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Water Treatment Chemicals & Services Contract (BPA)
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The solicitation for the Water Treatment Chemicals & Services Contract (BPA) under RFP No. 6-B187-P-00147-00 seeks a highly qualified contractor to provide comprehensive water treatment services for Argonne National Laboratory’s mission-critical facilities in Lemont, Illinois. The contractor must be a full-scope water treatment provider with over two decades of experience serving organizations comparable in scale and complexity to Argonne, particularly within the U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory system. Mandatory qualifications include an in-house team of degreed engineers, biologists, and metallurgists, along with licensed water treatment and support personnel operating a certified ISO 17025:2017 R&D laboratory. The contractor must demonstrate global operational presence, deep expertise in water treatment systems including cooling towers and chilled water plants, and the ability to communicate effectively with the scientific community on advanced research and environmental challenges. Proposals are strictly structured into three separate submissions: a Technical Proposal without cost information, a Business/Management Proposal detailing organizational capability, and a Cost/Price Proposal using the prescribed Argonne Price Schedule. All proposals must be submitted via email by the June 4, 2026 deadline, with failure to meet these structural requirements resulting in rejection. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price agreement with a base year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and two one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2029. Performance occurs entirely at Argonne’s facilities, with delivery and acceptance governed by FOB Destination terms. The scope includes chemical supply, real-time monitoring, corrosion and microbiological control, Legionella safety programs, and maintenance of pretreatment, open recirculating, and closed loop systems, all aligned with AWWA, ISO, and DOE standards. Packaging and handling requirements enforce OSHA Hazard Communication Standards, limiting drum sizes to 15 gallons and mandating secondary containment; bromine must be delivered in 25 lb. buckets. Proposals will be evaluated holistically based on technical merit, with the highest-rated offer selected based on best value—not necessarily the lowest price. Key compliance obligations include adherence to whistleblower protections, environmental regulations, cybersecurity frameworks like NIST SP 800-171, and the prohibition of Kaspersky software. Contractors must complete the ANL-70B Representations and Certifications, including disclosure of any organizational or personal conflicts
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Lemont, IL, 60439, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 6-B187-P-00147-00 based on Argonne Statement of Work for “Water Treatment Chemicals & Services Contract (BPA)” dated April 21, 2026.
Proposals are only eligable if the vendor meets the below location criteria:
- The Contractor is required to have an in-house professional staff of degreed engineers, biologists, metallurgists, which includes Licensed Water Treatment and support personnel to complete the effort indicated in the Statement of Work, which includes a staffed Research and Development Laboratory with an ISO 17025:2017 certification.
- The Contractor is to be a full scope water treating contractor with a global presence and the capability to provide knowledge of design and operations for water treatment plants, cooling towers, central chilled water-cooling plants and well versed in the various aquatic life and pathogens that can occur in water and be harmful and their treatment and prevention.
- The Contractor is to have been in existence for over 20 years and have experience in dealing with organizations in the comparative size and complexity as Argonne National Laboratory along with having experience within the U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories system.
- The Contractor must have the technical knowledge and ability to communicate with the scientific community at the highest level of world class research and development.
See "Enclosure 1 - Request for Proposal" for instructions.
The proposal must be structured in three (3) separate documents and email submissions as follows:
- Part I - Technical Proposal (There shall be no cost information in this document.)
- Part II – Business/Management Proposal
- Part III - Cost/Price Proposal (Enclosure No. 8, “Appendix “C” Argonne Price Schedule”)
Proposal will be considered incomplete if not all requested information, listed above, is not provided.
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