Opportunity
SAM #388000kmb
Fermilab VD Cryostat Roof Decking Bar Grating and Saddle Clips
Buyer
Fermilab
Posted
October 21, 2026
Respond By
November 06, 2026
Identifier
388000kmb
NAICS
332323, 332312
Fermi Forward Discovery Group is seeking custom bar grating and saddle clips for Fermilab’s VD cryostat roof decking. - Buyer: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science; Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Procurement Department. Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG; also called FermiForward) is procuring for Fermilab’s LBNF/DUNE project and Far Detector & Cryogenics subproject. The solicitation identifies Karen Berger. - Requested products: 530 galvanized hot-dipped bar-grating panels in eight sizes, plus 2,120 saddle clips: 1,768 Type W44 and 352 Type W10. No OEM, manufacturer, or part numbers are specified. - Bar grating is for cryostat roof decking and must match the provided drawing. Requirements include 1-1/2-inch bearing-bar height, 3/16-inch thickness, a 48-inch nominal unsupported span, maximum 1-inch clear spacing, minimum 100 PSF live load and 1,000 lb concentrated load, and maximum 0.25-inch deflection. - Clips must attach to W44x290 cryostat roof beams and/or W10x49 spacer beams. - Additional requirements: Include lead time; provide a logistics and shipping plan and available operator manuals. Shipments must be bundled and packaged to meet the specified roll-in load envelope, with freight included to destination. - Named organizations: Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG/FermiForward), Fermilab, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, LBNF, and DUNE. No product manufacturer or reseller is named. - Supplier form attachment: Includes FFDG’s subcontractor annual representations and certifications form; its certifications are effective for 12 months from signature, with changes to submitted information to be reported within 15 days. - Contract period: No fixed performance duration is specified.
Description
Fermilab is seeking to procure bar grating and saddle clips. Please see attached Fermilab RFP 388000kmb and associated documentation. Please review the RFP document fully, as it outlines how to submit a complete proposal package.
Proposal Due Date: 5:00 PM CT, Friday, November 6, 2026
Submitting a complete proposal package includes:
1. Proposal with lead time
2. RFP 388000kmb
3. SARC - Subcontractor Annual Reps & Certs (PROC-FRM-100 v1.0) – If not completed within the last year
4. PROC-FRM-466 - Proposal Certifications (v1.0)