Femtosecond Laser System

EVALUATION IS BASED ON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA

Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a Femtosecond Laser System, including installation and on-site operator training, for use at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL).

Please review the Request for Quotation ANL-70 dated July 31, 2026, and all attached technical requirements for the complete required system capabilities, and provide documentation and evidence to support the offeror’s adherence to the requirements no later than 12:00 PM CDT on August 7, 2026.

We will need a response to the following documentation and considerations:

1. Completed and signed ANL-70 Request for Quotation

2. List of capabilities aligned with the Technical Requirements, including evidence demonstrating compliance with the required specifications for the fully integrated femtosecond laser system, installation, and on-site operator training

3. Country of Origin*

4. Lead time from Purchase Order to final delivery to Argonne, FOB Destination / DAP Lemont, IL 60439, including proposed schedule for delivery, installation, and on-site operator training

5. Completed and signed ANL-70B Reps and Certs

Please send any questions to the Contracting Officer, Molly Hunter, at mollyhunter@anl.gov. We are looking forward to reviewing your offer.

* Country of Origin should be consistent with the definition stated in FAR 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, in which “the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign.”