Current Regulated Power Supplies

The Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is soliciting proposals for the acquisition of Current Regulated Power Supplies for the PIP II Beam Transfer Line through Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC. The procurement seeks commercial off-the-shelf power supply solutions meeting specific technical specifications, including voltage and current outputs ranging from 12-60 VDC and 160-1600 ADC with 480 VAC input, EPICS-based control system compatibility, ethernet interface, and NRTL listing. Key requirements encompass ground fault protection, rack mountability, adjustable feedback compensation, and strict current regulation tolerances between 0.05% to 0.1%. Offerors must demonstrate compliance with export control regulations, responsible offeror status, and anti-trafficking in persons certifications. The solicitation will use a lowest-price, technically acceptable source selection method, with proposals due by February 5, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. CST, and a 90-day pricing validity period required from offerors.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designations, falling under NAICS code 335999 with a small business size standard of 550 employees. The procurement includes 8 high voltage quadrupole circuits, 18 low voltage quadrupole circuits, and 1 septum supply, with all units requiring delivery and acceptance within 26 weeks from purchase order award. The subcontract will be firm-fixed-price with FOB Destination terms to Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, and awards exceeding $750,000 will require a formal small business subcontracting plan. Subcontractors must comply with comprehensive General Terms and Conditions requirements, including environmental and safety standards, counterfeit parts prevention, intellectual property protections, and various Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation clauses applicable to the contract value. Site acceptance testing for the first article will include visual inspection, documentation review, device interface verification, and a 500-hour run test before final acceptance.