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# Title General Information 10 Request for Quotation This serves as an official Request for Quotation (RFQ) for products and/or services in accordance with Sandia's terms and conditions. 20 NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS FIRST Note this is a "Small Business First" opportunity. Sandia may post opportunities as "Small Business First" on RFQs under $250,000 directly from the Opportunities Website, allowing for expedited purchases and increased small business participation. Sandia's intention is to set the award aside when offers that meet the Statement of Work, all mandatory requirements, and all Sandia terms and conditions, and offers are made at fair market prices. If the preceding criteria are not met, then other offers may be considered. 30 SUBCONTRACT AWARD BASIS - OPTIONS - 980F11 (05-17) Offeror shall quote its most favorable price and terms, since any subcontract resulting from this Request for Quotation (RFQ) may be awarded on the basis of initial offers. NTESS has limited funds for the completion of this project. Award is anticipated to be made to the responsible Offeror who meets NTESS' requirements and offers the lowest net cost to NTESS for the base requirement, or the base requirement plus those additive alternates or options, selected in consecutive order, the total of which falls within the available funds. Low net cost includes price, transportation charges, and payment discount terms. In order to maximize its expenditure of Government (taxpayer) funding, NTESS reserves the right to accept, reject, or negotiate any or all terms of the Offeror’s proposal. 40 INVOICING - 812INV (11-17) Subcontractor shall submit an original invoice within thirty (30) days of delivery of goods or services or once monthly within the Period of Performance in accordance with subcontract Terms and Conditions. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) strongly encourages Subcontractors to submit invoicing electronically via SNL's web-based iSupplier portal. See URL http://www.sandia.gov/working_with_sandia/current_suppliers/accounts_payable/electronic.html for information on using SNL Electronic Invoicing (E-invoice). Invoices may also be submitted by U.S. Mail addressed as shown on the cover page. INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS: Any deviation from the following invoicing instructions, including invoices delivered to a street address, MAY DELAY PAYMENT. A. Submittal Requirements: All invoices submitted to SNL must: 1. (a) Be submitted using Electronic Invoicing via Sandia's web-based iSupplier portal. An invoice image and/or supporting documentation must be attached to the E-invoice record created in iSupplier to avoid delay in payment; or (b) be addressed as follows unless otherwise specified in the subcontract: Sandia National Laboratories Accounts Payable PO Box 5800 MS 1385 Albuquerque, NM 87185 2. include the National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) subcontract document number as it appears in the subcontract, 3. include the Subcontractor name exactly as stated in the subcontract, 4. identify a unique invoice number and date, 5. for each item invoiced, identify the line item number, description/part number and quantity exactly as stated in the NTESS subcontract, 6. if the subcontract allows partial shipment, identify quantity of items remaining to be shipped, 7. include any applicable freight charges (including freight forwarder charges paid by Subcontractor), 8. include freight bill for any freight charges of $100 or more. 9. indicate whether invoice is the final invoice. If Subcontractor has more than one NTESS subcontract, invoice each subcontract separately. Payment terms begin upon receipt of invoice by NTESS Accounts Payable. In order for payment to occur, any freight charges invoiced separately by either a freight carrier or a sub-tier subcontractor must include: NTESS subcontract number, and if available, NTESS project and task number, and organization number. If Subcontractor owes NTESS money, repayment is expected from the Subcontractor. If not received, offset will occur against Subcontractor's invoice(s). Do not submit duplicate invoices. B. Payment Method: NTESS' required payment mechanism is Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accompanied by e-mail notification following the execution of an EFT payment. If not already signed up to receive EFT from NTESS, upon subcontract award, Subcontractor shall submit an Electronic Funds Transfer Agreement (Form SF 9424-EFT), located at http://www.sandia.gov/resources/employees/corporate_forms/_assets/documents/9424eft.docx to Accounts Payable Supplier Data Management Team at [email protected] or by faxing it to (505) 284-4798. C. Payment Information: Payment information may be obtained via the iSupplier Portal. If not already set up with a user name/password, e-mail the Supply Chain Helpdesk at [email protected] to obtain these. Use the ISupplier portal for online viewing of the status of payments. 