The company is seeking offers for an open
procurement of an wire edm machine. The closing date for the rfp is 10/16/2025. The product will be delivered to oak ridge national laboratory ornl in oak ridge, tn. The payment terms are net 30 large business or net 15 small business days upon final acceptance of the product/service. All payments will be made in u. s. dollars usd. Payment shall be made by electronic funds transfer. The offerors proposal shall be valid for 120 calendar days. The company intends to make one award. The company may allow for proposal revisions if the company deems it necessary. The company reserves the right to reject any or all offers and to waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. The company may accept any item or group of items of any offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. The company may accept within the time specified therein, any offer or part thereof, as provided in c above, whether or not there are negotiations subsequent to its receipt, unless the offer is withdrawn by written notice received by the company prior to award. If subsequent negotiations are conducted, they shall not constitute a rejection or counteroffer on the part of the company. The company is open to proposal clarification questions/discussions in regard to this rfp via the email address or telephone number provided in the introduction. The company considers this challenge to be a major discriminator in our proven performance and demonstrated value to our customers. The company has developed a number of initiatives to drive value for our customer, and we expect our partners in our supply chain to do the same. It is requested as part of your proposal in response to this rfp that you articulate and demonstrate specifics in your offer that are affordable and meet or exceed all technical and schedule requirements. Your response to these criteria will be an element of the proposal evaluation and award decision process. The seller shall inform the company of shipping plans two weeks before actual shipment. Deliveries are accepted monday through friday, from 7:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. local time. Any shipment offloads that require the use of a crane after 1:00 p. m. must be coordinated specifically with the companys receiving department or may be rejected. Delivery drivers must be u. s. citizens. The seller shall specify on the bill of lading or air waybill e. g. , notify party, broker select, handling information fields that the companys customs broker be notified to arrange u. s. customs clearance. This directive should identify the broker as: v. alexander company 110 tyson blvd. , suite 202, alcoa, tn **** attn: import department phone: ****, fax: **** ***@***. *. * amalia joyce: ***@***. *. * brittney beck: ***@***. *. * The location for u. s. customs clearance to occur shall be specified as: u. s. port 2016 knoxville, tennessee. Importer security filing isf regulations require transmission of the 102 data elements 24 hours prior to the mother vessel sailing date. A seller using ocean transport must provide v. alexander with the completed isf form, commercial invoices, and packing lists via email at least 72 weekday hours prior to loading onboard the mother vessel. The shipment shall be consigned to the following: utbattelle, llc oak ridge national laboratory ornl for the u. s. department of energy 1 bethel valley road oak ridge, tennessee **** contact: goods recipient/invoice approver: tbd phone: tbd Delivery terms are incoterms ddp 2020, oak ridge, tn usa. The seller shall not include in the purchase price the amount for duty unless such duty is specifically identified as a separate line item in the price. Any amount improperly included by the seller shall be subject to seto and/or recoupment. The commercial invoice shall include, at a minimum: name and address of the manufacturer, description of the items, quantities of the i