Galaxy VS UPS Equipment and Manufacturer Assembly and Start-Up – No Substitutions
Department of Energy · BROOKHAVEN NATL LAB -DOE CONTRACTOR
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
SJ484181
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
335999
Product service code
6130
Set-aside
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Posted
2026-10-19
Response deadline
Oct 26, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Upton, NY
Contracting contact
sjohnston@bnl.gov
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Solicitation SJ484181 – Galaxy VS UPS Equipment and Related Services Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (BSA), operator of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), requests quotations for Galaxy VS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment, related components, manufacturer-performed assembly and start-up, warranty extension, and shipping to Upton, NY 11973. The requirement includes: • One Galaxy VS 15 kW, 208 V UPS with two internal 9 Ah smart modular battery strings and 5x8 start-up. • One maintenance bypass cabinet. • One cable and conduit box. • Five additional 9 Ah smart modular high-capacity battery strings, for seven strings total. • One modular battery cabinet accommodating up to six battery strings. • One-year on-site UPS warranty extension. • UPS and battery frame assembly services. • Shipping and handling. The complete configuration shall provide 155 minutes of runtime at an 8.25 kW load and 76.5 minutes at a 15 kW load. No substitutions or equivalent products are acceptable. The specified configuration resulted from engineering coordination between BNL and the manufacturer. Other suppliers may submit quotations for the identical specified equipment and required services. Assembly and start-up shall be performed by the manufacturer to preserve warranty coverage. Electrical installation will be handled separately by BNL and is excluded from this solicitation. See the attached solicitation document for complete descriptions, quantities, and submission requirements. Identify delivery availability, lead times, and the proposed assembly and start-up schedule in the quotation. Submit itemized quotations referencing SJ484181 to Stephen Johnston at sjohnston@bnl.gov by October 26, 2026, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time. Include manufacturer part numbers, pricing for all items and services, shipping and handling, total price, quotation validity, and any exceptions. The attached BSA General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Products and Services at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Revision 25.0, dated September 10, 2026, will apply to any resulting award.
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sjohnston@bnl.gov
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