Resonant Cavity System

The Department of Energy Office of Science seeks quotations for a resonant cavity system to be delivered to Argonne National Laboratory, with proposals due May 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. This procurement will be evaluated based on lowest price, technically acceptable methodology.

Place of performance is the United States. The system must be a TE111 microwave resonant cavity operating in the 2.4–2.5 GHz frequency band designed for microwave-assisted heating of solid samples during synchrotron X-ray experimentation at the Advanced Photon Source beamline. The cavity must accommodate existing APS beamline apertures and sample-positioning interfaces, include X-ray-transparent windows perpendicular to the sample position, support bottom sample access, and rotate freely on existing APS sample stages. Deliverables include water-cooled cavity plates, a motorized cavity translation system, a Windows-based control computer with Python or LabVIEW control software, low-loss microwave power cabling, a water chiller, mechanical drawings, and demonstration of controlled heating with synchronized data acquisition. The contracting officer requires all responses to include a signed page one, completion of page two with anticipated ship date and country of origin, and firm fixed-pricing in US Dollars for individual line items. Responses missing any of these three components will be discarded. The NAICS code is 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing); PSC code is 5999 (Miscellaneous Electrical And Electronic Components). Responses are subject to Argonne National Laboratory's standard terms and conditions (Appendix A, dated October 22, 2025), including cybersecurity requirements, counterfeit parts prevention, and Buy American Act compliance certification. Payment terms are net 30 days; shipment is F.O.B. Destination. Contact Laura Sanchez, Contracting Officer, at (630) 252-1621 or sanchezl@anl.gov.