Fastmini

Argonne National Laboratory, operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC on behalf of the Department of Energy Office of Science, seeks a firm fixed price quotation for two units of FASTMINI Version 1.0 (standard) with 2-year leases on each, with quotation deadline August 28. This is an RFQ for commercial items, not set-aside.

Place of performance is Lemont, Illinois. Pricing shall be F.O.B. Destination with Net 30 payment terms. Offerors must submit a published pricelist or redacted invoice supporting quoted pricing and exclude shipping and insurance from proposals, as Argonne is self-insured. Argonne reserves the right to accept or reject quotations on each item separately and will evaluate based on lowest price, technically acceptable methodology.

All offerors must complete the ANL-70A Representations and Certifications Short Form (dated January 13, 2025), confirming SAM registration accuracy and FAR 52.204-12 compliance, along with executed representations tiered by offer value. Offers of $10,000 or more for supplies trigger Buy American Act and patent certifications. Offers at $150,000 or higher require federal influence certifications. Fixed price offers at $250,000 or above require independent price determination certification. Offers at $2,000,000 trigger Cost Accounting Standards notices and disclosures. All forms must be executed under penalty of perjury with printed name, signature, title, and date; a completed W-9 must be submitted separately to taxforms@anl.gov.

Any resulting purchase order will be subject to Argonne Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items and Services (ANL-71-COM, dated October 22, 2025) and will be exempt from Illinois Occupation and Use Taxes and Manufacturers and Retailers Excise Taxes. The NAICS code is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. Questions should be directed to Elizabeth A DeCarlo at (630) 252-5491 or bdecarlo@anl.gov.