Heavy Duty 4-Wheel Dynamometer

Closed Solicitation Posted Nov 13, 2023

Solicitation number: 4-B176-Q-00095-00
Agency: Office of Science Department of Energy
Responses due: Dec 8, 2023, 12:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 336390 Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
PSC: H223 Equipment And Materials Testing- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, And Cycles
Place of performance: Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Nov 27, 2023.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Dec 25, 2023

This solicitation from the Department of Energy Office of Science seeks design, construction, shipment, and optional installation of a heavy-duty four-wheel drive chassis dynamometer over an 18-month period. Technical factors such as technical approach, quality requirements, and safety will be evaluated equally with price in a best value determination. Proposals are due by December 8, 2023 and must include acceptance of technical requirements in the statement of work.

There is no set-aside designation. The dynamometer must be capable of testing vehicles from 10,000 to 82,000 pounds and operate in 2WD or 4WD modes while simulating road loads and grades. Optional items include installation services, a road speed fan drive, and a 5th wheel pull-down system. Place of performance will be Lemont, Illinois. The solicitation was issued under NAICS code 334519 with a primary PSC code set as V2Y5.

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Update #2 · Latest · Nov 27, 2023

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THIS SOLICITATION BY MEANS OF AN ADDENDUM. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR "ADDENDUM AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT".

*******THIS R.F.P. USES BEST VALUE METHODOLOGY******

Over an 18-month period, Argonne National Laboratory will build, commission, and demonstrate a fully integrated medium- and heavy-duty vehicle chassis dynamometer. A dynamometer manufacturer will execute this project in four distinct, yet closely related tasks including dynamometer design (task 1), dynamometer construction (task 2), dynamometer shipment (task 3), and an optional task of dynamometer installation and commissioning (task 4).

If able to provide the requested services under the strict requirements stated in the Statement of Work and supporting documents, please submit a proposal, providing the below:

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
PRICE PROPOSAL
ANL-70 Request for Quotation
ANL-70B Representations and Certifications
Price justification stated in ANL-70 RFQ
Certificate of Insurance
Written acceptance of the technical requirements listed in the Statement of Work, “Medium/Heavy-Duty 4-Wheel Drive Chassis Dynamometer" dated October 26, 2023
Written acceptance and proof of the technical requirements listed in the Quality Assurance Procurement Requirements ANL-407
Signed OCI Disclosure
Signed Job Safety Analysis

This procurement is subject to the provisions of the Buy American Act, and domestic manufacturers using more that 60% domestic materials are preferred.

Please direct any inquiries to the Contracting Officer, Molly Murtaugh at mmurtaugh@anl.gov.

Update #1 · Nov 13, 2023