Coated A36 Spacers for Cryostat Installation

The Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is procuring 6,000 Coated A36 Spacers for Cryostat Installation to support the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). The spacers must be manufactured from A36 low-carbon steel measuring 14" x 14" x 5/8" with specific primer anti-rust coating or powder coating requirements. Contractors must submit pre-production samples, maintain ISO 9001 compliant quality control plans, provide comprehensive traceability records, test reports, material certificates, and dimensional control reports. The procurement follows a best-value source selection methodology, with award based on the lowest price among technically acceptable offerors. Proposals must include completed SARC and PUR-466 certification documents and are due by 5:00 PM CDT on September 24, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is managed by Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. While specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation materials, the substantial quantity requirement of 6,000 precision-manufactured metal spacers suggests a significant contract value. Successful contractors must deliver the spacers within four months of purchase order award to either Dakota Warehouse in Rapid City, South Dakota or the Fermilab Ross Headframe in Lead, South Dakota. The work falls under NAICS code 332999 for All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing and PSC category 9640 for Iron and Steel Primary and Semifinished Products. The place of performance is specified as Lead, South Dakota, reflecting the location of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment facility.