible Offeror who submits the lowest total price and who meets all of BSA’s technical requirements, as stated herein. Total price will be evaluated to determine the lowest price.

The resultant award shall be subject to the terms & conditions of Enclosure A.

An Offeror that takes exceptions to BSA terms & conditions or fails to provide all requirements of this RFQ may be deemed non-responsive and may not be considered for award.

4.0 FORMS OF QUOTATION AND MANNER OF SUBMISSION

A complete quotation, including the signed Quotation Pricing Sheet (Enclosure C), must be received by BSA no later than the due date and time listed on page 1 of this RFQ. Any offer received after this time and date may not be considered. Quotations will be opened in private. Quotations, including their withdrawal or modification, received after the closing date shall be considered late. Such responses will only be considered for award if it is in BSA’s best interest to do so.

BSA will only accept email submissions of formal quotations:

• Email submissions must include the signed Quotation Pricing Sheet

(Enclosure C). Emails will be sent to Buyer listed on page 1 of this RFQ with the BSA RFQ AH476164 in the Subject Line.

All questions must be submitted via email. Replies to questions will be provided in writing and, if considered to be of general interest, will be transmitted to all other Offerors.

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5.0 PRICING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

5.1 Pricing Quotation and Supporting Documentation:

The Offeror shall complete and return the Quotation Pricing Sheet (Enclosure C) attached to this document. Prices shall be all inclusive and quoted in U.S.

dollars, FOB, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York (freight included), including any import duties, customs, and associated costs, if applicable.

5.2 System For Award Management (SAM):

In order to support DOE reporting requirements, BSA requires all its vendors/contractors to be registered in the U.S. Government supplier database entitled System for Award Management (SAM) with their Unique Entity ID number (UEI #). Registration can be performed online at www.SAM.gov.

If not already registered, please register as soon as possible since failure to do so may preclude BSA from doing business with your organization. Please note that there is no charge for SAM registration. When registering, you are strongly urged to copy and paste www.SAM.gov onto your browser address rather than utilizing your search engine. Utilizing your search engine may redirect you to an erroneous site. You may obtain assistance in completing your registration by contacting the Federal Help Desk at 866-606-8220 or by contacting your local APEX Accelerator Representative (formerly known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), which can be found at https://napex.us.

6.0 CLOSURE

We trust that the information contained herein is sufficient to permit your company to prepare a complete and definitive quotation; however, should you have any questions, please contact the undersigned.

Enclosures: A. Draft Purchase Order B. Specification (SPEC) 1.0 C. AMS Form 043 Quotation Pricing Sheet https://napex.us/

6.0 CLOSURE