Kautz Road Substation Replacement Prefabricated Control House Building and associated Arc Safe 13. 8kV Medium Voltage Switchgear

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
KRS-369604-JK
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Batavia, Illinois, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG), operating the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory under the Department of Energy, is procuring a prefabricated control house building and associated Arc Safe 13.8kV medium voltage switchgear for the Kautz Road Substation Replacement project. The selected contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to manufacture, deliver, install, and test the specialized electrical substation equipment in compliance with detailed specifications and drawings. Key requirements include comprehensive safety protocols under DOE regulations, quality assurance plans, environmental compliance, and adherence to federal acquisition standards. The procurement will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable selection method, with proposals requiring both technical and business/management components covering production schedules, warranties, past performance, and quality assurance documentation. Following multiple amendments extending deadlines, the current proposal due date is October 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM CT, with a pre-proposal site visit having been conducted on September 24, 2025.

This is a full and open competition with no set-aside provisions, classified under NAICS code 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The contract includes a milestone-based payment schedule across seven phases ranging from 5-25% per milestone, covering shop drawing approval through final acceptance, with equipment delivery required by September 30, 2027. The project involves a one-year warranty period starting from delivery and acceptance, with an option to purchase an additional warranty year. Work will be performed at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, with the prefabricated building manufactured off-site and then delivered, assembled, and tested at the Fermilab facility. The procurement includes comprehensive insurance requirements, with coverage ranging from $1 million to $5 million depending on contract size, and incorporates extensive federal flow-down provisions reflecting the Department of Energy's regulatory framework.

Notice text

6 versions

Update #6 · Latest ·

On 10/8/25, Amendment 05 was issued to extend the proposal due date. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 21, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

On 10/3/25, Amendment 04 was issued to provide responses to questions from prospective offerors. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/25/25, Amendment 03 was issued to provide the attendance sheet from the pre-proposal meeting/site visit. The amendment also extends the questions due date and proposal due date. Questions are now due 4pm CT on September 29, 2025. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 14, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/16/25, Amendment 02 was issued to provide responses to questions from prospective offerors and to add a site visit. The site visit will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:30am CT. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/8/25, Amendment 01 was issued to revise the Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC) form to Rev. 4 and to extend the questions due date and proposal due date. Questions are now due 4pm CT on September 16, 2025. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 6, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

The selected Subcontractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to provide the Kautz Road Substation Replacement Prefabricated Control House Building and associated Arc Safe 13.8kV Medium Voltage Switchgear, as delineated in the attached specification and drawings. The selected Subcontractor shall deliver the prefabricated control house building in compliance with all requirements in the specification and drawings documents, in accordance with the required quality assurance plan and subject to the specified acceptance criteria.

Update #5 ·

On 10/3/25, Amendment 04 was issued to provide responses to questions from prospective offerors. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/25/25, Amendment 03 was issued to provide the attendance sheet from the pre-proposal meeting/site visit. The amendment also extends the questions due date and proposal due date. Questions are now due 4pm CT on September 29, 2025. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 14, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/16/25, Amendment 02 was issued to provide responses to questions from prospective offerors and to add a site visit. The site visit will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:30am CT. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/8/25, Amendment 01 was issued to revise the Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC) form to Rev. 4 and to extend the questions due date and proposal due date. Questions are now due 4pm CT on September 16, 2025. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 6, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

The selected Subcontractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to provide the Kautz Road Substation Replacement Prefabricated Control House Building and associated Arc Safe 13.8kV Medium Voltage Switchgear, as delineated in the attached specification and drawings. The selected Subcontractor shall deliver the prefabricated control house building in compliance with all requirements in the specification and drawings documents, in accordance with the required quality assurance plan and subject to the specified acceptance criteria.

Update #4 ·

On 9/25/25, Amendment 03 was issued to provide the attendance sheet from the pre-proposal meeting/site visit. The amendment also extends the questions due date and proposal due date. Questions are now due 4pm CT on September 29, 2025. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 14, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/16/25, Amendment 02 was issued to provide responses to questions from prospective offerors and to add a site visit. The site visit will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:30am CT. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/8/25, Amendment 01 was issued to revise the Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC) form to Rev. 4 and to extend the questions due date and proposal due date. Questions are now due 4pm CT on September 16, 2025. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 6, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

The selected Subcontractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to provide the Kautz Road Substation Replacement Prefabricated Control House Building and associated Arc Safe 13.8kV Medium Voltage Switchgear, as delineated in the attached specification and drawings. The selected Subcontractor shall deliver the prefabricated control house building in compliance with all requirements in the specification and drawings documents, in accordance with the required quality assurance plan and subject to the specified acceptance criteria.

Update #3 ·

On 9/16/25, Amendment 02 was issued to provide responses to questions from prospective offerors and to add a site visit. The site visit will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:30am CT. See attached files for more information. 

