Department of Energy · ARGONNE NATL LAB - DOE CONTRACTOR
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
6-S176-Q-00414-00
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
334516
Product service code
6640
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-20
Response deadline
Aug 26, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Lemont, IL
Contracting contact
mollyhunter@anl.gov
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*EVALUATION IS BASED ON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA* Argonne National Laboratory is seeking quotations for a complete Optical Cryogenic Quantum System, including delivery, and separate installation, commissioning, and site acceptance services, for the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Please review the applicable Statement of Work (SOW) for all required technical capabilities and performance requirements. Offerors shall provide documentation and evidence demonstrating the offer’s compliance with the SOW requirements no later than 5:00 PM CDT on August 26, 2026. We will need a response addressing the following documentation and considerations: Completed and signed ANL-70 Request for Quotation Technical compliance documentation demonstrating how the proposed system meets the requirements of the Statement of Work Country of Origin* Lead time from purchase order to final delivery to Argonne, FOB Destination, Lemont, IL 60439 (DAP Lemont, IL if shipping from a foreign location) Completed and signed ANL-70B Representations and Certifications Please send any questions to the Contracting Officer. We look forward to reviewing your offer. * Country of Origin should be consistent with the definition stated in FAR 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, under which a domestic end product is one for which the cost of components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds the applicable threshold of the cost of all components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind that are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of satisfactory quality in the United States are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign.
Contact
Point of contact
Molly Hunter
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
mollyhunter@anl.gov
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