Beam Position Monitor (BPM) Major Assembly - Group A

The Department of Energy, on behalf of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is soliciting proposals for the fabrication and assembly of Beam Position Monitor (BPM) Chassis Major Assembly components under RFP AA-2026-03. The procurement requires turnkey manufacturing of two printed circuit board assemblies: the AFE RF C PCB (part number AL-1871-9932) and the PTM RF PCB (part number AL-1876-8433), with a total delivery of 1,395 electronic assemblies across three batches. Contractors must demonstrate compliance with stringent quality standards including IPC-6012A Class 2 fabrication, IPC-A-610C Class II assembly workmanship, and IPC-9252 electrical testing, along with submission of the ALS-U Supplier Quality Evaluation Survey. Technical evaluation will assess the offeror's ability to meet technical requirements, delivery schedule, manufacturing capabilities and capacity (including lower-tier subcontractors), past performance producing similar products within the last three years, and quality assurance processes. The deadline for questions for clarification is April 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST, with proposals due by April 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, requiring a small business concern to serve as the prime contractor under NAICS code 334418 with a size standard of 750 employees; however, small business prime contractors may partner with large businesses as subcontractors. The procurement does not identify any incumbent contractors or budget values, as pricing is to be submitted by offerors on a firm fixed-price basis. Key delivery milestones include a First Article batch of 12 AFE and 3 PTM units due within five weeks of the Kick-Off Meeting, followed by production Batch 1 (320 AFE and 80 PTM units) within four weeks post-approval and Batch 2 (708 AFE and 177 PTM units) within ten weeks post-approval. Work must be performed at the contractor's facility with final delivery to Building 69, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, on a FOB Destination freight prepaid basis. The contract will be executed under DOE Prime Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 with a firm fixed-price structure and a requirement for payment within 15 days of compliant invoice submission.