High Frequency RF Equipment

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC, acting as a DOE contractor for the Department of Energy, is soliciting firm-fixed price proposals for High Frequency RF Equipment under solicitation number RFP_383037RLP, with a submission deadline of 5:00 PM CDT on June 17, 2026. The procurement involves the delivery of specific cryogenic RF components for use at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, including a single Cryogenic Low Noise Amplifier with a 6–20 GHz bandwidth, 4.7k noise temperature, 0.070dB noise figure, 38dB gain, and DC power requirements of Vd=0.70V and Id=14mA, equipped with female SMA RF and 9-pin female Nano-D DC connectors; four 9-pin male Nano-D pigtail connectors; and four 10–18 GHz cryogenic circulators with 0.3 dB insertion loss, 18 dB isolation, 19 dB port match, and SMA female RF connectors. Proposals must be submitted as a complete package including a formal quote on company letterhead with product specifications, a completed RFP form, the SARC (Subcontractor Annual Reps & Certs, Rev. 8), and the PUR-466 (Proposal Certifications, Rev. 5, dated 10/14/2025), with PUR-466 requiring specific certifications based on proposal value—Certifications #1 for proposals of $10,000 or more and Certifications #2 for proposals of $150,000 or more. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier, provide their EIN/TIN and NAICS code, and certify compliance with federal requirements including debarment status, trafficking in persons prohibitions, E-Verify enrollment, Buy American provisions, and export control regulations. The contract terms incorporate FAR clauses on data rights, stop-work orders, labor disputes, and patent retention, as well as DEAR and FFDG’s standard terms and conditions, which mandate performance in a professional manner, defect-free supplies, full compliance with federal, state, and local laws—including DOE directives on wages, safety, and discrimination—and adherence to NIST cybersecurity guidelines for any IT used in performance. Delivery is FOB Fermilab, with all freight charges included in the quotation, payment terms are