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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, manufacture, testing, and delivery of Booster GMPS Power Supply Girder Resonant Capacitors for Fermilab's Proton Improvement Plan II project. The solicitation is being issued by Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG) on behalf of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), a Department of Energy facility, under prime contract DE-AC02-07CH11359.
FNAL requires procurement of 700 total capacitors with a two-award strategy: one subcontract for 270 capacitors and a second subcontract to a different supplier for 270 capacitors plus 160 spares. Pricing must be submitted using the provided Exhibit A form with three line items: First Article (10 capacitors), Production Capacitors (260 units), and Spare Capacitors (160 units). The proposal must include a firm-fixed price valid for 90 days and a proposed manufacturing and delivery schedule. Delivery shall be DAP (Incoterms 2020) to Batavia, Illinois; the subcontractor bears all shipping and export costs, while FNAL handles customs clearance and import duties. Proposals are due by August 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT. A one-time incentive payment of $50,000 USD will be provided to each awarded subcontractor whose initial production shipment is received by August 31, 2027; liquidated damages of $10,000 USD per week apply if delivery and acceptance are not achieved by September 30, 2027. First Article approval must be obtained before production shipment commences.
The NAICS code is 335999 (All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 750 employees. A small business subcontracting plan compliant with FAR 52.219-9 is mandated if the awardee exceeds $750,000 in contract value and is not a small business itself. The solicitation is unrestricted with no set-asides. Technical proposals must demonstrate capability to design, manufacture, test, and deliver capacitors meeting Technical Specification 0323-ES-282493 REV A, including technical merit and quality, relevant experience with similar high-voltage high-energy capacitors (>1 kVrms, >1 kJ) within the last ten years, quality assurance and testing capabilities, batch shipping compliance, and past experience on at least three comparable contracts. Offerors must identify any assumptions or exceptions to specifications; such exceptions may result in proposal disqualification. Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted in writing by August 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT to Procurement Specialist Richard Konan (rkonan@fnal.gov, 630-840-2835). A blackout period prohibits contact with FFDG personnel except through the designated procurement specialist. This is a best-value trade-off source selection where non-cost factors are significantly more important than price.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
#383185-RK
PIP-II BOOSTER GMPS POWER SUPPLY
GIRDER RESONANT CAPACITORS
JULY 21, 2026
Table Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL
3. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
4. SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN
5. EXPLANATION OR INTERPRETATION OF RFP DOCUMENTS / QUESTION PERIOD .. 2
6. CONTACT WITH FFDG PERSONNEL/BLACKOUT PERIOD
7. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION
8. PROPOSAL DUE DATE
9. LATE SUBMISSION
10. EXCEPTIONS AND DEVIATIONS
11. OFFEROR’S MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS
12. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
13. SUBCONTRACT AWARD
14. PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
14.1 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT
14.1.1 PART I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL/EVALUATION CRITERIA
14.1.1.1 TECHNICAL MERIT & QUALITY
14.1.1.2 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL CAPABILITY
14.1.1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE & TESTING
14.1.1.4 BATCH SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS
14.1.1.5 PAST EXPERIENCE – FABRICATION
14.1.2 PART II – BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & PRICE PROPOSAL
14.1.2.1 PRICE PROPOSAL
14.1.2.2 FIRST ARTICLE
14.1.2.3 PRODUCTION CAPACITORS
14.1.2.4 SPARE CAPACITORS
14.2 DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND INCENTIVE
14.3 BATCH SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS
14.4 DUTIES/TARIFFS
14.5 MILESTONE PAYMENTS
14.6 SUBCONTRACTOR ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS (SARC) ... 10
14.7 PROPOSAL CERTIFICATIONS, FORM PUR-466
15. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
16. DELIVERY TERMS
17. RIGHTS IN DATA
18. RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF DATA
19. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A
The following requirements must be adhered to for the Offeror’s submission of Proposals to Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG) in support of this specific requirement.
1. INTRODUCTION
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab or FNAL), managed and operated by Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG) under a prime contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking to subcontract for work aligned with its mission objectives.
The Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II) project is an essential upgrade to Fermilab’s accelerator complex to enable the world’s most intense high-energy beam of neutrinos for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at LBNF and a broad physics program, powering discoveries for many decades to come. In support of this project, FNAL requires the design, manufacture, testing, documentation, and delivery of Booster GMPS Power Supply Girder Resonant Capacitors in accordance with the requirements of this specification, as identified herein.
2. INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL
You are invited to submit a proposal for the items specified and with the provisions contained herein, including the terms and conditions of the proposed firm-fixed price subcontract entered into as a result of this solicitation.
3. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
This acquisition is unrestricted and contains no set-aside provisions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 750 employees.
4. SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN
This solicitation mandates the submission of a small business subcontracting plan if the awardee does not meet the definition of a small business as described herein and the subcontract exceeds $750,000.00. The Subcontracting Plan shall follow the Federal Acquisition Clause, 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (See Exhibit C. FL-55 - Small Business Subcontracting Plan). A draft plan must be submitted with your RFP response if the value exceeds $750,000.00.
The Subcontracting Plan must fully comply with the requirements set forth in FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. At a minimum, the plan shall establish specific, measurable subcontracting goals for participation by the following categories of small business concerns:
• Small Business (SB)
• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
• Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
• HUBZone Small Business
Offerors are expected to demonstrate a clear, actionable strategy for achieving these goals, including identification of potential subcontracting opportunities and methods for outreach, inclusion, and utilization of small business concerns.
Failure to submit a compliant, thorough, and acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan at the time of proposal submission may result in the proposal being rejected without any further consideration for award.
5. EXPLANATION OR INTERPRETATION OF RFP DOCUMENTS / QUESTION PERIOD
The prospective offeror should examine and review the solicitation with care. Any prospective offeror who has questions or desires an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing by August 06, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT, and submit it to the Procurement Specialist at the email address identified below. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a subcontract will not be binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective offerors as an amendment to the solicitation if that information is necessary for submitting proposals or if the lack of the information would be prejudicial to other prospective offerors.
Any and all changes to these specifications are valid only if included in a written addendum and shall become part of the subcontract.
All questions concerning this RFP should be submitted via email to the Procurement Specialist identified below.
Procurement Specialist: Richard Konan Phone: (630) 840-2835 Email: rkonan@fnal.gov
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC Procurement Department Kirk Road & Wilson Street Batavia, IL 60510-0500
6. CONTACT WITH FFDG PERSONNEL/BLACKOUT PERIOD
All offerors are prohibited from making any contact (including sales calls) with officials or employees of FFDG (collectively “FFDG personnel”) with regard to the request for proposals, other than in the manner and to the persons designated herein, until after an award has been made. PLEASE NOTE:
The Chief Procurement Officer or its designee reserves the right to disqualify any offeror found to have contacted FFDG personnel in any manner regarding the proposal request.
7. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION
FFDG may, by addenda/amendment, modify any provision or part of this RFP at any time before the award of any resultant subcontract. All terms and conditions that are not modified remain unchanged.
An offeror shall acknowledge receipt of any addenda/amendments to this RFP. Failure to acknowledge may result in the disqualification of an offeror’s proposal with no further consideration for an award. The acknowledgment shall be provided in one of the following ways:
• Immediately upon receipt of the amendment via an email sent to the FFDG Procurement
Specialist identified herein.
• Return of the Amendment with a signature on the acknowledgment signature line; or
• In the offeror’s proposal.
8. PROPOSAL DUE DATE
The offeror’s proposal shall be emailed to the Procurement Specialist no later than 2:00 P.M. CDT, August 20, 2026.
PLEASE NOTE: Partial or incomplete proposals [including required documents (e.g., project timeline, examples of prior work, references, submission of the Request for Proposal Form)], specifically, failure to provide all documents required, may result in your submission being considered non-responsive and will not be considered for an award.
9. LATE SUBMISSION
Proposals received by FFDG after the Submittal Date and Time indicated may not be considered. The Respondent assumes the risk of the chosen method of dispatch.
10. EXCEPTIONS AND DEVIATIONS
Any exceptions to the General Terms and Conditions identified herein MUST be documented on a separate sheet on the Offeror’s Letterhead with your proposal submission. Exceptions to FFDG’s Terms and Conditions MUST be clearly and completely indicated on company letterhead. FFDG is not required to accept any exceptions or deviations.
