Opportunity
SAM #RFP_387931RLP
Fermilab request for one 5 W at 4.2 K pulse-tube cryocooler
Buyer
Fermilab
Posted
October 13, 2026
Respond By
October 28, 2026
Identifier
RFP_387931RLP
NAICS
339999, 333415, 423740
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a proposal for one high-capacity 5 W pulse-tube cryocooler for its Illinois Accelerator Research Center. - Government buyer - U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Procurement Department, Finance Section - Contact identified in the RFP: Rhiannon Patterson - Request - One 5 W at 4.2 K pulse-tube cryocooler; no manufacturer, model, or part number is specified. - Required performance: at least 5 W at 4.2 K and 30 W at 45 K, with operating temperature of 4.2 K or lower. - Maximum power requirement is 30 kW. Maximum dimensions are 10 inches for the mounting flange, 30 inches for the room-temperature-side height, 20 inches for the cold-side height, and 6 × 6 × 4 feet for the compressor. - The quote should include the cold head, compressor, gas lines, vibration-dampening bellows, instrumentation cables, and power cables. The cold stage should provide as much surface area as feasible for mounting thermal links. - Organizations named - Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC, also identified as FermiForward and FFDG, is associated with the attached RFP and subcontractor certification form; it is not identified as the cryocooler manufacturer. - No cryocooler OEM or product vendor is named. - Additional attachment - Includes a subcontractor annual representations and certifications form. It is a supplier qualification/compliance form, not an additional product or equipment request.
Description
Please provide proposal for the attached request for proposals (RFP 387931RLP) for project “5W PULSE TUBE CRYOCOOLER” by the due date to allow proper documentation completion.
Proposal packages must include
Formal quote on company letterhead with description/specification of product(s) Completed RFP form Completed Subcontractor Annual Representations and Certifications Completed Proposal Certifications
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