Fermilab-ICB-A Angstrom E-Beam ECR Vacuum Electrical Feed-DG

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (operating under Department of Energy authority) seeks electrical infrastructure installation services for the ICB-A Angstrom E-Beam ECR Vacuum project, with proposals due June 12, 2026 (extended from June 5 by Amendment 01). The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 238210 with a $19.0 million size standard.

Place of performance is Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois. The scope includes installing new 1-inch and ¾-inch EMT conduit systems, junction boxes, safety disconnect switches, THHN feeders, and circuit breakers to supply power to an Angstrom E-Beam ECR Vacuum Deposition System (100A feed) and a Haskris Chiller (60A feed) in the ICB-A Industrial Complex. Amendment 01 clarifies that conduit shall run directly into the panel rather than through an existing undersized junction box. All work must comply with OSHA standards, NFPA 70 and 70E, NEC, the Fermilab ES&H Manual, and DOT requirements. Base period of performance runs from January 2026 through December 2027.

Technical evaluation criteria include minimum five years of electrical experience in industrial facilities, minimum three comparable projects completed within the past ten years, project manager and superintendent resumes with relevant industry experience and training, Fermilab Subcontractor Injury & Illness Data Questionnaire with three years of NCCI Workers Compensation Experience Rating forms and OSHA 300A logs, and a corporate quality assurance plan. The procurement uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. A pre-proposal meeting and site visit occur May 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT; written questions are due May 18, 2026 by 5:00 PM CDT.

Business proposal must include firm fixed price, bid guarantee of not less than 20 percent (not to exceed $3 million), Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications Form, and Proposal Certifications Form PUR-466. Payment and performance bonds at 100 percent of contract price are required if the subcontract exceeds $35,000, due within 10 calendar days of the effective date. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply. Minimum insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Excess Liability ($1 million for subcontracts under $3.5 million; $5 million above $3.5 million), Workers' Compensation at Illinois statutory limits with $1 million Employer's Liability, Contractor's Pollution Liability ($1 million), and Professional Liability ($1 million where design/build applies).