Optical Cryogenic Quantum System
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6-S176-Q-00414-00
- Agency
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Office of Science
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy Office of Science seeks quotations for a complete Optical Cryogenic Quantum System, including delivery and separate installation, commissioning, and site acceptance services for the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, with responses due August 26, 2026 by 5:00 PM CDT. Evaluation is lowest price, technically acceptable.
Place of performance is Lemont, Illinois 60439. The system must be a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator with a THz source capable of operating below 10 millikelvin, featuring multiple accessible temperature stages (50K, 4K, 100 mK, and 10 mK) and THz frequency range DC to 2.7 THz. The contractor must demonstrate cooling power exceeding 14 W at 20 mK and greater than 450 W at 100 mK, with 18 liters of helium-3 measured from the sample mounting flange, and a fully welded main heat exchanger. Factory testing must verify compliance with technical specifications prior to delivery. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
Quotations must include technical compliance documentation demonstrating adherence to the Statement of Work, country of origin certification consistent with FAR 52.225-1 Buy American requirements, lead time from purchase order to final delivery (FOB Destination, Lemont, IL; DAP if shipping from foreign location), completed ANL-70 Request for Quotation, and completed and signed ANL-70B Representations and Certifications. Pricing shall be firm and include all components, integration, testing, and delivery. Payment terms are Net 30. The resulting purchase order will be exempt from Illinois Occupation and Use Taxes and Manufacturers and Retailers Excise Taxes. Contractor installation personnel are responsible for removal and disposal of debris. Contact Molly Hunter at (630) 252-3094 or mollyhunter@anl.gov with questions.
Notice text
*EVALUATION IS BASED ON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA*
Argonne National Laboratory is seeking quotations for a complete Optical Cryogenic Quantum System, including delivery, and separate installation, commissioning, and site acceptance services, for the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL).
Please review the applicable Statement of Work (SOW) for all required technical capabilities and performance requirements. Offerors shall provide documentation and evidence demonstrating the offer’s compliance with the SOW requirements no later than 5:00 PM CDT on August 26, 2026.
We will need a response addressing the following documentation and considerations:
- Completed and signed ANL-70 Request for Quotation
- Technical compliance documentation demonstrating how the proposed system meets the requirements of the Statement of Work
- Country of Origin*
- Lead time from purchase order to final delivery to Argonne, FOB Destination, Lemont, IL 60439 (DAP Lemont, IL if shipping from a foreign location)
- Completed and signed ANL-70B Representations and Certifications
Please send any questions to the Contracting Officer. We look forward to reviewing your offer.
* Country of Origin should be consistent with the definition stated in FAR 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, under which a domestic end product is one for which the cost of components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds the applicable threshold of the cost of all components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind that are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of satisfactory quality in the United States are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ANL-366M (on-site mod risk)-01-OCT-2024.PDF | ||
| Acceptance Test Req G6-168039_Bluefors-DR_YH.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix A-71COM-22-OCT-2025.PDF | ||
| ANL-70 Request for Quotation.doc | DOC document | |
| Appendix D8C-12-DEC-2023.PDF | ||
| ANL-70B Reps and Certs Long-13-JAN-2025.PDF | ||
| A_SOW-G6-168039_Bluefors-YH .docx | DOCX document |
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