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Utility Excavation and Repair Services IDIQ

Issued by ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · FERMILAB - DOE CONTRACTOR · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
6 Nov 2026
Closes
7 Dec 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
385439GMK
Location
IL, United States
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

At a glance

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · FERMILAB - DOE CONTRACTOR in United States has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Utility Excavation and Repair Services IDIQ”. Submissions close on 7 December 2026, 31 days from today. Quote reference 385439GMK in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 27 notices from this buyer since 2026, 9 of them currently open. There are 398 open construction & infrastructure notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · FERMILAB - DOE CONTRACTOR is soliciting Utility Excavation and Repair Services IDIQ. Solicitation number 385439GMK. Classified under NAICS 238910 — Site Preparation Contractors. Product/service code Y1PZ — CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES. Place of performance: IL, USA. Responses are due by 07 December 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) is soliciting proposals for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type Master Subcontract for Utilities Excavation and Repair Services for Fermilab located in Batavia, IL. Fermi Forward Discovery Group (FFDG) seeks to find a qualified subcontractor to perform on-call, scheduled, and emergency excavation services and utility repairs, as described in Exhibit C, Statement of Work, and the requirements of each task order. Work will be performed across the Fermilab site, which covers approximately 6,800 acres in Kane and DuPage Counties and includes approximately 375 buildings and structures. The site contains a wide variety of soil types and terrain, such as clay soils, fill, and saturated soils, in settings that include developed areas, open prairie, woodlands, wetlands, and areas adjacent to ponds and waterways. Offerors should consider these conditions in their technical approach, equipment selection, and pricing. Fermilab operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, and the work must support uninterrupted laboratory operations. The Request for Proposal and all Exhibits are located at Sam.gov under Solicitation number 385439GMK. Questions Close on November 18, 2026 at 5:00 pm CST.  All questions must be submitted in writing to ginakern@fnal.gov. The Request for Proposal (RFP) CLOSES on December 7, 2026 at 3:00 pm CST.  Please email your proposals with all required documents to ginakern@fnal.gov.

Context for bidders

We hold 27 notices from ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · FERMILAB - DOE CONTRACTOR, going back to August 2026 — 9 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Construction & Infrastructure and Electronics semiconductors. There are 398 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in United States. This one closes in 31 days.

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