Any exceptions or additional terms noted on a Quote Form will not be considered and are hereby expressly rejected. Likewise, any references—whether through language or hyperlink—to additional terms and conditions are not accepted and are similarly rejected.
Offerors taking exceptions, deviations, or conditional assumptions to the Specifications provided herein must clearly identify and explain each exception/deviation or conditional assumption taken with sufficient amplification and justification to permit evaluations. Such exceptions, deviations, or conditional assumptions will not, in themselves, automatically render a proposal unacceptable to FFDG. However, a large number of exceptions or one or more significant exceptions not providing a benefit to FFDG may result in the rejection of the offeror’s proposal as unacceptable.
NOTE TO OFFERORS: Please be advised that any exceptions to the specifications or to FFDG’s terms and conditions may cause your proposal to be disqualified with no further consideration for an award.
11. OFFEROR’S MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS
The offeror may submit modifications to its proposal at any time before the solicitation closing date and time and may submit modifications in response to an amendment or to correct a mistake at any time before award.
Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before the submission deadline. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Procurement Specialist at the email address identified herein.
12. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
Where there appear to be variances or conflicts, the following order of precedence shall prevail:
FFDG’s drawings (if applicable), FFDG’s Statement/Scope of Work, and the RFP’s General Terms and Conditions.
13. SUBCONTRACT AWARD
The issuance of the RFP does not compel FFDG to make an award. FFDG reserves the right to accept or reject all proposals if it is determined to be in its best interest. A decision may be made without discussion; hence, an offeror’s proposal should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms.
The proposed award is based on a continuing program requirement and the issuance of obligation authority from the Procurement Department of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL).
Any subsequent award issued by FFDG shall be constituted in writing by authorized representatives of the Procurement Department of the FNAL.
No other representatives of FFDG are authorized to issue contracts or agreements or bind FFDG to any form of agreement or understanding. The authorized Procurement Department official of FNAL is the only individual who can legally commit FFDG to the expenditure of funds in connection with this proposed procurement.
14. PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
This is a best-value trade-off source selection. This process permits tradeoffs between cost or price and non-cost factors, including past performance. As a result, FFDG will accept an offer based on the totality of the proposal, not simply based on the lowest-priced proposal. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. An award shall be made to the offeror who is deemed responsible by FFDG, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements, and is judged to represent the best value for FFDG. FFDG intends to make an award without discussion.
FFDG reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time without incurring any liability or damages associated with such cancellation.
Under no circumstances shall FFDG be responsible for any proposal preparation expenses, submission costs, or any other expenses, costs, or damages, of whatever nature, incurred as a result of an offeror’s participation in this RFP process. The Offeror understands and agrees that it submits its proposal at its own risk and expense and releases FFDG from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of the RFP and award process.
FFDG shall not be liable for any errors in the offeror’s proposal submission. Except during negotiations initiated by FFDG, no modifications to the proposal shall be accepted from the offeror after the Submittal Date. The offeror is responsible for a careful review of their entire proposal to ensure that all information, including pricing, is correct and complete. Offerors are liable for all errors or omissions contained in their proposals.
FFDG reserves the right to award a subcontract only to responsive and responsible proposers.
Responsive offers are defined as proposals that meet all minimum requirements (e.g., submit all required documents, meet the minimum years’ requirement, etc.). Responsible proposers are defined as companies that demonstrate the financial ability, resources, skills, capability, willingness, and business integrity necessary to perform on the subcontract. FFDG shall be the sole determiner of whether an offer or offeror is considered responsive and responsible, and whether a proposal is deemed to be technically acceptable.
Any information of a proprietary nature shall be CLEARLY MARKED and identified in the offeror’s submission.
FFDG may consider a proposal nonresponsive if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced. A proposal is considered materially unbalanced when the price of one or more line items in a submission is significantly overstated or understated, even though the total price may be acceptable when reviewing using cost or price analysis techniques. This would include a reasonable doubt that the proposal will result in the lowest overall cost to FFDG, even though it may be the lowest evaluated proposal, or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing an advance payment.
