This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Richland, Washington. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Location: Richland, WA Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest Division (Battelle) operates the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for the U.S. Department of Energy and is authorized to issue this Request for Proposal (RFP). Throughout this document, the term "Contract" is used to refer to any resultant Battelle Contract. Captions are included in this document and Battelle's General Provisions for convenience of reference only and in no other way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. The Offeror shall propose its most favorable price and technical approach because of the possibility that award will be made without discussion of the proposal received. Under no circumstances shall the recipient of this RFP contact any individual within Battelle (excluding contact with Battelle's Ombudsman [see RFP Additional Instructions/Information for Offeror section below]), other than the Contracts Specialist named above regarding this RFP. Rights Reserved: Battelle may: A. reject any or all proposals; B. request clarification of minor irregularities, informalities or apparent clerical mistakes; C. waive minor irregularities, informalities or apparent clerical mistakes in offers received; D. accept any item or combination of items, unless doing so is precluded by a restrictive limitation in the RFP or the proposal; E. award multiple contracts as a result of this RFP; F. reject a proposal as non-responsive if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or sub-line items. A proposal is materially unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than prices for some items and prices which are significantly overstated in relation to prices for other items, and if there is a reasonable doubt that the proposal will result in the lowest overall price to Battelle even though it may be the lowest evaluated proposal, or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing an advance payment; G. conduct site visits to the home or field offices of Offeror (Offeror will be notified with the date and time of arrival, an outline of the duration of the visit, and any assistance/information required); H. require oral presentations from any or all Offerors, determined to be in the competitive range (Offerors will be notified of the time and place for such presentation); I. request oral and/or written discussions; J. determine a competitive range, including all proposals that are judged to have a reasonable chance of being selected for award, and negotiate with all Offerors within it. (In the event a competitive range is determined, it will be based solely on Battelle's judgment, and Best and Final Offers will be requested at the conclusion of negotiations); K. negotiate only with a single Offeror to further reduce the price paid if, in the judgment of Battelle after a review of the technical and price offers, only one Offeror has a reasonable chance of being selected for award. L. conduct a cost or price audit to facilitate a determination of price reasonableness; or M. re-solicit this requirement Battelle hereby awards this Contract to the Contractor subject to acceptance. The rights and obligations of the parties to this Contract are subject to and governed by this document and any documents attached or incorporated by reference Battelle Contracts Specialist: The Battelle Contracts Specialist, Paul Brackney, is the sole point of contact for any contractual/administrative communications or questions regarding this acquisition. Contact information is on Page 1. Technical Oversight Representative: All technical questions should be directed to the Technical Oversight Representative (TOR), TBD at TBD or via email at TBD. The TOR cannot modify this Contract. Required Delivery Date: June 17, 2025, or better Offeror proposes to sell the goods and/or services (or alternates as specified) at the prices indicated in accordance with the General Provisions, Statement of Work, DRAFT Contract, and other provisions/documents of the Request for Proposal. conduct site visits to the home or field offices of Offeror (Offeror will be notified with the date and time of arrival, an outline of the duration of the visit, and any assistance/information required