Fabrication of edge-welded bellows

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), operated by Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC under the U.S. Department of Energy, is soliciting proposals for the fabrication, assembly, testing, and delivery of PIP-II SSR2 edge-welded bellows and related components. Proposals must be firm-fixed-price with a deadline of March 6, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. CST, with questions due by February 20, 2026. Key contract requirements include strict compliance with ASME B&PV Section VIII Division 1 and Section IX (2021) standards, use of 316LN stainless steel and titanium materials with magnetic permeability less than 1.02, and achievement of 2,000 mechanical life cycles and 150 thermal cycles. Technical evaluation criteria emphasize technical merit and quality as the primary factors, followed by past experience with three relevant projects from the past five years, a comprehensive management control plan demonstrating quality and dimensional conformance controls, and a detailed delivery schedule aligned with the 12-month lead time requirement. This is a best-value trade-off source selection where non-cost factors are significantly more important than cost, with award intended without discussions to the most responsive and responsible offeror.

This solicitation uses no set-aside designations and is unrestricted to all qualified vendors. The procurement requires delivery of 14 units of Cavity to Cavity Bellows, 14 units of Cavity to Solenoid Bellows, 21 units of Cavity to BPM Bellows, 7 units of SSR2 Production Beamline Downstream End-Flange Kits, 7 units of SSR2 Production Beamline Upstream End-Flange Kits, and 1 unit of SSR1 Cavity to Solenoid Bellows, with delivery to FOB/DAP Batavia, Illinois and payment on Net 30 terms following inspection and testing. The contract is classified under NAICS code 332919 with a small business size standard of 500 employees; a small business subcontracting plan is required if the awardee exceeds this threshold and the subcontract value exceeds $750,000. The solicitation falls under PSC code 4730 (Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings) with specific HTS/Taric code 8543.90.88.45 for the items. All work must comply with extensive Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation clauses, including labor standards, environmental and safety compliance, intellectual property rights protection, and cybersecurity requirements detailed in FFDG's General Terms and Conditions.