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Request for Proposal: 400G Network Fabric

ID: 6-B162-P-00066-00 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  100%
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Description

Posted: Jan. 29, 2026, 9:42 a.m. EST

UChicago Argonne, LLC, operator of Argonne National Laboratory under a prime contract with the U.S. Department of Energy , has the responsibility of obtaining networking hardware, software, licensing, maintenance and support, and installation services which are the subject of this Request for Proposal (RFP). You are invited to submit a proposal for meeting this requirement. Your attention is directed to the enclosed documents which constitute requirements for this RFP and should be fully complied with or completed as indicated.

Update (01/29/2026): Please find attached the additional/amended documentation:

Addendum No. 1

Enclosure No. 2B - Statement of Work

Enclosure No. 3 - Pricing Proposal

Posted: Jan. 8, 2026, 2:13 p.m. EST
Background
UChicago Argonne, LLC operates the Argonne National Laboratory under a prime contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The laboratory is seeking proposals for networking hardware, software, licensing, maintenance and support, and installation services as part of their Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 6-B162-P-00066-00.

The goal is to acquire a 400 Gigabit Ethernet network fabric to interconnect computational resources at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF). This fabric will enhance data access across various storage resources and instruments within the National Laboratory complex.

Work Details
The RFP requests proposals for the acquisition and installation of a 400 Gigabit Ethernet network fabric which must include:
- Hardware
- Software
- Licensing
- Installation
- Initial Training & Education
- Ongoing Maintenance & Support for 5 Years from Date of Acceptance.

The technical requirements specify that the fabric must support Ethernet-based connectivity in a heterogeneous supercomputing environment and be forward-compatible with emerging technologies such as 800 Gigabit Ethernet and 1.6 Terabit Ethernet. It must also maintain backward compatibility with existing technologies including 100 Gigabit Ethernet standards and support various protocols like NVM Express over Fabrics and RoCE v2.

Place of Performance
Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Bldg. 201, Lemont, IL 60439

Overview

Agency
Department of Energy (DOE)
Response Deadline
Feb. 20, 2026, 6:00 p.m. EST (original: Feb. 6, 2026, 6:00 p.m. EST) Past Due
Posted
Jan. 8, 2026, 2:13 p.m. EST (updated: Jan. 29, 2026, 9:42 a.m. EST)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
334111 - Electronic Computer Manufacturing
PSC
7G21 - IT And Telecom - Network: Digital Network Products (Hardware And Perpetual License Software)
Place of Performance
9700 S. Cass Ave. Lemont, IL 60439 United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1250 Employees
Evaluation Criteria
Best Value
Est. Level of Competition
Average
On 1/8/26 Department of Energy issued Solicitation 6-B162-P-00066-00 for Request for Proposal: 400G Network Fabric due 2/20/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 334111 and PSC 7G21.
Primary Contact
Name
Jeremy Sladetz   Profile
Email
jsladetz@anl.gov
Phone
(630) 252-7946

Secondary Contact

Name
Sandy Smith   Profile
Email
sweso@anl.gov
Phone
(630) 252-0979

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > ARGONNE NATL LAB - DOE CONTRACTOR
FPDS Organization Code
8900-899031
Source Organization Code
500047664
Last Updated
March 7, 2026
Last Updated By
jsladetz@anl.gov
Archive Date
March 7, 2026