14.1 Proposal Submission Format
The proposal shall be submitted in two (2) parts: Part I – Technical Proposal and Part II – Business/Cost/Price. Under no circumstances shall Part I and Part II be bound together or presented in such a manner as to make them not severable. THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY REFERENCE TO COST OTHER THAN WHAT IS
REFERENCED IN CURRENT/PAST PROJECTS.
Offerors need to explain, provide supporting documentation, and submit a well-organized response addressing each of the Evaluation Criteria below to assist FFDG in the Source Selection process. The submission must include sufficient information to allow FFDG to assess the offeror’s technical capability and, to the extent to which the proposal approach meets the requirements of the Statement of Work.
Additionally, offerors may include recommendations or areas of concern regarding the scope of work requirements in their proposals.
14.1.1 Part I – Technical Proposal/Evaluation Criteria
The offeror shall provide, with their submission of Part I – Technical Proposals, documentation that demonstrates their ability to meet, at a minimum, the qualifications identified below. This shall include demonstrating the Offeror's ability to design, manufacture, test, and deliver GMPS Capacitors in full compliance with the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A, and all referenced technical documents. Offerors must address, at a minimum, the following evaluation factors.
Offerors must identify any assumptions or exceptions taken to the specifications 0323- ES-282493 REV A. Additionally, offerors will be evaluated on those exceptions taken.
PLEASE NOTE: Exceptions taken to the specifications (technical documents) may be rejected and/or result in disqualification of an offeror’s proposal with no further consideration for an award.
14.1.1.1 Technical Merit & Quality
For Technical Merit & Quality, the offeror shall:
• Demonstrate their capability to design, manufacture, test, and deliver the GMPS Capacitors, ensuring full compliance with the requirements defined in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A.
• Demonstrate their ability to meets or exceeds the capacitor design requirements, including dielectric material, dielectric impregnation, internal termination style, and overall construction, as defined in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A,
• Demonstrate the capability to predict and document capacitor performance, including capacitance, lifetime, equivalent series resistance (ESR), equivalent series inductance (ESL), and operating characteristics over the specified temperature range, as defined in Technical Specification
0323–ES–282493 REV A.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed the mechanical and electrical requirements, including outline dimensions, weight, bushing material, peak voltage, peak current, RMS current ratings, and all other applicable requirements defined in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A.
• Demonstrate a manufacturing methodology and engineering approach capable of consistently producing capacitors meeting all performance and reliability requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed all technical requirements identified in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A, that are not specifically addressed above.
14.1.1.2 Relevant Experience & Technical Capability
Offerors shall demonstrate relevant experience to meet, at a minimum:
• Provide documentation that demonstrates experience and capability to manufacture capacitors of similar complexity and operating characteristics.
• Demonstrate the ability of successfully manufacturing similar high-voltage, high-energy capacitors (>1 kVrms, >1 kJ, AC or resonant operation) within the last ten (10) years. Please provide references as defined in 14.1.1.5.
• Demonstrate historical production consistency, including capacitance distribution and capacitance variation over the specified operating temperature range.
• Demonstrate sufficient engineering, manufacturing and technical resources to successfully execute this procurement.
• Provide documentation of previous experience supplying comparable capacitors for scientific, accelerator, industrial, or high-power applications.
14.1.1.3 Quality Assurance & Testing
At a minimum, the offeror shall demonstrate the following:
• Offeror shall provide their quality management system and testing capabilities that meet or exceed the requirements identified herein.
• Proposal must include a Quality Assurance Program and any applicable quality certifications.
• Demonstrates the capability to perform all inspections and acceptance tests required by Section 5 of Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493
REV A.
• The offeror identifies any and all testing activities that will be subcontracted, including describing how compliance will be ensured.
• Include descriptions of test methods, equipment, and instrumentation used to verify compliance with Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A.
• Offeror demonstrates their capability to provide complete inspection reports, test reports, material certifications, and manufacturing documentation with each delivered capacitor. Sample reports are encouraged.
