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KAUTZ ROAD SUBSTATION CONSTRUCION, UIP SUBPROJECT 2- KRS

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Due Dec 18, 2026·Posted Nov 2, 2026

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The work rebuilds and renovates the Kautz Road Substation (KRS), UIP subproject SP-2, at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory site adjacent to Batavia, Illinois.
Proposals are due by email at 4:00 PM Central Time on December 18, 2026, with a pre-proposal meeting and site visit on November 18, 2026, questions due December 4, 2026, and project completion September 30, 2029.
The solicitation is issued by the Department of Energy through Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC as RFP-383167-CD under NAICS 237130 for a firm-fixed-price construction subcontract.
The general contractor furnishes supervision, labor, materials, tools, plant and supervision to build the project per drawings and specifications, while FermiForward furnishes the 345kV/13.8kV transformer, 345kV circuit breaker and prefabricated control house for installation by the contractor.
Scope includes selective demolition of the existing control building and substation equipment, site earthwork, drilled foundations and basement construction, and site improvements including storm drainage, asphalt, concrete pads and high-security fencing.
Electrical scope includes MV feeders and duct banks, medium-voltage transformer connections, harmonic filters, motor-operated disconnect switches, cable bus, standby generator, new 345kV CCVT and substation yard equipment, plus low-voltage distribution and fire alarm in the control house.
On-site work must occur within the accelerator shutdown window with yard access January 4, 2028, building foundation ready March 31, 2028, and Authorization for Use and Possession July 2, 2029.
Award uses tradeoff best-value selection where technical factors combined are significantly more important than price, with proposals submitted in two severable parts and a 120-day acceptance period.
Proposals are emailed to the Procurement Specialist, and offerors are requested to submit questions in advance of the pre-proposal meeting and acknowledge amendments by email, signed amendment return, or proposal letter.
Requirement: Offerors must provide all of the firm's current registration/license number(s) in Illinois.
Requirement: A bid guarantee of not less than 20 percent (not to exceed $3 million) of the bid price is required with the offer.
Requirement: A Payment Bond of 100 percent of the original subcontract price is required within 10 calendar days after the effective date if the subcontract exceeds $35,000.00.
Requirement: A Performance Bond of 100 percent of the original subcontract price is required if the subcontract exceeds $150,000.00.
Requirement: An aggregate bonding capacity of not less than $30,000,000 must be demonstrated by Treasury-listed surety letter.
Requirement: Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate and products-completed operations aggregate is required.
Requirement: Davis-Bacon construction wages apply with weekly certified payrolls submitted through LCPTracker to the subcontractor and every lower-tier subcontractor.

Bonding: aggregate bonding capacity of not less than…
Pre-bid: Nov 18
Licence: current registration/license number(s) in…
Method: Request for Proposal

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Chris Daley

cdaley@fnal.govEmail (630) 840-4256Phone

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Batavia, IL 60510

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RFP-383167-CD

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Documents

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383167 RFP 1.0 RFP Instructions to Offerors.pdfPDF

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Exhibit A- Scope of Work- UIP Subproject 2 KRS.pdfPDF

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Exhibit B- Construction Drawing Set.pdfPDF

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Exhibit C- Specification Set.pdfPDF

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Exhibit D- FFDG General Terms and Conditions for Construction (10.2026).pdfPDF

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Exhibit E - Construction Insurance Requirements.pdfPDF

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Exhibit F - Statement of Acknowledgment (SF-1413).pdfPDF

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Exhibit G - Fermilab Subcontractor Safety Information Questionnaire.pdfPDF

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Exhibit H- Price Proposal Form.pdfPDF

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Exhibit I- SARC_Subcontractor Annual RepsCerts.pdfPDF

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Exhibit J- Proposal Cerftifications Form PUR-466_r5_10.14.25.pdfPDF

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Exhibit K_Bond Bid FL-41.pdfPDF

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Exhibit L_FL-42 (Rev 1.25) - Payment Bond.pdfPDF

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Exhibit M_Performance Bond_FL-40.pdfPDF

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Exhibit N- Davis Bacon Wage Rater_ IL202600011.pdfPDF

