# LBNF/DUNE-US Near Site Project – Request for Industry Input on Upcoming CM/GC Procurement Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/lbbfnscf09092026rr - Solicitation number: LBBF-NSCF-09092026-RR - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Open. Offers due October 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Energy - Contracting office: Fermilab - DOE Contractor (899034) - NAICS: 237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction - Product or service code: Y1LC Construction Of Tunnels And Subsurface Structures - Place of performance: Batavia, Illinois - First posted: September 9, 2026 - Last posted: September 9, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/336fb2804c024d3ea75fa5a0d76dadd4/view ## Description REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Fermi Forward Discovery Group LLC (“FFDG”), the manager and operator of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (“FERMILAB”), under its Prime Contract Number 89243024CSC000002 with the United States Department of Energy(“DOE”), is leading the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) Project (“PROJECT”) to enable a world-class program in neutrino physics. The LBNF Project (https://lbnf-dune.fnal.gov/) provides the infrastructure for a new high-intensity neutrino beam generated at Fermilab to be aimed at neutrino detectors located nearly a mile underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD. The LBNF Near Site Conventional Facilities (NSCF) Subproject at Fermilab in Batavia, IL would like your thoughts and opinions concerning some questions on the LBNF/DUNE-US Project. We are informing the market of recent updates to the NSCF Construction and request industry feedback on the proposed procurement approach, and contractual terms associated with the upcoming solicitation. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Interested parties are invited to submit responses in accordance with the instructions set forth in the attachment. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued for information-gathering purposes only. Participation is voluntary and does not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement. This RFI does not commit the United States Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of any response to procure any supplies or services. ## Attachments - [00 LBNF NSCF RFI - Updates and Contract Form.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/8e649719944c4636aa1b8ec77668e49e/download) ## Publications - September 9, 2026: Presolicitation, due October 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 336fb2804c024d3ea75fa5a0d76dadd4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/336fb2804c024d3ea75fa5a0d76dadd4/view ## Points of contact - Robert Ropos, rropos@fnal.gov, 6308405249 - Craig Schmitz, schmitzc@fnal.gov, 6309920933 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/lbbfnscf09092026rr.