Bar Grating and Saddle Clips

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG) is soliciting proposals for bar grating and saddle clips on behalf of Fermilab, the Department of Energy Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, with proposals due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT under RFP 388000kmb. No set-aside is used. Award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), made without discussions to the responsible supplier offering the lowest evaluated price and a technically acceptable proposal. Any exception to specifications or FFDG's terms and conditions results in disqualification.

Place of performance is Rapid City, South Dakota. Delivery is to the Dakota Warehouse at 1313 E Saint Patrick Street, FOB Destination, with all freight included in the proposed price. The warehouse has no overhead lift equipment and no ground-level dock doors. Shipments over 8 feet in length or 8,000 pounds require appropriate trailer types and pre-approval, and vendors must email sdshipments@fnal.gov before shipping.

The scope covers 530 bar grating panels in eight sizes across ten line items, plus 1,768 Type W44 and 352 Type W10 saddle clips for the Vertical Detector Cryostat roof decking on the LBNF/DUNE project. Required performance includes galvanized bar grating with 1-1/2-inch bearing bars, 3/16-inch thickness, a minimum 100 PSF live load, a 1,000-pound concentrated line load at mid-span, 11 PSF maximum self-weight, and 0.25-inch maximum deflection over a 48-inch span. Amendment 02 permits galvanized G-style clamping assemblies as substitutes for the saddle clips if they are compatible with the specified beam flanges and flush to the walking surface. Mill certifications and Certificates of Conformance are required at delivery. Supplies carry a warranty of 12 months after initial use or 18 months after delivery, whichever is earlier. Payment terms are Net 30.

The proposal package must include the completed RFP page, a SARC (PROC-FRM-100 v1.0) if one has not been completed within the last year, and PROC-FRM-466 certifications, submitted by email to kberger@fnal.gov. Certification #1 applies to all proposals, Certification #2 to proposals of $15,000 or more, Certification #3 to $200,000 or more, and Certification #4 to $700,000 or more. Subcontractors must comply with FAR 52.222-90 and flow it down to all lower tiers, and that compliance is material to payment under 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

Amendment 01, issued October 23, 2026, clarified technical specifications. Amendment 02, issued November 2, 2026, extended the due date from November 6, 2026 to November 13, 2026 and answered submitted questions. Bidders must acknowledge amendments before the due date. Procurement specialist Karen Berger (630-840-4344) is the point of contact.