Closed cycle cryostat

SYNOPSIS-

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG) Strategic Commercial Purchasing has a requirement for a CLOSED CYCLE CRYOSTAT CS210SE-GMX-3 AND ACCESSORIES same or equal to the product/model numbers below.

NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516.

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG) Strategic Commercial Purchasing, located in Batavia, Illinois is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a commercial, single award contract. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

FFDG intends to use full and open competition to award a firm fixed purchase order. This is an all-or-non requirement, and partial quotes will be deemed unresponsive and will not be evaluated. The government will award on a single purchase order to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the requirements as stated in the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government based on the criteria listed within this solicitation.

1) MODEL # CS210SE-HV | Cryocooler Minimum Temperature: < 3.0 K

(Sample temperature depends on experimental heat loads) Cryocooler Maximum Temperature: 355 K

Expander weight: 13.1 Kg. (Light weight for easy manipulation).

Cryostat Cooling Power:1st Stage (for radiation load and fast cooldown): 60 Watts at 77K.

2nd Stage (for experimental heat load): 1.1 Watts at 4.2 KBolt On Stainless Steel Instrumentation Skirt with:Two instrumentation feedthroughs for 10-Pin or 19 pin connectors.High Conductance NW-25 flange for evacuation.ISO-160 Flange with Claw Clamps| QTY 1 EACH

2) MODEL # ARS-10HW |Helium compressor, Low water flow rate. Voltage specification, Standard Compressor: 448-480V 3Ph 60HzOther voltages, see optional transformers available. | QTY 1 EACH

3) MODEL # HH-SF-75-20 |Helium hoses, 1 set. 3/4" [19 mm] by 20' [6 m] Superflex | QTY 1 EACH

4) MODEL # GMX-3 SS | Closed Vacuum Shroud for 210 Series Cryocoolers

Welded Stainless Steel Construction, Large Sample space, 6" Shroud, Ref.: PN 142140 | QTY 1 EACH

5) MODEL # RSG-3 | Closed Radiation Shield No holes, nickel plated OFHC Copper Construction | QTY 1 EACH

6) MODEL # CI-STD-1-50| Instrumentation for sample temperature control 10-Pin hermetic feedthrough.

1x 50 Ohm Durable metallized thermofoil heater.1x Curve Matched Silicon Diode sensor installed at the cooler tip for temperature control. (LS-DT-670B-SD)1x Calibrated Silicon Diode sensor installed with 4" [102 mm] free length for accurate sample temperature measurement. (DT-670-SD-1.4L) | QTY 1 EACH

7) MODEL # LS-335|Temperature Controller integrated with the cryostat:

Interconnecting cable to cryostat is supplied. Dual Channel Sensor Input Dual heater control loops

IEEE-488 and USBPID control zones. Autotune 75 Watts heater power

8) Installation Kit and Technical Manuals

9) Export Packing

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 11/24/2024. Such capabilities /qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely with the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

The following terms and conditions shall become a part of any subsequent purchase order/subcontract resulting from this RFP.

•Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG) General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (8/2025)

The above referenced terms and conditions are available on the Fermilab Business Services Web Site.  They are PDF Format and can be accessed at the following URL: 

https://procurement.fnal.gov/terms-conditions/

FERMI Strategic Commercial Purchasing will be the procuring center for this effort.

All equipment and or services are to be delivered F.O.B. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Batavia, IL 60510, Freight prepaid (delivered).

The following Representations must be completed and returned with your proposal.

•           SARC – Subcontractor Annual Reps & Certs

•           PUR-466 – Proposal Certifications

The RFP response shall include a completed RFP page include a price, with a completed SARC and PUR-466.

All contractual questions shall be directed to:

Cathleen E. Stadler

Procurement Specialist

630-840-2763

cstadler@fnal.gov