Laser / Electro-Optical System Components

Argonne National Laboratory is soliciting components for a laser and electro-optical system under solicitation number 6-B141-Q-00363-00, with a response deadline of July 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST. The procurement is evaluated strictly on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis, requiring all offerors to complete points A through F on the ANL-70 form, with incomplete submissions automatically discarded. The place of performance is located in Lemont, Illinois, 60439, and the contract type is firm fixed price. All work is subject to Department of Energy directives and federal acquisition regulations, including clauses mandating compliance with cybersecurity standards, prohibitions on counterfeit parts, and restrictions on contracting with certain entities such as Kaspersky Lab. The Contractor must ensure all materials are genuine, new, and unused, with labeling that accurately reflects origin and status, and must operate under a counterfeit detection program that requires immediate reporting of suspect items. Site access is strictly controlled, requiring all personnel aged 18 and over to present REAL ID-compliant identification, with non-compliance resulting in denial of access and no reimbursement for resulting delays. Cybersecurity obligations require the Contractor to maintain commercially reasonable data protection policies aligned with NIST, ISO, SOC2, PCI-DSS, or HITRUST standards and report any data breaches within ten business days. Employee conduct is governed by Argonne’s Code of Business Ethics, with non-compliant individuals subject to immediate removal at the Contractor’s expense. The Contractor must indemnify the Laboratory, DOE, and the University of Chicago against losses from counterfeit or defective materials and cannot assign the contract without prior written approval, except for payment rights to a financing institution. Inspection and acceptance occur at the designated delivery location under FOB Destination for domestic shipments and INCOTERMS 2010 DAP for international deliveries, with title transferring to the Government upon acceptance. Payment processing is managed electronically through ACH, wire transfer, or credit card, requiring completion of the ANL-1094 form for wire setups, with payments issued upon invoice receipt. No specific contract value, appropriation data, or detailed delivery schedule is provided, and the absence of a formal attachment list limits visibility into technical specifications beyond the core regulatory and compliance framework. The contract also includes whistleblower protections for employees reporting fraud or waste and requires compliance with equal opportunity, labor disclosure, and service contract reporting requirements.