Introduction to Argonne Procurement
The objective of the Argonne National Laboratory procurement system
is to provide quality products and services in a timely manner to procurement
customers. The Argonne Procurement Department will accomplish this by
using a variety of practices that comply with the Department
of Energy (DOE) Prime Contract mandates and statutory requirements. Argonne
spends approximately $150,000,000 annually through procurements to a
diverse group of large and small business concerns for a broad range
of products and services which support the laboratory's overall mission.
Argonne Small Business Program
Argonne/DOE safety requirements
Effective Feb. 9, 2007, U.S. Code 10 C.F.R. § 851, Worker
Safety and Health Program, requires DOE, its contractors, and
their subcontractors to have a Worker Safety and Health Program
that reduces or prevents occupational injuries, illnesses, and
accidental losses by providing DOE contractors and their workers
with safe and healthful workplaces at DOE sites. For more information
concerning this regulation, please see DOE's
Worker
Safety and Health Program online.
In all its activities, Argonne National Laboratory
gives the highest priority to environment,
safety and health.
Argonne's Environmental Safety and Health
program strives for excellence in providing
a workplace and operations that minimize risk to the general public,
to workers and to the environment. The laboratory's
Standard
Terms and Conditions related to work conducted
at the Argonne site govern all worker activities
at the laboratory and represent the minimum implementation requirements
appropriate for attaining the laboratory's safety goals. If you
are interested in performing subcontract work for Argonne,
we strongly recommend your becoming familiar with these requirements.
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It is the policy of the Argonne National Laboratory that socioeconomic
business concerns will be provided the maximum practicable opportunity
to participate in the performance of subcontracts awarded by Argonne
consistent with DOE's Small Business policies. Argonne will
procure a fair proportion of its goods and services from small businesses,
small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veterans
and service-disabled veterans who own and operate small businesses and
HUBZone businesses. Argonne seeks suppliers who:
- Meet Argonne environmental safety and health compliance
- Offer best value
- Demonstrate an excellent past-performance record
- Provide high-quality products and services
- Demonstrate reliability
- Provide fair and reasonable prices
- Meet or exceed delivery requirements
- Provide excellent customer service
- Demonstrate capability
- Are responsive and responsible
If your company can meet or exceed in the above areas, then Argonne
would like to hear from you. Any interested supplier may complete and
submit a Supplier
Information Form to be included in Argonne 's vendor database. Please
be advised that submitting a Supplier Information Form does not guarantee
that any solicitations or awards will be sent to your company;
however in the event a solicitation is sent to you from an Argonne procurement
official, and you can provide the required goods or services under the
solicitation, a more formal quotation/offer may be required, which
may include the submission of a Pre-Award Information and Booklet of
Representations and Certifications or ORCA, as described in the solicitation
package.
Procurement Terms and Conditions
Argonne's Standard
Terms and Conditions are available online for viewing and downloading.
Department of Energy Forecast of Opportunities
To assist in financial planning, the DOE's
Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization publishes upcoming
procurement projections online. This Web site provides efficient and
effective access to the DOE's forecasted requirements over $100,000.
These procurement projections are based on the best information available
from DOE's contributing headquarters, field, laboratory and prime contractor
offices. These projects and the requirements that drive them are subject
to revision or cancellation, depending on changing program priorities,
needs and funding. Final decisions on any aspect of the procurement action
will not be made until each requirement has been initiated.
Central Contractor Registration
In
finding and verifying identified business classifications, Argonne uses
the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), which is the primary registrant
database for the U.S. government. CCR collects, validates, stores
and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition missions. Click here to
learn more about CCR policy and background, or refer to the CCR
Handbook or Frequently
Asked Questions .
Certifications
Because Argonne strives to have more than one small business source
capable of providing quality products and services in a safe and timely
manner to our procurement customers, the
Argonne Small Business Office is interested in identifying qualified
socioeconomic business concerns and building long-term strategic relationships
while establishing and maintaining best practices. Certain business designations,
such as certified small disadvantaged business (SDB), 8(A) and HUBZone,
come from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and are noted in the
CCR for verification purposes. In order for your business to qualify
for any set-aside solicitations for these type concerns at Argonne you
MUST be certified as a SDB, 8(A) and/or HUBZone through the SBA in CCR.
For more information about certification, click
on any of the following
links:
Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)
The Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) is
an e-government initiative designed by the Integrated Acquisition Environment
to replace the paper-based Representations and Certifications process.
The ORCA site can be found by going to http://www.bpn.gov and
clicking on “Online Reps and Certs Application” on the left side of
the screen. If you do not have access to the Internet or feel you need
extra Internet help, you may contact the Procurement
Technical Assistance Center
closest to you.
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