471600 - RFI Dilution Refrigerator

The Department of Energy Office of Science, operating through Brookhaven National Laboratory, is soliciting quotes for a Dilution Refrigerator for Superconducting Quantum Circuits (DRSQ) to support the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA). This cryogen-free system must be designed for near-quantum-limited characterization of superconducting quantum circuits and high-Q microwave resonators, operating at temperatures as low as 10 millikelvin. Offerors must demonstrate at least ten years of prior experience producing comparable dry dilution refrigerators for superconducting quantum applications, provide contact information for ten comparable past projects, and document key subcontractor qualifications. The award will be based on lowest total price from responsive and responsible offerors meeting all technical requirements and qualifications. Questions are due by February 26, 2026, with quotation responses due by March 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, and the anticipated delivery date is no earlier than September 30, 2026.

This is a full and open competition procurement with no set-aside designations, and there are no identified incumbent contractors. The contract is structured as Firm Fixed Price with Net 10 payment terms for small businesses and Net 30 for large businesses. The solicitation does not disclose a specific award value, though offerors exceeding $900,000 must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with BSA goals including 49% small business participation. The deliverable must be completed by September 30, 2026 (32 weeks after award), with comprehensive factory acceptance testing and commissioning required by week 35. Performance of the contract will take place at Brookhaven National Laboratory's facility at Upton, New York, with FOB Destination and freight prepaid by the contractor to Building 98, Rochester Street, Upton, New York.