# SAM #7-S176-Q-00012-00 Custom R&D box furnace for natural gas and hydrogen burner testing **Buyer:** Argonne National Laboratory **Posted:** October 29, 2026 **Respond By:** November 12, 2026 **Identifier:** 7-S176-Q-00012-00 **NAICS:** 333994 Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a custom furnace system for fuel-flexible burner research and testing. - **Buyer:** UChicago Argonne, LLC, operator of Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory. - **OEMs and suppliers:** No furnace OEM or supplier is named. UChicago Argonne, LLC and Argonne National Laboratory are identified as the buyer/operator, not as furnace manufacturers. - **Requested equipment:** One custom R&D box furnace system, with a modular rectangular burner bung, refractory and insulation, removable cooling tubes, optical windows, instrumentation ports, an exhaust flue with eductor, and three refractory pylon assemblies. - The burner bung seals an opening 36 inches wide by 72 inches high and adapts to different burner flange configurations; spare refractory/insulation material is also requested. - The three pylons are for radiant W-tube testing, radiant U-tube testing, and an indirect-firing tube configuration. - **Performance and use:** Support direct- and indirect-fired burner testing with natural gas/hydrogen blends from 0–100%; up to 5 MMBtu/hr firing and 2,400°F bulk temperature. Commissioning includes at least two hours of operation at no more than 5 MMBtu/hr. - **Services:** Design and engineering, fabrication and pre-testing, shipment and delivery, installation, and commissioning. The scope includes design reviews and ANL approval before fabrication, performance checks, and a commissioning report. ANL provides final utility connections and mounts the burner. - **Site and notable requirements:** Installation and commissioning at ANL Building 362, Highbay. On-site work is subject to contractor safety requirements; work cannot begin until ANL issues a Notice to Proceed. The contractor is responsible for removing and disposing of debris resulting from its work. - **Schedule:** Approximately six months from award through installation, commissioning, and closeout. ### Description

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) seeks a Supplier to design, fabricate, deliver, support installation, and commission a custom industrial furnace for R&D testing of fuel-flexible burners using natural gas and hydrogen blends from 0–100% H₂.

The furnace shall support direct-fired and indirect-fired burner configurations and meet all requirements in the attached Statement of Work, including performance, facility interfaces, applicable codes, and safety requirements.

Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Technical acceptability will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Among responsible offerors determined technically acceptable and compliant with solicitation requirements, ANL will award to the offeror with the lowest evaluated price.

Offerors shall submit:

  1. Completed and signed ANL-70 Request for Quotation.
  2. Technical compliance response addressing each Statement of Work requirement, with supporting evidence.
  3. Country of Origin information for the furnace and major components.
  4. Lead time from PO through final delivery, FOB Destination, Lemont, IL 60439, including major design, fabrication, delivery, and commissioning milestones.
  5. Completed and signed ANL-70B Representations and Certifications.
  6. Any proposed exceptions or deviations.

Offers that do not meet mandatory requirements or do not provide adequate supporting documentation may be found technically unacceptable.

Country of Origin shall be provided in accordance with FAR 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies. Please direct questions to the Contracting Officer. Thank you in advance for your participation. 

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