14.1.1.4 Batch Shipping Requirements
At a minimum, the offeror shall demonstrate in their response their capability to:
• Package, document, and deliver the GMPS Capacitors in full compliance with the shipping requirements defined in Technical Specification 0323–
ES–282493 REV A.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed the requirement to supply test data for all capacitors to Fermilab prior to shipment for approval, as defined in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed the packaging requirements to prevent damage during standard shipping practices, as defined in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed the requirement that all capacitor terminals be shorted together prior to shipment to prevent charge buildup, as defined in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A.
Demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed the shipping configuration requirements that allow removal of a single panel to access all capacitor terminals for capacitance measurement without unpacking the capacitors, as defined in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A
• Demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed the maximum individual capacitor weight requirement of 75 lbs. for handling, as defined in Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A.
• Provide a delivery plan that supports shipment in batches of 50 units or fewer to facilitate receiving, inspection, and acceptance testing at Fermilab. Please provide with your response, a delivery schedule that includes the number of units per batch.
14.1.1.5 Past Experience – Fabrication
Offerors shall demonstrate successful completion of projects of similar scope, complexity, and operating characteristics. Specifically, Offerors shall provide, with their submission, documentation that includes:
• The number of similar capacitors (>1 kVrms; >1 kJ, AC or resonant operation) manufactured during the last 10 years.
• A list of a minimum of three (3) contracts completed within the last 10 years involving the manufacture of similar capacitors.
• For each contract, please provide:
o Contract Title o Date of Award o Contract Amount o Client Name and Address o Client Contact Information o Description of the contract deliverables, including photographs of the capacitors, if available for release.
14.1.2 Part II – Business Management & Price Proposal
The offeror’s proposed pricing, in accordance with the specifications defined in the documents provided herein, must be included on the Request for Proposal Form provided herein. THE OFFEROR MUST SUBMIT PRICING USING THE FORM
PROVIDED HEREIN.
The proposed pricing shall be a firm-fixed-price for the work as identified herein, and the price proposal shall be valid for 90 days from the final proposal due date. An Offeror allowing less than the minimum acceptance period as identified herein may be rejected without further consideration for an award.
All pricing must be submitted in USD, and no allowances shall be made for currency conversion during the term of the subcontract.
Economic price escalation language will not be accepted or considered.
THE OFFEROR MUST SUBMIT PRICING USING THE FORM PROVIDED
HEREIN.
14.1.2.1 Price Proposal
Offerors shall submit a firm-fixed-price proposal for the GMPS Capacitors in accordance with the Statement of Work and Technical Specification 0323- ES-282493, Revision A.
FNAL requires the procurement of a total of 700 capacitors. To reduce technical and schedule risk, FNAL intends to award two subcontracts. One subcontract will be awarded for the manufacture and delivery of 270 capacitors. A second subcontract will be awarded to a different supplier for the manufacture and delivery of 270 capacitors, plus an additional 160 spare capacitors.
Offerors shall complete Exhibit A – Price Form as follows:
• Line 1: Price for the First Article (10 capacitors).
• Line 2: Price for the production quantity of 260 capacitors.
• Line 3: Price for 160 spare capacitors.
Offerors shall also include a proposed manufacturing and delivery schedule with their proposal.
14.1.2.2 First Article
Each awarded subcontractor shall manufacture and deliver a First Article consisting of ten (10) capacitors.
Offerors shall provide pricing for the First Article on Line 1 of Exhibit A – Price Form.
Upon receipt of the First Article, FNAL anticipates completing inspection and testing within approximately fourteen (14) calendar days.
PLEASE NOTE: Written First Article approval from FNAL is required before shipment of any production quantities. Production deliveries shall not commence until the First Article has been accepted by FNAL.
Each awarded subcontractor shall manufacture and deliver a First Article consisting of ten (10) capacitors.
14.1.2.3 Production Capacitors
Please provide pricing for 260 capacitors on Line 2 of Exhibit A – Price Form per the requirements as identified herein.
14.1.2.4 Spare Capacitors
Please provide separate pricing for an additional quantity of 160 spare capacitors on Exhibit A – Price Form, specifically Line 3. FNAL reserves the right to award this additional quantity to either selected Offeror based on the lowest evaluated price. Pricing must be presented distinctly and accurately for clear evaluation.
