SAM #7-S176-Q-00002-00

Argonne seeks a custom dilution refrigerator system with installation and support for Q-NEXT

Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a custom dilution refrigerator system for the Q-NEXT quantum research program. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC. The notice identifies Molly Hunter as the contact. - OEMs and vendors: No equipment manufacturer, reseller, or supplier is named. ANL requires the system to be supplied directly by its manufacturer. - Requested equipment: One dilution refrigerator system; no model or part number is specified. It must include installation and support. - Key technical requirements: Closed-loop helium-3/helium-4 cooling to a base temperature below 10 mK; specified cooling capacity at the mixing chamber and pulse-tube stages; an added mixing-chamber plate and modified shielding; five KF40 and two KF63 line-of-sight ports; factory-installed and tested DC/RF wiring and cryogenic components; and a 0.25-0.25-0.25 Tesla vector magnet with persistent switches and a 130 mm bore. The gas-handling system must use fully oil-free pumps and compressors. - Verification and support: The supplier must provide design drawings and factory RF test results, assist with shipment inspection, and perform on-site performance checks after installation. Timely remote and in-person technical support is required, including warranty support for critical cryogenic components. - Delivery and supplier information: Delivery is to Lemont, Illinois; domestic shipment is FOB Destination and foreign shipment is DAP. The supplier must identify the HTS code, lead time, factory-location exclusivity, proprietary status, and reseller availability. - Likely alternative suppliers: Bluefors Oy, Oxford Instruments plc, Leiden Cryogenics B.V., and ICEoxford could offer comparable dilution-refrigerator systems.

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EVALUATION IS BASED ON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA 

Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a Dilution Refrigerator for Q-NEXT, a U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Center.

Please review the Statement of Work dated 9/29/26 for all required technical capabilities, and provide our documentation and evidence to support the offer's adherence to the requirements no later than 5pm CDT on 10/12/2026.

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, FOB Destination, Lemont IL, 60439 or DAP (Incoterms 2020)

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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