Feedback of industry on procurement of Cooling Towers

The Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory seeks industry feedback on its upcoming solicitation for the procurement of cooling towers through a Request for Information. The RFI provides plans and specifications for seven cooling towers, including three 1,700 GPM and four 3,750 GPM units, required for a central utility building renovation project. Responses to the RFI are requested to include pricing, required lead times from approved shop drawings to completion and delivery to Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, as well as willingness to delay manufacturing or store equipment to guarantee just-in-time delivery to a specified future date. Interested businesses should submit responses in Word format by December 12, 2023.

The pre-solicitation notice does not specify any set-aside designations. The RFI attachments provide details on seven cooling towers totaling three 1,700 GPM units and four 3,750 GPM units to be priced and delivered to the facility in Batavia, Illinois, but do not include possible award values or budgets for the upcoming solicitation.