Custom R&D Industrial Furnace

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% H?. 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: Completed and signed ANL-70 Request for Quotation. Technical compliance response addressing each Statement of Work requirement, with supporting evidence. Country of Origin information for the furnace and major components. Lead time from PO through final delivery, FOB Destination, Lemont, IL 60439, including major design, fabrication, delivery, and commissioning milestones. Completed and signed ANL-70B Representations and Certifications. 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.