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Exhibit O- Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template.pdfPDF

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Exhibit P- Compliance With Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws- PRC EXH 469.pdfPDF

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Exhibit Q- Sample Firm-Fixed-Price Subcontract.pdfPDF

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What this bid is asking for

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Rebuild and renovate the Kautz Road Substation including demolition, foundations, site improvements and full MV/HV electrical installation per drawings and specifications.
Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, safety and quality oversight to complete the substation within the shutdown milestones through September 30, 2029.
Submit a two-part proposal with technical approach, past performance, and firm-fixed-price with lump-sum breakdown for nine bid items plus alternate for CCVT 119-1 and 119-2.
Provide bid guarantee, payment and performance bonds, required insurance certificates, and Davis-Bacon weekly certified payrolls.

Requirements

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Licence: current registration/license number(s) in Illinois
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Posted Scope of Work

The General contractor shall furnish all required supervision, labor, materials, tools, plant and appurtenances necessary to perform diligently and fully all work as described in the drawings and technical specifications. All work includes transportation, overhead, bonding costs, safety oversight, quality control oversight, and supervision as required to construct the project described in the drawings, technical specification and the detailed description contained herein.

The critical schedule constraint for construction of this project is Fermilab’s accelerator shutdown, with an anticipated scheduled start on January 1, 2028, and anticipated end date of January 1, 2030- these dates may change depending on the needs of the Lab. The General Contractor must start their on-site efforts, and complete the construction scope under this contract, within the shutdown window.

This project includes the following milestones:

Milestone 1 – 60 Calendar Days after issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). This milestone is intended for completion of necessary submittals and RFIs, approval of shop drawings for fabrication and procurement.

Milestone 2 – 4th January 2028; This milestone marks the point where access is permitted inside Kautz Road Substation yard and construction work may begin.

Milestone 3 – 31st of March 2028; This milestone marks the completion of building foundation and ready for placement of the new prefabricated control house building (provided by FermiForward).

Milestone 4 – 2nd July 2029; This milestone marks the formal issuance of an Authorization for Use and Possession (AUP) of the KRS Substation facility, including all remedial work following removal of site trailers, but not including seasonal work and all final punch list items addressed..

Milestone 5 – 30th September 2029; This milestone marks the completion of the project.

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

The general contractor rebuilds and renovates the Kautz Road Substation per drawings and specifications, including demolition of existing building, equipment, conduit, ductbanks and MV feeders, foundation and basement construction, civil utilities upgrade and pavement renovation, installation of low-voltage and medium-voltage power including transformer, cable bus, duct banks and harmonic filters, installation of 345kV substation yard equipment, and hookup of the FermiForward-furnished prefabricated control house, with milestones from submittals through Authorization for Use and Possession to final completion on September 30, 2029.

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Questions & answers

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Where is the work performed?

The project is located on the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) Site, adjacent to the city of Batavia, Illinois, and situated in DuPage County south of the Main Ring.

How and when must proposals be submitted?

The offeror’s proposal is to be emailed to the Procurement Specialist no later than 4:00 PM Central Time on December 18, 2026.

When is the pre-proposal meeting and site visit?

A Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. Central Time.

What bid guarantee is required?

The offeror shall provide a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 20 percent (not to exceed $3 million) of the bid price.

Do Davis-Bacon wages apply?

The awarded Subcontract is subject to the wage and labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act and the Subcontractor and its Subcontractors are required to submit certified payrolls and labor compliance documentation weekly.

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Response Date

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Dec 18, 2026

Solicitation Number

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Email: cdaley@fnal.gov
Phone: 6308404256
Full Name: Chris Daley

