Warehouse RFI Questions.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) issued by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for warehouse space to support the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE).
The Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG), located in Lead, South Dakota, seeks qualified and certified contractors to provide an interior secondary warehouse for storage of oversized equipment and materials. The space requirement ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 square feet with a storage duration of up to three years. Responses are due by June 12, 2026 at 5 p.m. Mountain Time and should be submitted to Procurement Specialist Bridget Fugett at Bridget@fnal.gov. The NAICS code is 493110.
Key facility requirements include: ground-level doors minimum 10 feet wide by 14-16 feet tall to accommodate tall truck loads, with access for 50-foot semi-truck trailers; an overhead crane with 14,000 lbs. capacity or space for a mobile gantry crane; interior height specifications; pallet racking information; a laydown yard with gated and covered options; climate control with minimum "protect from freeze" capability; fire suppression systems; staffing availability; office space; bathroom facilities; and warehouse management system capabilities. Contractors must also provide information regarding handling equipment, other capabilities available inside and outside the warehouse, and their point of contact information including name, address, telephone number, and email address.
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Sources Sought /Request for Information
Warehouse Space for Oversized Equipment and Materials
NAICS CODE 493110
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
206 Ellison Court, Lead, SD 57754
Procurement Specialist: Bridget Fugett
Email Bridget@fnal.gov
Due date: 6/12/2026 5 pm Mountain Time
PURPOSE
Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG), Lead, SD, is issuing the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI), with the intent of determining contractor interest, capabilities, and qualifications of potential businesses for market research and an estimated budget for Warehouse space.
DESCRIPTION
FFDG intends to identify qualified and certified contractors that have the capability to provide an interior secondary warehouse for the storage of oversized equipment and materials. The space requirements range from 15,000 to 55,000 square feet. The storage will be needed for up to 3 years. The warehouse needs are in support of the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE).
RESPONSE REQUESTED
Please respond to the questions below.
Contractors should provide their point of contact’s name, address, telephone number and email address.
QUESTIONS:
1. How much open square footage is available on the ground?
a. Is there pallet racking? If so, what is the square footage and height?
b. Can racking be temporarily removed to open up more space if needed?
2. Is there a laydown yard?
a. Are there any covered spaces in the laydown yard?
b. Is the laydown yard gated?
mailto:Bridget@fnal.gov
3. Are there ground-level doors?
a. What size are the doors?
i. Door requirements are a minimum of 10 ft wide and 14-16 ft tall. The door must be large enough for a truck with a tall load to easily back into.
b. What size are the doors that are not ground level (dock-doors)?
c. Is there access for semi-trucks with trailers up to 50 feet long?
4. Is there an overhead crane in the warehouse?
a. If there is a crane available in the warehouse, what is the capacity? FFDG’s requirement is for 14,000 Lbs. capacity.
b. Can the crane offload trucks that are backed into the door and then move cargo to the place of rest?
c. If no crane is available, is there space in the warehouse for a mobile gantry crane to fit and maneuver inside the warehouse to offload a truck and move the cargo to a place of rest?
d. Is there a ceiling/roof structure that would allow for an overhead crane to be installed?
5. What kind of other handling capabilities/equipment are available for inside and outside of the warehouse?
6. What kind of climate control is available inside the warehouse?
a. At a minimum, FFDG will need “protect from freeze”.
b. Humidity control is not required.
7. Is there staffing available?
8. Is there office space available?
9. How many bathrooms?
10. Is there a fire suppression system?
11. Is a Warehouse Management System (WMS) available? If so, what is the program that is used?
12. What is the height of the interior space?
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