REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) 479034: Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Far Detector in Horizontal Drift Technology (FD-HD) Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Assembly

Brookhaven Science Associates, acting as operator of Brookhaven National Laboratory on behalf of the Department of Energy Office of Science, seeks quotations for Printed Circuit Board Assembly services for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Far Detector in Horizontal Drift Technology (FD-HD), with proposals due July 24 and questions due July 16.

Place of performance is Upton, New York. The procurement is full and open competition with no set-aside, under NAICS 334418 (Printed Circuit Assembly Manufacturing) and a small business size standard of 750 employees.

Offerors must meet mandatory qualifications: minimum 20 years' experience in complex PCB assemblies with supporting documentation, ISO 9001 certification, and prior experience specifically building cryogenic electronics assemblies with similar complexity (approximately 50 component types, approximately 1,500 components, IPC-A-610 Class II certification, ESD-sensitive component handling procedures, and evidence of operation at cryogenic temperatures below 120 K). Lack of prior cryogenic electronics assembly experience results in disqualification regardless of general assembly experience. Offerors must provide at least three references for comparable projects where applicable.

The requirement is divided into two phases: Phase 1 (base period) calls for approximately 670 PCB units delivered in three batches within three months of award; Phase 2 (optional) calls for approximately 2,680 units over eight months if exercised. The contractor is responsible for labor only; BSA provides all PCBs and parts. Delivery is FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid, to Brookhaven National Laboratory, 98 Rochester Street, Upton, New York. Quote validity is 90 days. The contract is Firm Fixed Price with payment terms Net 30 for large businesses and Net 10 for small businesses upon receipt and approval of properly certified invoices. Large businesses exceeding $900,000 must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with 50% small business participation goals. The contract is subject to Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-4157, Revision No. 31, with health and welfare at $5.55 per hour.