ALS SHB pulsed RF HPA

The contract seeks the design, manufacture, test, and delivery of two solid-state pulsed RF high power amplifiers (HPAs)—one operating at 125 MHz and the other at 500 MHz—each rated at 25 kW, to replace outdated tube-based systems in the Advanced Light Source LINAC at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. These amplifiers must comply with the Engineering Specification Document AL-1887-8780 and utilize the latest LDMOS or GaN FET technology, ensuring precise frequency control at 124.910–124.911 MHz and 499.642–499.646 MHz, respectively. Full technical documentation, including operation manuals, mechanical drawings in AutoCAD, Creo, or SolidWorks, PLC and FPGA source code, and Factory and Site Acceptance Test reports, is required. The contract is firm fixed price with a total value not specified, and all bids must include shipping insurance and specify any applicable tariffs. The work is governed by a subcontract under the Department of Energy’s prime contract DE-AC02-05CH11231 and incorporates by reference the General Provisions for Commercial Supplies & Services dated January 31, 2025, along with LBNL-specific engineering, safety, and quality standards. Offerors must adhere strictly to the Sample Subcontract without exceptions and are bound to indemnify the University and Government for export compliance failures. All proposals must be submitted electronically by the extended deadline of June 19, 2026, and are evaluated based on technical approach, delivery schedule, and quality assurance program with no numeric weighting assigned but ranked in descending importance. Proposal submissions require a cover letter, technical volume, and business volume including the completed Representations & Certifications form addressing FAR clauses such as Buy American Act, Veterans’ Employment Reporting, Conflict of Interest Disclosures, Covered Telecommunications, and Small Business Status under the 1,250-employee size standard. Packaging and shipping must meet stringent requirements: barrier-foiled, rigidly crated, with no peanut-based materials, labeled with weight, center of gravity, purchase order, project name, and LBNL contact information, and equipped with shock, vibration, and tilt indicators plus a 3-axis data logger monitoring temperature and humidity. Units must be shipped via U.S.-flagged air carrier FOB destination prepaid and add, at the vendor’s expense