Fermilab-Weather Station-369951

The Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking an electrical subcontractor to install a 100amp 120/240 panel to power an existing weather station located near "C" road west and Wilson S. at the Fermilab facility. The scope of work includes comprehensive electrical infrastructure tasks such as de-energizing and re-energizing 12kv overhead conductors, installing a 25kva single phase pole-mounted transformer, connecting lightning arrestors, extending underground conduit, and setting up the new electrical panel with associated grounding and safety components. Proposals must demonstrate electrical subcontractor apprenticeship training and provide three similar project experiences from the past 10 years, with specific personnel requirements including a Project Manager with five years of construction experience and 30-hour OSHA training, and a Project Foreman with five years of industry experience and five similar projects. The procurement will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. Following two amendments, the final proposal submission deadline is 3:00 PM CT on September 22, 2025, with a pre-proposal meeting having been held on August 19, 2025.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors meeting the small business size standard of $19.0 million under NAICS code 238210. The work will be performed under a firm fixed-price subcontract with Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC, which holds the prime contract number 89243024CSC00002 with the Department of Energy. The project location is at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois 60510, specifically near the intersection of "C" road west and Wilson S. The subcontractor will be required to provide all labor, materials, transportation, overhead, insurance, bonding costs, safety oversight, quality control oversight, supervision, and equipment necessary to complete the single electrical panel installation. The project includes specific milestones with an estimated total duration of approximately 21 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, and the contractor must comply with comprehensive safety requirements including 30-hour OSHA training for key personnel and adherence to Fermilab's extensive Environment, Safety, and Health requirements.