RFI-MAGIS-100 Access Platforms.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

MAGIS-100 ACCESS PLATFORMS

January 27, 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) is an Office of Science Laboratory managed and operated on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE) by Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG).

FFDG is requesting information regarding platforms designed for personnel to safely access regions of the

MAGIS-100 experiment. The project is currently in the Preliminary Design phase, with procurement of the required equipment anticipated near the end of 2026. During this planning stage, it is essential to understand vendors’ capabilities to meet the specific requirements for this project. The purpose of this

RFI is to identify vendors who can design, fabricate, and potentially install the required platforms.

The MAGIS-100 experiment consists of instrumentation that is suspended vertically along the height of a

100m deep shaft. Platforms are needed to provide access to the instrumentation so that regular maintenance can occur. The platforms located within 20ft of the top and bottom of the shaft will primarily be accessed via ladders from their respective levels. Platforms in the middle of the shaft will be accessed via a suspended scaffold supported by davits or an access basket suspended from the overhead crane.

Fermi has developed a latch (stabilizer assembly) that can be used at discrete points to secure the suspended scaffold or basket to the platform to prevent movement in the horizontal plane so that personnel can safely transfer from one to the other.

Please note that this Request for Information (RFI) is for informational purposes only -- no subcontract will be awarded as a result. A response to the RFI, or lack thereof, will have no impact on the evaluation of responses to any subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP). Responses will be used solely for information and planning purposes.

2. RFI CONTACT AND TIMELINE

The requested information and feedback for this RFI must be submitted via email. All questions concerning this RFI should be submitted via email and directed to the Procurement Specialist listed below:

Procurement Specialist: Danielle Amico Phone: 630-840-3207 Email: damico@fnal.gov

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC Procurement Department Kirk Road & Wilson Street Batavia, IL 60510-0500

RFI TIMELINE

RFI Released: January 27, 2026

Virtual Pre-RFI Meeting: February 10, 2026

Deadline for Questions: February 17, 2026

Responses Due: March 5, 2026 at 5:00pm CT

3. REQUIREMENTS

Refer to the Draft Statement of Work for the MAGIS-100 Access Platforms, Attachment 1.

4. PRE-RFI MEETING

A virtual pre-RFI meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. CENTRAL TIME to discuss the project and answer any questions. Offerors are requested to submit questions relative to the

RFI in advance of the meeting so the Procurement Specialist may prepare responses. If you are interested in attending the pre-RFI meeting, please email Danielle Amico at damico@fnal.gov to request login details.

5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The information requested in support of this RFI should be submitted via email. Responders may also include additional information.

At a minimum, the responder should include the following information:

• Sketch, drawing, and/or model of a proposed platform design.

• Budgetary cost and lead time estimate.

• A description of the installation that the vendor will perform or that the vendor will require others to perform.

• Examples of previous work designing and/or installing similar platforms if available.

• Design recommendations and proposed adjustments are welcome.

mailto:damico@fnal.gov mailto:damico@fnal.gov

All images and drawings provided by Fermilab are conceptual at this time; necessary details will be provided when formal proposals are requested, and it will be up to the vendor to generate the detailed drawings and STEP files for their designs.

Participation in this RFI does not commit FFDG or the United States Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of a response, nor does it imply any promises or preference in the award of any future subcontract. All interested parties will be included in the bidders list for any subsequent

Request for Proposal (RFP).

We appreciate your interest in this requirement and look forward to hearing from you.

6. ATTACHMENTS

1. Draft Statement of Work For MAGIS-100 Access Platforms

2. MAGIS-100 Experiment Poster