14.2 Delivery Schedule and Incentive
Timely delivery is critical for this procurement.
To encourage early delivery, FNAL will provide a one-time incentive payment of $50,000 USD to each awarded subcontractor whose initial production shipment is received by FNAL on or before August 31, 2027, provided the shipment otherwise complies with the subcontract requirements.
No incentive payment will be made for initial production shipments received between September 1, 2027, and September 30, 2027.
If an awarded subcontractor fails to deliver the required capacitors and obtain FNAL acceptance by September 30, 2027, FNAL will assess liquidated damages in the amount of $10,000 USD per week, or portion thereof, until the applicable delivery and acceptance requirements have been satisfied.
14.3 Batch Shipping Requirements
Shipment in batches of 50 units or fewer is encouraged to facilitate receiving, inspection, and acceptance testing at Fermilab. Please provide, with your submission, a delivery schedule.
14.4 Duties/Tariffs
FFDG recognizes that international shipments may be subject to import duties, tariffs, taxes, and other customs-related charges. Shipments shall be made DAP (Incoterms 2020) to Batavia, Illinois. The Subcontractor shall be responsible for all shipping, transportation, export clearance, and handling costs necessary to deliver the goods to the named destination in Batavia, Illinois.
PLEASE NOTE: The Subcontractor's delivery responsibility does not end at Chicago O'Hare International Airport or any other U.S. port of entry. FNAL will be responsible for import customs clearance and payment of applicable import duties, tariffs, and other official import charges. Following the award and prior to shipment, FNAL will provide the Subcontractor with the contact information for its designated customs broker. Additionally, if the customs broker identifies visible or significant damage upon inspection, the broker reserves the right to refuse acceptance of the shipment.
14.5 Milestone Payments
FFDG may, at its discretion, consider milestone payments as part of the award determination process. If an offeror proposes milestone payments, such requests must be clearly identified in the original pricing proposal and accompanied by detailed terms and justification. Milestone payments will be evaluated as part of the overall proposal review.
FFDG reserves the right to accept or reject milestone payments based on what is determined to be in the best interest of FNAL. FNAL may reject any proposal that includes milestone payments if such terms are determined to pose undue risk, impose an administrative burden, or be misaligned with project objectives.
14.6 Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC)
The SARC certification submitted by the successful Offeror will be incorporated into the subsequent subcontract. If an offering entity is a joint venture, association, consortia, or partnership, each member entity must submit an individual Representations and Certifications Form (Exhibit D).
14.7 Proposal Certifications, Form PUR-466
The PUR-466 certification submitted by the successful Offeror will be incorporated into the subsequent subcontract. All sections are required to be completed and must be signed by a company official (Exhibit E).
ALL submittals must remain as separate documents. Please do not combine.
15. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The selected subcontractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to manufacture, inspect, test, package, and deliver the GMPS Capacitors in accordance with the Statement of Work and Technical Specification 0323–ES–282493 REV A.
PLEASE NOTE: If a subcontract is awarded to the offeror, payment shall be issued upon delivery, inspection, testing (if applicable), and acceptance of each assembly as defined on the Request for Proposal Form, pursuant to the General Terms and Conditions, the Statement of Work, and the Technical Specifications as identified herein.
16. DELIVERY TERMS
For international shipments, see Section 14.2, Duties and Tariffs.
For domestic shipments within the United States, delivery shall be FOB Destination, Batavia, Illinois, with the Subcontractor responsible for all costs and risks of transportation until delivery is made at the designated destination.
17. RIGHTS IN DATA
Any subcontract awarded as a result of this solicitation shall be subject to the requirements of FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data—General, and DEAR Subpart 927.4, Rights in Data and Copyrights, as applicable under the subcontract. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror acknowledges and agrees to comply with these requirements and to execute any additional data rights provisions necessary to implement the Government's rights under the subcontract.
The Offeror shall identify in its proposal any technical data, computer software, or other information that it asserts to be proprietary or subject to restrictions on the Government's or the Subcontractor's rights of use, release, disclosure, or reproduction. Such assertions shall be clearly identified and marked in accordance with applicable FAR and DEAR requirements. Failure to identify and properly mark restricted data may result in the Government obtaining unlimited or other applicable rights as provided by the contract.
