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Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) Storage Ring “Hard Bend” (HBEND) Magnets Mechanical System.
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The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy, is soliciting proposals for the manufacturing and delivery of the Mechanical System for the Advanced Light Source Upgrade Storage Ring “Hard Bend” Magnets under solicitation number MG-05132026. The scope requires the production of 8 complete kits, each comprising upper and lower yoke assemblies, support assemblies, 32 actuators, and associated mid-block and fiducial base assemblies, all governed by the SOW AL-1852-0921 Revision E dated May 14, 2026. Each component must adhere to precise technical specifications and undergo rigorous quality assurance and testing protocols, including the submission of Factory Acceptance Test plans and reports, in-process inspection records, and compliance with NRTL electrical certification standards. Proposals must be submitted via email by the final deadline of June 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, with prior questions due by May 28, 2026, and a mandatory receipt acknowledgment required by May 18, 2026. Offerors must submit a complete proposal in three volumes—cover letter, technical volume, and business volume—with documentation including the Price Proposal Schedule, Past Performance Reference Form, Representations and Certifications, and the Sample Subcontract with proposed edits or an acceptance statement. The Technical Compliance Matrix is no longer required, as all necessary requirements are specified within the RFP documents. Award will be based on best overall value, evaluating technical capabilities, manufacturing capacity, schedule adherence, past performance, quality management systems, and total proposed price including freight and import duties. Proposals must pass two mandatory gates: completeness verification and technical compliance with Section 2.4.2.1 of the RFP; failure at either eliminates consideration. Pricing must be firm fixed price, and milestone payment schedules may be proposed for negotiation. Contractors must comply with federal regulations including FAR 52.222-36 (Equal Opportunity), FAR 52.204-14 (Service Contract Reporting), DEAR 952.223-78 (Sustainable Acquisition), and the Buy American Act. Packaging and labeling requirements are highly specific: desiccants are prohibited in magnet packaging, crates must use cribbing for stabilization, include moisture barriers, comply with AB-455 toxics in packaging limits, and bear labeling with serial numbers, handling
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Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Full Description
Dear Prospective Offeror:
Please see attached Request for Proposal LBNL - MG-05132026 Revision 3, with the new proposal due date of 06/23/2026. This is the final extension for the RFP.
Thank you.
Dear Prospective Offeror:
See attached answers to the 3rd set of questions referring to this request for proposal.
Thank you.
Dear Prospective Offeror:
See attached answers to the 2nd set of questions referring to this request for proposal.
Thank you.
Dear Prospective Offeror:
Please see attached Request for Proposal LBNL - MG-05132026 Revision 2, with the new proposal due date of 06/18/2026.
Please note that the submission of the Technical Compliance matrix is no longer required.
Also attached to this notice are answers to the 1st set of questions referring to this request for proposal.
Thank you.
Dear Prospective Offeror:
Please disregard the Technical Compliance Matrix, previously included with this RPP. The required information is outlined in the RFP document.
Please do not include the previously attached Technical Compliance Matrix as part of your proposal package.
Thank you.
Request for Proposal LBNL - MG-05132026 Revision 1
Dear Prospective Offeror:
See attached revised documents outlining the updated delivery due dates for the required ordered items.
Thank you.
Dear Prospective Offeror:
The University of California, on behalf of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), would like to invite you to participate in the Request for Proposal (RFP) No. MG-05132026, Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) Storage Ring “Hard Bend” (HBEND) Magnets Mechanical System.
We request that all prospective suppliers acknowledge receipt of this notice and indicate whether they intend to submit a proposal by May 18, 2026.
If your company does not intend to submit a proposal, please still acknowledge receipt of this notice and provide a brief explanation for the no-bid.
The RFP and associated documents (listed below) are attached to this message. The documents are associated with the email address receiving this notification. If this is not the correct email address, please notify me.
RFP documents include:
- RFP and Proposal Instructions
- Sample Subcontract and its incorporated documents
- SOW
- General Provisions Commercial Supplies & Services, dated 12/12/25
- General Provisions for Commercial Supplies and Services (Foreign), Dated 12/12/2025
- Price Proposal Schedule Attachment A
- Past Performance Reference Information Form Attachment B
- Representations & Certification
- Technical Compliance Matrix
- Quality Evaluation Survey
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Release RFP – May 13, 2026
Offeror Questions Due - May 28, 2026, 3:00 PM Pacific Time - submit via email to mggrausz@lbl.gov
Proposals Due - June 11 2026, 3:00 PM Pacific Time - submit via email to mggrausz@lbl.gov
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