# SAM #6-B187-Q-00446-00

Quotation Request for ARPA-E HWR Housing Half & Nose Tooling and Material Trials

**Buyer:** Argonne National Laboratory
**Posted:** September 21, 2026
**Respond By:** September 25, 2026
**Identifier:** 6-B187-Q-00446-00
**NAICS:** 336413, 336419, 332312

Argonne National Laboratory, under the Department of Energy, is soliciting quotations for specialized tooling and material trial items supporting the ARPA-E HWR Housing Half & Nose project.
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory (operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC)
  - Managed by the Argonne National Laboratory - DOE Contractor office
- Products Requested:
  - ARPA-E HWR Housing half without nose tooling (Qty: 1)
  - ARPA-E HWR Nose without tube tooling (Qty: 1)
  - Area preparation for copper trial (Qty: 1)
  - Copper trial, 1 part shipped (Qty: 1)
  - Area preparation for niobium forming (Qty: 1)
  - Niobium trial forming, 4 housing parts shipped and 4 nose parts shipped (Qty: 2)
- OEMs & Vendors:
  - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; offerors may propose suitable manufacturers for copper and niobium forming
- Notable Requirements:
  - Firm pricing required
  - Compliance with Argonne's terms and conditions
  - Offerors must provide published price lists or redacted invoices to support pricing
  - Verification of country of origin and confirmation of shipping details
  - Inclusion of any applicable tariff charges in unit pricing
  - Confirmation of lead time
  - Completion and return of required forms and certifications
- All item specifics, including part numbers and detailed descriptions, are referenced in the attachments

### Description

<p>Please furnish quotation to supply the materials and/or services indicated on page two (2), review the applicable documentation, and return any required documents to jmangis@anl.gov.</p>

<p>Any inquiries are to be directed to Jazlyn Mangis, (630) 252-6884, jmangis@anl.gov</p>

<p><strong><u>Applicable Documentation:</u></strong></p>

<ol>
	<li>Appendix &ldquo;A&rdquo; Argonne Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items, ANL-71COM, dated October 22, 2025. <strong>Review and Accept</strong></li>
	<li>Pre-Award Information, Representations and Certifications, ANL-70A, dated March 26, 2025. <strong>Complete and Return</strong></li>
</ol>

<p>Offeror to furnish a published price list to support quoted pricing.</p>

<p>The attached RFP/RFQ and only Argonne Terms and Conditions will govern any resultant order.</p>

<p>Proposal will be considered incomplete if any of the requested information, listed below, is not provided.</p>

<p><u><strong>Provide the following with your quotation:</strong></u></p>

<ol>
	<li>Signed Page one of the RFQ (ANL-70).</li>
	<li>Completed Representations and Certifications (ANL-70A).</li>
	<li>Provide a published price list or a redacted invoice showing pricing for the quoted, to prove price reasonableness.</li>
	<li>Verify the country of origin.</li>
	<li>Are these shipping domestically? If shipping internationally, please confirm ship from location and HTS code.</li>
	<li>Will you accept Pre-Pay and Add Shipping Charges to Invoice (FOB Destination for Domestic or DAP Destination for International)?</li>
	<li>If any tariff charges will be applied to this order, the charge must be included in the unit price on the quote. We are unabl e to accept a tariff charge as a separate line item, as the Department of Energy considers this an unallowable cost.</li>
	<li>Confirm lead time.</li>
	<li>Are there any available discounts for DOE or does this order fall under GSA contract pricing (if yes, please include contract # and expiration date)?</li>
</ol>

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