50 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - 404KDB (05-17) The following NTESS personnel are hereby authorized to act as Sandia Delegated Representatives (SDRs) for the specific purpose(s) shown, subject to the Section II limitations as authorized. Delegated representatives shall exercise no supervision over the Subcontractor's employees. Sandia Delegated Representative(s) (SDR): Name/Org No/Phone Number TBD DUTIES DELEGATED: Provide technical liaison, inspect and accept deliverables, review and approve invoices, ensure safety management oversight of any onsite activities per ESH100.1.GP.1, approve all domestic and foreign travel per ISS100.4.2, "Control of International Travel". If foreign travel is required, the SDR will ensure the Subcontractor has successfully completed the required training (EC100 and FCPA100), will obtain the required DOE/NNSA advance approval of foreign travel for the Subcontractor using NTESS' Foreign Travel Office, and will ensure that the required post-travel trip report has been submitted, in accordance with the requirements of ISS100.4.2, "Control of International Travel". The SDR will maintain copies of all required documentation. For the purpose of modifying the SDR to act as technical liaison, the revision may occur via a system generated email notification reflecting the change to the clause. A subcontract revision is not required if this notification is issued. A copy of the email notification shall be part of the subcontract file and shall be legally binding on the parties. NOTE: The Subcontracting Professional (SP) is the only person who can legally obligate NTESS for the expenditure of funds, change scope and/or level of effort and/or terms and conditions, negotiate, and sign documents legally binding Sandia. COMMITMENTS, OBLIGATIONS OR PROMISES, IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED, BY NTESS PERSONNEL OTHER THAN THE SP DO NOT BIND NTESS IN ANY MANNER. 60 EXPORT CONTROL - 617EXP (05-17) (a) Any item, technical data, or software furnished by NTESS in connection with this subcontract is supplied for use in the United States only. Subcontractor agrees to comply with all applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations, specifically including, but not limited to, the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act, 22 USC 2751 - 2794, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR 120 - 130; the Export Administration Act, 50 USC app. 2401 - 2420, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR 730 - 774; the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), as amended; and including the requirement for obtaining any export license or agreement, if applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, Subcontractor agrees that it will not transfer any export controlled item, data, or services, to include transfer to foreign persons employed by or associated with, or under subcontract to Subcontractor or Subcontractor's lower-tier suppliers, without the authority of an export license, agreement, or applicable exemption or exception. Subcontractor shall immediately notify the SP if it transfers any export controlled item, data, or services to foreign persons. Diversion contrary to U.S. export laws and regulations is prohibited. (b) Subcontractor shall immediately notify the SP if Subcontractor is, or becomes, listed in any Denied Parties List or if Subcontractor's export privileges are otherwise denied, suspended or revoked in whole or in part by any U.S. Government entity or agency. (c) If Subcontractor is engaged in the business of either exporting or manufacturing (whether exporting or not) defense articles or furnishing defense services, Subcontractor represents that it is registered with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, as required by the ITAR, and it maintains an effective export/import compliance program in accordance with the ITAR. The Subcontractor shall flow down the requirements of this clause to all lower-tier subcontracts. # Title Mandatory Requirement 10 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE - 980D19 (05-19) “Domestic end product” means— (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if— (i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (ii) The end product is a COTS item. Certification (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in FAR 52.225-1 Buy American—Supplies. (b) Foreign End Products (enter N/A below, if no foreign end products will be provided): Line Item No. Country of Origin _________________________ __________________ _________________________ __________________ _________________________ __________________ _________________________ __________________ _________________________ __________________ _________________________ __________________ Add lines as necessary 20 Statement of Work Quantity: 320 Description: Lithium-ion pouch cells are required. Capacity: 5 Ah nominal, 4.2V maximum. Dimensions: 11.5 x 43 x 140 mm, nominal. Solderable tab extensions are required. Cells shall not be manufactured in China. Quantity: 3500 Description: Lithium-ion pouch cells are required. Capacity: 0.74 Ah nominal, 4.2V maximum. Dimensions: 4.8 x 34 x 59 mm, nominal. Solderable tab extensions are required. Cells shall not be manufactured in China. 30 Section II Per mandate of our Prime Contract with the DOE, we have to use our standard terms and conditions (Ts & Cs) SF6432- PO (Current as of Rev 0 of the pursuant Contract). These T&C's can be found at the following address http://www.sandia.gov/working_with_sandia/procurement/current_suppliers/contractor_bidder/index.html 40 980A39 - PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (05-17) Per FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations, Offeror shall disclose whether it meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). 50 Total Price Please respond with your best possible pricing in this field. Note: Unless otherwise noted in the Statement of work, all shipping will be FOB-D Albuquerque, New Mexico. 60 Pricing Certification The Subcontractor warrants that the prices of the items/services set forth, herein, do not exceed those charged by the Subcontractor to any other customer purchasing the same items, in like or comparable quantities. All prices quoted shall be in accordance with any special requirements imposed by NTESS as stated in the Statement of Work.

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