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City

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Opportunity Id

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Department

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Posted Date

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Resource Links

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Point Of Contact

Type: primary
Email: cdaley@fnal.gov
Phone: 6308404256
Full Name: Chris Daley

Description Text

This scope of work is to rebuild and renovate the Kautz Road Substation (KRS), which is UIP subproject SP-2. The KRS supplies electricity to various lab buildings and systems. These systems serve both conventional facility needs, as well as process utility requirements. It is vital to Fermilab’s mission that KRS be revitalized and expanded, ensuring the ability to serve existing and future loads. The General contractor shall furnish all required supervision, labor, materials, tools, plant and appurtenances necessary to perform diligently and fully all work as described in the drawings and technical specifications. All work includes transportation, overhead, bonding costs, safety oversight, quality control oversight, and supervision as required to construct the project described in the drawings, technical specification and the detailed description contained herein. The critical schedule constraint for construction of this project is Fermilab’s accelerator shutdown, with an anticipated scheduled start on January 1, 2028, and anticipated end date of January 1, 2030- these dates may change depending on the needs of the Lab. The General Contractor must start their on-site efforts, and complete the construction scope under this contract, within the shutdown window. This project includes the following milestones: Milestone 1 – 60 Calendar Days after issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). This milestone is intended for completion of necessary submittals and RFIs, approval of shop drawings for fabrication and procurement. Milestone 2 – 4th January 2028; This milestone marks the point where access is permitted inside Kautz Road Substation yard and construction work may begin. Milestone 3 – 31st of March 2028; This milestone marks the completion of building foundation and ready for placement of the new prefabricated control house building (provided by FermiForward). Milestone 4 – 2nd July 2029; This milestone marks the formal issuance of an Authorization for Use and Possession (AUP) of the KRS Substation facility, including all remedial work following removal of site trailers, but not including seasonal work and all final punch list items addressed.. Milestone 5 – 30th September 2029; This milestone marks the completion of the project.

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Response Dead Line

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.FERMILAB - DOE CONTRACTOR

Place Of Performance

Zip

60510

City

Code: 4078
Name: Batavia

State

Code: IL
Name: Illinois

Country

Code: USA
Name: UNITED STATES

Solicitation Number

RFP-383167-CD

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KAUTZ ROAD SUBSTATION CONSTRUCION, UIP SUBPROJECT 2- KRS

Department of EnergyIssuing agency·Batavia, IL·via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities API

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Due Dec 18, 2026·Posted Nov 2, 2026

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The work rebuilds and renovates the Kautz Road Substation (KRS), UIP subproject SP-2, at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory site adjacent to Batavia, Illinois.
Proposals are due by email at 4:00 PM Central Time on December 18, 2026, with a pre-proposal meeting and site visit on November 18, 2026, questions due December 4, 2026, and project completion September 30, 2029.
The solicitation is issued by the Department of Energy through Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC as RFP-383167-CD under NAICS 237130 for a firm-fixed-price construction subcontract.
The general contractor furnishes supervision, labor, materials, tools, plant and supervision to build the project per drawings and specifications, while FermiForward furnishes the 345kV/13.8kV transformer, 345kV circuit breaker and prefabricated control house for installation by the contractor.
Scope includes selective demolition of the existing control building and substation equipment, site earthwork, drilled foundations and basement construction, and site improvements including storm drainage, asphalt, concrete pads and high-security fencing.
Electrical scope includes MV feeders and duct banks, medium-voltage transformer connections, harmonic filters, motor-operated disconnect switches, cable bus, standby generator, new 345kV CCVT and substation yard equipment, plus low-voltage distribution and fire alarm in the control house.
On-site work must occur within the accelerator shutdown window with yard access January 4, 2028, building foundation ready March 31, 2028, and Authorization for Use and Possession July 2, 2029.
Award uses tradeoff best-value selection where technical factors combined are significantly more important than price, with proposals submitted in two severable parts and a 120-day acceptance period.
Proposals are emailed to the Procurement Specialist, and offerors are requested to submit questions in advance of the pre-proposal meeting and acknowledge amendments by email, signed amendment return, or proposal letter.
Requirement: Offerors must provide all of the firm's current registration/license number(s) in Illinois.
Requirement: A bid guarantee of not less than 20 percent (not to exceed $3 million) of the bid price is required with the offer.
Requirement: A Payment Bond of 100 percent of the original subcontract price is required within 10 calendar days after the effective date if the subcontract exceeds $35,000.00.
Requirement: A Performance Bond of 100 percent of the original subcontract price is required if the subcontract exceeds $150,000.00.
Requirement: An aggregate bonding capacity of not less than $30,000,000 must be demonstrated by Treasury-listed surety letter.
Requirement: Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate and products-completed operations aggregate is required.
Requirement: Davis-Bacon construction wages apply with weekly certified payrolls submitted through LCPTracker to the subcontractor and every lower-tier subcontractor.

