PIP-II Solid State Amplifiers

Solicitation 383202_MR is a firm-fixed price request for proposal issued by the Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC for the Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II) project at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The contract covers the design, fabrication, testing, and delivery of various Solid State Amplifiers (SSAs), specifically the SSR2 (325 MHz, 20kW), LB650 (650 MHz, 40kW), and HB650 (650 MHz, 65kW) units. These amplifiers must be delivered as pre-assembled, turnkey systems and comply with specific technical requirements regarding RF stability, EMI, cooling, and OSHA NRTL program standards. Delivery is specified as DAP, Batavia, Illinois, under INCOTERMS 2020. The procurement process includes a strict timeline with responses due by September 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT, and no extensions will be granted. Proposals must be submitted in two severable parts: a technical volume and a business/cost volume. Evaluation is based on technical merit, quality, and past performance over the last seven years, with non-cost factors being significantly more important than price. Awardees must adhere to federal regulations, including the Buy American Act, small business subcontracting plans, and FAR clauses regarding data rights and information system safeguarding. Acceptance is finalized via Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) conducted at the FNAL facility.