Notice ID: d739f2636bc14c009f6c7aabbe8d4939Solicitation
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Archived on August 28, 2026. Solicitation posted by ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF on August 27, 2026. Solicitation 6-B141-Q-00419-00.
NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). Place of performance: Lemont, Illinois. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
Argonne National Laboratory is seeking to source:
Please see attached solicitation package - on the ANL-70 form: Please remember to complete points A-F on page 2.
NO SOLICITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT ALL THESE COMPLETED. If any components are missing, your solicitation will be discarded.
*THIS RFQ WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE METHODOLOGY*
All forms and signed solicitation have a requested completion date of 05/29/2026 at 4:00PM CST. If there are any questions please feel free to reach out to bdecarlo@anl.gov.
Overview
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Department of Energy
Office:ARGONNE NATL LAB - DOE CONTRACTOR
Posted:August 27, 2026
NAICS:541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Last Updated:Aug 28, 2026
PSC:AJ12: R&D- GENERAL SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: PHYSICAL SCIENCES (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
Response Deadline:
Set-Aside:Not specified
Type:Solicitation
Place of Performance:Lemont, Illinois, 60439
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Additional Details
Solicitation Number
6-B141-Q-00419-00
Archive Date
Aug 28, 2026
Office Address
Lemont, IL, 60439