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

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, operated by the University of California on behalf of the Department of Energy, is soliciting proposals for the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) Storage Ring “Hard Bend” (HBEND) Magnets Mechanical System. This requirement is identified under solicitation number MG-05132026 and involves the manufacture and delivery of mechanical systems for magnets used in the ALS-U storage ring. The procurement is classified under NAICS 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, and PSC 5999, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. There is no set-aside designated for this opportunity, which is listed as set-aside NONE (NONE).

The performance of this contract will take place in Berkeley, California. Proposals must be submitted to the point of contact, Martha Grausz, by the response deadline of June 18, 2026. The solicitation documentation includes 24 total attachments, including a Statement of Work, a Price Proposal Schedule, and technical assembly files. Following the release of Revision 2 of the Request for Proposal, offerors are instructed to exclude the Technical Compliance Matrix from their submission packages, as the required information is now detailed within the updated RFP document.

The acquisition schedule was originally published on May 13, 2026, and includes updated delivery due dates for the required ordered items. Evaluation of offers will be based on the criteria established in the provided RFP and associated documents, such as the Quality Evaluation Survey and Past Performance Reference Information Form. Offerors were requested to acknowledge receipt and indicate their intent to bid by May 18, 2026, with the final submission window closing in June 2026.