Outfitting a cold box for liquid and gaseous nitrogen flow

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is operated by Stanford University for the Department of Energy. As a management, and operating contractor, subcontracts awarded by the Laboratory are not Federal procurements and are not directly subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations in 48 CFR. Nonetheless, certain Federal laws, Executive Orders, and regulations may affect our DOE approved purchasing system, as required by statute, regulation, or contract terms and conditions.

SLAC has a requirement for a U.S. domestic end item source of the following product:

We are outfitting a cold box for liquid and gaseous nitrogen flow. A schematic is shown in the Statement of Work. We would like to procure the following items:

1. Inlet Control Valve

2. Inlet manual valve

3. Vapor Control Valve

4. Small vapor valve

5. Associated seals and bellows for all valves

1. Interface with liquid nitrogen source 250-600 kPa


2. Components meet requirements for flow rates and pressures during fill, stable operation with and without load.


3. Associated seals and bellows specified and included

Source selection will be based on Lowest Price, Technical Acceptable, and best Lead-Time.

Marking of Proprietary/Confidential Information. Offerors shall properly mark and identify with a restrictive legend or information markings on pages of the proposal that contain Proprietary/confidential information.

For Offeror to be eligible for a subcontract award with the University and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Offeror shall be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). Entities may register at no cost directly at the SAM website: https://www.sam.gov.

The resulting purchase order shall be performed in accordance with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's Terms and Conditions for Fixed Price Commercial Supplies, and Services dated August 2023

NOTE: The following documents are attached in this solicitation.

1. Statement_of_Work-351600


2. Buy American Act Certificate


3. Representations and Certification Supplement


4. Terms & Conditions for Fixed Price Commercial Supplies and Services, August 2023

Please provide quoted price, delivery, technical compliance statement and certification to the attention of Bernadette Espiritu espiritu@SLAC.stanford.edu.

Payment Terms: Net 30 days

Freight terms: FOB Destination Prepaid and Add