The successful Offeror shall grant the data rights required under the subcontract consistent with FAR 52.227-14 and DEAR Subpart 927.4 and shall flow down all applicable data rights requirements to lower-tier subcontractors performing work under the subcontract.
18. RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF DATA
Offerors or quoters who include in their proposals or quotations data that they do not want to be disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by FFDG except for evaluation purposes, shall –
A. Mark the title page with the following legend:
“This proposal or quotation includes data that shall not be disclosed outside FFDG and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed – in whole or in part – for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal or quotation. If, however, a subcontract is awarded to this Offeror or quoter as a result of – or in connection with – the submission of this data, FFDG shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting subcontract. This restriction does not limit FFDG’s right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets (insert numbers or other identification of sheets)”, and
B. Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend “Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quotation.”
19. EXHIBITS
A. EXHIBIT A – Pricing Form B. EXHIBIT B – FFDG General Terms and Conditions C. EXHIBIT C – Procurement Statement of Work 0323–ES–282493 REV A D. EXHIBIT D – FL-55 – Small Business Subcontracting Plan E. EXHIBIT E – Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications F. EXHIBIT F – PUR-466 Proposal Certifications
EXHIBIT A
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Procurement Department Finance Section
630.840.2835 rkonan@fnal.gov DATE: July 21, 2026 DUE DATE: August 20, 2026
RFP#:383185-RK
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL SHEET
ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION
HTS/Taric Code
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
(USD)
Firm-fixed price proposal for the following items per the terms and conditions referenced herein.
1 10 Capacitors First Article per requirements herein _________ ___________
2 260 Production Capacitors LB650, 40kW CW SSA per ED47313 _________ ___________
TOTAL (Item 1 + Items 2) ___________
3 160 Spare Capacitors _________ ___________
ANY AND ALL exceptions to specifications and/or extra charges for containers, tooling, etc. MUST be clearly indicated.
COMPANY NAME ___________________________________ MATERIALS, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM THE QUOTE ADDRESS ____________________________________ ARE FOR WORK DONE UNDER PRIME CONTRACT#DE AC02-07CH11359 TERMS NET 30 FOB FERMILAB/BATAVIA, IL WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. ANY ITEMS SUBMITTED BY ___________________________________ COVERED BY G.S.A. CONTRACTS SHOULD ALSO BE INDICATED.
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| 1. INTRODUCTION |
| 2. INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL |
| 3. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE |
| 4. SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN |
| 5. EXPLANATION OR INTERPRETATION OF RFP DOCUMENTS / QUESTION PERIOD |
| 6. CONTACT WITH FFDG PERSONNEL/BLACKOUT PERIOD |
| 7. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION |
| 8. PROPOSAL DUE DATE |
| 9. LATE SUBMISSION |
| 10. EXCEPTIONS AND DEVIATIONS |
| 11. OFFEROR’S MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS |
| 12. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE |
| 13. SUBCONTRACT AWARD |
| 14. PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS |
| 14.1 Proposal Submission Format |
| 14.1.1 Part I – Technical Proposal/Evaluation Criteria |
| 14.1.1.1 Technical Merit & Quality |
| 14.1.1.2 Relevant Experience & Technical Capability |
| 14.1.1.3 Quality Assurance & Testing |
| 14.1.1.4 Batch Shipping Requirements |
| 14.1.1.5 Past Experience – Fabrication |
| 14.1.2 Part II – Business Management & Price Proposal |
| 14.1.2.1 Price Proposal |
| 14.1.2.2 First Article |
| 14.1.2.3 Production Capacitors |
| 14.1.2.4 Spare Capacitors |
| 14.2 Delivery Schedule and Incentive |
| 14.3 Batch Shipping Requirements |
| 14.4 Duties/Tariffs |
| 14.5 Milestone Payments |
| 14.6 Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC) |
| 14.7 Proposal Certifications, Form PUR-466 |
| 15. DESCRIPTION OF WORK |
| 16. DELIVERY TERMS |
| 17. RIGHTS IN DATA |
| 18. RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF DATA |
| 19. EXHIBITS |
| EXHIBIT A |
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