Telehandler - Genie GTH-844

The Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG), operating on behalf of the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, is seeking to procure a Genie GTH-844 telehandler with unique delivery and assembly requirements. The telehandler must have specific technical capabilities including a maximum lift height of 43 feet 10 inches, maximum lift capacity of 8,000 pounds, and a frame height under 56 inches to fit through underground shafts. The contractor must disassemble the equipment at surface level, transport it underground to the 4850L level at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota, and reassemble it with full functionality and certification by December 1, 2025. The contract will be awarded based on best value considering price, technical merit, and other evaluation factors. Questions are due by October 5, 2025, with proposals due October 10, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CT.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. While the specific contract value is not disclosed, vendors must provide firm fixed pricing for the equipment, delivery, disassembly, and reassembly services. The procurement involves a single telehandler unit that must be delivered to the Ross Head Frame at 168 Ross Street in Lead, South Dakota, with at least 48 hours advance notice. Performance will occur at both the South Dakota facility for delivery and the underground location at the 4850L level for final assembly, though the contracting entity is based in Batavia, Illinois. The contractor must also meet comprehensive insurance requirements including general liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, along with various other coverage types totaling several million dollars in required protection.