Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
384428
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
325199
Product service code
AG15
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-14
Response deadline
Sep 2, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Batavia, IL
Contracting contact
cstadler@fnal.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 325199 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Request for Quote | brand name or item specifications equal to Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG) FOR FERMILAB has a requirement for Purification Cartridges- PCL-1020 Cartridges NAICS Code for this procurement is 325199 Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG) Strategic Commercial Purchasing located in Batavia, Illinois issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a commercial, single award contract to be shipped to Batavia, Illinois Warehouse 2. This is a /solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG) intends to award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This is an all-or-non requirement, and the government will award a single purchase order to the offeror responsible whose offer conforms to the requirements as stated in the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government based on the criteria listed within this solicitation. PCL 1020 Cartridges mixed bed purification cartridge designed for oxygen and organic contaminant removal in laboratory and analytical purification systems. Manufactured in a PCS-style configuration and serves as a replacement for Barnstead Model D8811 Cartridges QTY 10 Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 2 September 2026. Such capabilities /qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely with the discretion of the government. The following terms and conditions shall become a part of any subsequent purchase order/subcontract resulting from this RFP. FRA General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (8/2025) The above referenced terms and conditions are available on the Fermilab Business Services Web Site. They are PDF Format and can be accessed at the following URL: https://procurement.fnal.gov/terms-conditions/ NOTE TO OFFERORS: Please be advised that any exceptions to the specifications or to FFDG’s terms and conditions may cause your proposal to be disqualified with no further consideration for an award. Any exceptions or additional terms noted on a Quote Form will not be considered and are hereby expressly rejected. Likewise, any references—whether through language or hyperlink—to additional terms and conditions are not accepted and are similarly rejected. FERMI Strategic Commercial Purchasing will be the procuring center for this effort. All equipment and or services are to be delivered F.O.B. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Batavia, IL 60510, Freight prepaid (delivered). The following Representations must be completed and returned with your proposal. SARC – Subcontractor Annual Reps & Certs PUR-466 – Proposal Certifications The RFP response shall include a completed RFP page include a price, with a completed SARC and PUR-466. All contractual questions shall be directed to: Cathleen E. Stadler Procurement Specialist 630-840-2763 cstadler@fnal.gov
Contact
Point of contact
Cathleen Stadler
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
cstadler@fnal.gov
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