RFP-A27-0598 Induction heater with water chiller option

Ames National Laboratory, operated by Iowa State University for the U.S. Department of Energy, seeks an induction heater with water chiller option under RFP-A27-0598, with questions due November 17, 2026 and proposals due December 2, 2026. The procurement carries no set-aside, is unrestricted, and imposes no sole-source or contract-vehicle requirement. The Laboratory may purchase from GSA Federal Supply Schedules, NASA SEWP, DOE ICPT, and SCMC agreements, and offerors should provide contract numbers and pricing if applicable.

The Laboratory will award one Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable proposal, with award anticipated December 9, 2026. Place of performance is Ames, Iowa 50011. Delivery goes to the Ames National Laboratory Warehouse at 2437 Kooser Drive for LTL or container freight, or to the Spedding Hall Dock at 2416 Pammel Drive for small packages. Delivery is required within five months. The NAICS code is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and offerors are encouraged to use small businesses as sub-subcontractors to the maximum extent consistent with effective performance.

Appendix C sets the technical requirements. The induction heater must operate on three-phase 208-240V AC at 50/60 Hz, draw no more than 52A and 15 kW maximum input, produce 30-80 kHz output with 5-50A heating current, and fit an inverter box no larger than 43 cm x 26 cm x 37 cm. The chiller must run on 120V single-phase AC, with 208-240V single-phase as an alternative, deliver 5 kW (17,500 BTU/hour) of cooling across a 5-30C range at 0.3C accuracy, and provide 58 liters/minute flow at 28 meters head (40 psi) through a stainless steel heat exchanger and 15-liter stainless steel tank. Connection tubing must be polyurethane, at least 2 mm thick with at least 8 mm inner diameter. Both units must be NRTL certified.

Offerors must register in SAM.gov if the estimated cost is $15,000 or more, complete the Appendix E representations and certifications, provide W-9 or W-8 BEN forms, state export control status if applicable, and accept the Laboratory's terms or declare specific exceptions in advance under Appendix A. Offers must remain open for a minimum of 30 calendar days from submission. Under Appendix D-9, the Government acquires unlimited rights to data first produced under the contract, subject to limited-rights and restricted-software designations. Contractors performing work at the Laboratory must maintain Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Excess Liability coverage of $1,000,000 each, plus Workers' Compensation with statutory limits and $500,000 employer's liability limits per Appendix B.