On 9/8/25, Amendment 01 was issued to revise the Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC) form to Rev. 4 and to extend the questions due date and proposal due date. Questions are now due 4pm CT on September 16, 2025. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 6, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

The selected Subcontractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to provide the Kautz Road Substation Replacement Prefabricated Control House Building and associated Arc Safe 13.8kV Medium Voltage Switchgear, as delineated in the attached specification and drawings. The selected Subcontractor shall deliver the prefabricated control house building in compliance with all requirements in the specification and drawings documents, in accordance with the required quality assurance plan and subject to the specified acceptance criteria.

Update #2 ·

On 9/8/25, Amendment 01 was issued to revise the Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC) form to Rev. 4 and to extend the questions due date and proposal due date. Questions are now due 4pm CT on September 16, 2025. Proposals are now due 4pm CT on October 6, 2025. See attached files for more information. 

The selected Subcontractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to provide the Kautz Road Substation Replacement Prefabricated Control House Building and associated Arc Safe 13.8kV Medium Voltage Switchgear, as delineated in the attached specification and drawings. The selected Subcontractor shall deliver the prefabricated control house building in compliance with all requirements in the specification and drawings documents, in accordance with the required quality assurance plan and subject to the specified acceptance criteria.

Update #1 ·

The selected Subcontractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to provide the Kautz Road Substation Replacement Prefabricated Control House Building and associated Arc Safe 13.8kV Medium Voltage Switchgear, as delineated in the attached specification and drawings. The selected Subcontractor shall deliver the prefabricated control house building in compliance with all requirements in the specification and drawings documents, in accordance with the required quality assurance plan and subject to the specified acceptance criteria.

Files

File Type Posted
Amend 05 to RFP KRS-369604-JK.pdf PDF
Questions on E-House RFP_R5_2025_1003.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
MC1.pdf PDF
E-B2.PDF PDF
KRS Site Construction - Structural Drawings.pdf PDF
ComEd Battery and Fermilab Battery Monitoring System Specifications.pdf PDF
REVISED Attachment 10-PUR-466_Proposal Certifications_r4_09.24.25.pdf PDF
Amend 04 to RFP KRS-369604-JK.pdf PDF
MC4.pdf PDF
E-2.pdf PDF
FermiForward-Approved Color Palette.pdf PDF
Hollow Metal Door - Rated Hardware Schedule.pdf PDF
Card Reader Details.pdf PDF
MC3.pdf PDF
E-339.pdf PDF
E-338.pdf PDF
E-3.pdf PDF
2025 - Security and Access Control r2.docx DOCX document
MC2.pdf PDF
E-337.pdf PDF
KRS Site Construction - Civil Drawings.pdf PDF
KRS Geotechnical Data Report.pdf PDF
REVISED Attachment 13-SARC_Subcontractor Annual RepsCerts Rev 5.pdf PDF
Amend 03 to RFP KRS-369604-JK.pdf PDF
E-Control House Site Visit-Sign-in Sheet.pdf PDF
Fermilab Site Map-Kautz Road Substation.pdf PDF
E-House_QandA_Amend02.pdf PDF
Amend 02 to RFP KRS-369604-JK.pdf PDF
Business Visitor Registration Instructions and Directions.pdf PDF
REVISED Attachment 13-SARC_Subcontractor Annual RepsCerts Rev 4.pdf PDF
Amend 01 to RFP KRS-369604-JK.pdf PDF
Attachment 2 - 010010_General_Requirements_3_2025 FFDG_.pdf PDF
Attachment 4 - 013300 Submittals FermiForward (3).pdf PDF
Attachment 6 -017900 - DEMONSTRATION AND TESTING.pdf PDF
Attachment 11 - 2025 Onsite NonProfessional Services Insurance Requirements.pdf PDF
Attachment 12 - PUR-568_Cost Accounting Standard Notices and Certification.pdf PDF
Attachment 3 - 013100_ESH_Requirements_04-2025 FFDG.pdf PDF
Attachment 5 - 014100 Quality Requirements - March 2025 FermiForward.pdf PDF
Attachment 7-2 Pages 63-113 from 3-5-207C Dwg IFBr2.pdf PDF
Attachment 8 - 5-207C Control House Specs IFBr2.pdf PDF
Attachment 10 - PUR-466_Proposal Certifications_r3_06.23.25.pdf PDF
Attachment 13 -SARC_Subcontractor Annual RepsCerts Rev 3.pdf PDF
Attachment 14 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN template Far 52.219-9.pdf PDF
1. RFP for E-House.pdf PDF
Attachment 1 - Sample Subcontract .pdf PDF
Attachment 7-1 Pages 1-62 from 3-5-207C Dwg IFBr2.pdf PDF
Attachment 9 - FFDG General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (01.2025).pdf PDF
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