Linear Encoder System Components

Argonne National Laboratory, operated on behalf of the Department of Energy Office of Science, is soliciting firm fixed-price quotations for linear encoder system components with a proposal deadline of September 17, 2026. The procurement carries no set-aside.

Place of performance is Lemont, Illinois. The solicitation seeks 22 units each of four specific items: SV3BB10-120-3-N Linear Encoders, B3-120 Accessories, EC-3B-C9-N Cables, and XC-C8-20F-KMA Cables. Quotations will be evaluated on lowest price for technically acceptable proposals. Pricing must be submitted on an F.O.B. Destination basis with Net 30 payment terms; offerors must provide published pricelists or redacted invoices to support quoted pricing and must exclude shipping and insurance costs, as Argonne is self-insured. The NAICS code is 334513, Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables; PSC code is 6650, Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components And Accessories.

All quotations must be responsive to Argonne's Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items and Services (Appendix A-71COM, dated October 22, 2025) and must include completion of the Pre-Award Information form (ANL-70A). Offerors must complete points A through C on page 2 of the ANL-70 form; solicitations missing any required component will be discarded. Representations and certifications requirements are tiered by offer value, with Part 2 (offers $10,000 or more) requiring Buy American Act certification, Part 4 (fixed-price offers $250,000 or more) requiring a Certificate of Independent Price Determination, and Part 5 (offers $2,000,000 or more) addressing Cost Accounting Standards. Any resulting purchase order will be exempt from Illinois Occupation and Use Taxes and Manufacturers and Retailers Excise Taxes. Contact Elizabeth A. DeCarlo at (630) 252-6118 or bdecarlo@anl.gov for questions.