Phase 1 Construction for the Critical Infrastructure Recovery & Renewal (CIRR) Project
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFP-26-056-CM
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy seeks Phase 1 construction for the Critical Infrastructure Recovery & Renewal (CIRR) Project at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, with proposals due August 7, 2026. The procurement is unrestricted full and open competition.
Place of performance is Princeton, New Jersey, at 100 Stellarator Road, James Forrestal Campus. Base scope includes replacement of XQT-1 and XVT-1 substation transformers in the C-Site 138kV yard with associated cabling, and replacement of Q1 switchgear in Building C51 with cabling modifications to the existing XQT-2 substation transformer. Option 1 covers replacement of substations 2 and 17 in the C22 Laboratory Building. New equipment will be furnished by PPPL. Period of performance is 365 calendar days after subcontract award. The magnitude exceeds $10 million inclusive of option items. NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC code is Y1HA, Construction of Government-Owned Contractor-Operated R&D Facilities.
A pre-proposal videoconference is scheduled for 10:00 AM EST on July 10, 2026, and a site visit for July 14, 2026. Firms must return the RFP Acknowledgement Form to receive videoconference access information. The full RFP (26-056-CM) is available at https://sites.google.com/pppl.gov/procurement/opportunities?authuser=0 and requires Adobe Reader or Acrobat to view.
Notice text
The Trustees of Princeton University, a U.S. Department of Energy Prime Contractor, represented by Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has a requirement for a qualified and capable contractor to perform the Phase 1 construction of the Critical Infrastructure Recovery & Renewal (CIRR) Project located at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 100 Stellarator Road, James Forrestal Campus, US Route 1 North, Princeton, NJ.
The work includes:
Base Scope:
- Replacement of XQT-1 Substation Transformer* in C-Site 138kV Yard and associated cabling.
- Replacement of XVT-1 Substation Transformer* in C-Site 138kV Yard and associated cabling.
- Replacement of Q1 Switchgear* in Building C51 and replacement of associated cabling to the existing XQT-2 Substation Transformer.
Option 1:
- Replacement of Substation* 2 & 17 in the C22 Laboratory Building.
*New equipment furnished by PPPL.
For a detailed description of the work requirements, please review the PPPL Statement of Work contained in Section I of the RFP.
The magnitude of this procurement exceeds $10 million inclusive of the option items.
The period of performance is 365 calendar days after subcontract award.
The applicable NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building construction. The procurement is unrestricted (full and open competition).
The full RFP may be reviewed and downloaded at https://sites.google.com/pppl.gov/procurement/opportunities?authuser=0, by clicking on the "Procurement Opportunities" link and then on the appropriate RFP link. Click on RFP 26-056-CM and download and save the file to your computer. Open to view the RFP documents using the latest version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat. You will not be able to view the documents using your internet browser.
A Pre-Proposal Videoconference is scheduled for 10:00 AM (EST), July 10, 2026, and a Site Visit scheduled for July 14, 2026. Firms must return the RFP Acknowledgement Form contained in the RFP to receive information to the Zoom information. Attendance of both the Pre-Proposal Videoconference and Site Visit is pre-requisite for proposal submission. Proposals are due to PPPL by 4:00 PM (EST), Friday, August 7, 2026.
This announcement shall not commit PPPL to issue a subcontract for this effort, or to pay any costs incurred by offerors in the preparation and submittal of proposals in response to this RFP.
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