External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser (EC-QCL) System & Compact Closed-loop Water Chiller or its Equivalent

Kindly quote this “FFP” (Firm Fixed Price) requirement with a Quote in my name with the Current Date and Lead Time. (Freight to be included in the all-inclusive quote). Please offer BSA any discounts available for your Best Price. Items to be quoted or its Equivalent per attached Enclosure A Draft PO: Please provide the following on your quote: 1. Country of Origin (COO) 2. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 3. Lead Time Please also return the following along with your quote:

1. Please provide a Published Price List that is available online. The Department of Energy requires that we justify our pricing. If an online Published Price List is not available, a redacted invoice from another customer that purchased the same or similar items in the past would suffice or a webpage screenshot of the same item showing online pricig.

2. System For Award Management (SAM): In order to support DOE reporting requirements, BSA requires all its vendors/contractors to be registered in the U. S. Government supplier database entitled System for Award Management (SAM) with their Unique Entity ID number (UEI#). Registration can be performed online at www.sam.gov. If not already registered, please register as soon as possible since failure to do so may preclude BSA from doing business with your organization.

Please note that there is no charge for SAM registration. When registering, you are strongly urged to copy and paste www.sam.gov onto your browser address rather than utilizing your search engine. Utilizing your search engine may redirect you to an erroneous site.

You may obtain assistance in completing your registration by contacting the Federal Help Desk at 866-606-8220 or by contacting your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), which can be found at https://www.aptac-us.org *Foreign vendors are not required to be registered in SAM but must fill out the AMS-Form-050 (Enclosure B).

3. Equivalent Guidelines: The parts or model numbers are listed for reference purposes only. Any alternate products being offered shall have equivalent, or greater, performance parameters to those specified. Suppliers that are offering alternate products shall list the manufacturer, model, and part numbers for the product. When quoting an alternate product, please provide sufficient documentation to permit thorough evaluation of the equivalency of your offer to the product specified. BSA reserves the right to determine equivalency.

4. Basis of Award: BSA will make award to the responsive and responsible offeror who submits the lowest total price and who meets all of BSA’s technical requirements, as stated herein.

5. Pricing: shall remain valid for 60 days Quotations will be opened in private. Quotations, including their withdrawal or modification, received after the closing date shall be considered late. Such responses will only be considered for award if it is in BSA’s best interest to do so. Any resulting purchase order will be subject to the attached Terms and Conditions.