Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) Storage Ring “Hard Bend” (HBEND) Magnets Mechanical System.

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

  

Thank you,