SAM #6-S176-Q-00381-00

Custom-Engineered In-Situ Sample-Environment Systems for APS 26-ID X-Ray Nanoprobe

Argonne National Laboratory, under the Department of Energy, is soliciting quotations for custom-engineered in-situ sample-environment systems to support advanced research at the APS 26-ID X-Ray Nanoprobe. - Government Buyer: - Argonne National Laboratory (operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC), Department of Energy - Buyer contact: Molly Hunter - Products and Systems Requested: - Project A: Custom-engineered liquid/electrochemistry holder system - Includes: replaceable cartridge system, pneumatic liquid-flow system, potentiostat, fluidic/electrical feedthroughs, tubing, cabling, MEMS chips, vacuum leak-testing and assembly/loading station, computer control system, Python API/SDK, and EPICS integration - Consumables: 40 electrochemistry electrode base chips, 40 liquid-cell base chips, 80 capping chips - Potentiostat: Commercially available, with software and remote control - Test vacuum and assembly/loading station - Project B1: Heating/biasing plus gas holder system - Custom metallic holder for MEMS heating, electrical biasing, and gas environment operation - Includes: controller system, gas-handling system, ambient testing/loading station, control computer/software, vacuum/gas/electrical feedthroughs, low-noise cabling, gas tubing/connectors, Python API/SDK, EPICS integration - Consumables: 20 gas-compatible heating chips, 20 gas-compatible biasing chips, 40 top/sealing chips - Gas-handling system: Computer-controlled, supports selected gases, includes vacuum pump, hoses, tubing, feedthroughs, cables, connectors, accessories - Project B2: Removable-tip TEM/nanoprobe-compatible heating or biasing holder - Compatible with APS 26-ID X-ray Nanoprobe and JEOL 2100F TEM - Includes: removable sample-holder tip, supports MEMS heating/biasing chips, four electrical contacts, transmission-mode alpha tilt ≥70° - Consumables: 20 vacuum-compatible heating chips, 20 vacuum-compatible biasing chips - Adaptors for JEOL 2100F and APS 26-ID compatibility - Physical 3D fit-check replicas for Project A and Project B1 - Services Requested: - On-site installation and commissioning of all systems - Site acceptance testing (mechanical, electrical, software, and operational verification) - On-site training (two full days covering installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All systems must integrate with Python API/SDK and EPICS for control and data acquisition - Compliance with Buy American requirements (FAR 52.225-I) - Delivery to Argonne in Lemont, Illinois - Detailed documentation, fit checks, and acceptance testing required - No specific OEMs or part numbers are named; the procurement is open to custom engineering solutions - Quantities: - 1 each of Project A, Project B1, and Project B2 systems - Consumables as listed above (chips, adaptors, etc.) - Period of Performance: - Approximately 6-7 months after order, with phased design, fabrication, and installation

Description

EVALUATION IS BASED ON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA 

Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a custom-engineered in-situ sample-environment system to support liquid/electrochemistry and heating, biasing, and gas applications, as described in the Statement of Work, “Custom-Engineered In-Situ Liquid/Electrochemistry and Heating/Biasing/Gas Sample-Environment Systems for the APS 26-ID X-Ray Nanoprobe,” dated July 30, 2026.

Please review the Statement of Work for all required technical capabilities, and provide our documentation and evidence to support the offer's adherence to the requirements no later than 12pm CDT on August 14, 2026.

We will need a response to the following documentation and considerations: 

1. Completed and signed ANL-70 Request for Quotation

2.List of capabilities aligned with the Technical Requirements within the Statement of Work 

3. Country of Origin*

4. Lead time from PO to final delivery to Argonne, Lemont IL, 60439

5. Completed and signed ANL-70B Reps and Certs

Please send any questions to the Contracting Officer. We are looking forward to reviewing your offer. 

*Country of Origin should be consistent with the definition stated in FAR 52.225-I for Buy American-Supplies, in which "the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign." 

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