Bonding: aggregate bonding capacity of not less than…
Pre-bid: Nov 18
Licence: current registration/license number(s) in…
Method: Request for Proposal

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Contact the buyer

Chris Daley

cdaley@fnal.govEmail (630) 840-4256Phone

Location:

Batavia, IL 60510

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Notice

0d455f653c70449796f54eea428f0d56

RFP-383167-CD

Method

Solicitation

Documents

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383167 RFP 1.0 RFP Instructions to Offerors.pdfPDF

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Exhibit A- Scope of Work- UIP Subproject 2 KRS.pdfPDF

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Exhibit B- Construction Drawing Set.pdfPDF

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Exhibit C- Specification Set.pdfPDF

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Exhibit D- FFDG General Terms and Conditions for Construction (10.2026).pdfPDF

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Exhibit E - Construction Insurance Requirements.pdfPDF

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Exhibit F - Statement of Acknowledgment (SF-1413).pdfPDF

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Exhibit G - Fermilab Subcontractor Safety Information Questionnaire.pdfPDF

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Exhibit H- Price Proposal Form.pdfPDF

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Exhibit I- SARC_Subcontractor Annual RepsCerts.pdfPDF

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Exhibit J- Proposal Cerftifications Form PUR-466_r5_10.14.25.pdfPDF

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Exhibit K_Bond Bid FL-41.pdfPDF

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Exhibit L_FL-42 (Rev 1.25) - Payment Bond.pdfPDF

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Exhibit M_Performance Bond_FL-40.pdfPDF

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Exhibit N- Davis Bacon Wage Rater_ IL202600011.pdfPDF

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Exhibit O- Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template.pdfPDF

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Exhibit P- Compliance With Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws- PRC EXH 469.pdfPDF

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Exhibit Q- Sample Firm-Fixed-Price Subcontract.pdfPDF

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What this bid is asking for

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Rebuild and renovate the Kautz Road Substation including demolition, foundations, site improvements and full MV/HV electrical installation per drawings and specifications.
Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, safety and quality oversight to complete the substation within the shutdown milestones through September 30, 2029.
Submit a two-part proposal with technical approach, past performance, and firm-fixed-price with lump-sum breakdown for nine bid items plus alternate for CCVT 119-1 and 119-2.
Provide bid guarantee, payment and performance bonds, required insurance certificates, and Davis-Bacon weekly certified payrolls.

Requirements

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Licence: current registration/license number(s) in Illinois
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Posted Scope of Work

This project includes the following milestones:

Milestone 2 – 4th January 2028; This milestone marks the point where access is permitted inside Kautz Road Substation yard and construction work may begin.

Milestone 3 – 31st of March 2028; This milestone marks the completion of building foundation and ready for placement of the new prefabricated control house building (provided by FermiForward).

Milestone 5 – 30th September 2029; This milestone marks the completion of the project.

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Questions & answers

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Where is the work performed?

The project is located on the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) Site, adjacent to the city of Batavia, Illinois, and situated in DuPage County south of the Main Ring.

How and when must proposals be submitted?

The offeror’s proposal is to be emailed to the Procurement Specialist no later than 4:00 PM Central Time on December 18, 2026.

When is the pre-proposal meeting and site visit?

A Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. Central Time.

What bid guarantee is required?

The offeror shall provide a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 20 percent (not to exceed $3 million) of the bid price.

Do Davis-Bacon wages apply?

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Type

Code: o
Value: Solicitation

Type

opportunity

Award

Awardee

Title

KAUTZ ROAD SUBSTATION CONSTRUCION, UIP SUBPROJECT 2- KRS

R Score

Is Active

Yes

Is Canceled

Publish Date

Nov 2, 2026

Descriptions

Content: <p>This scope of work is to rebuild and renovate the Kautz Road Substation (KRS), which is UIP subproject SP-2. The KRS supplies electricity to various lab buildings and systems. These systems serve both conventional facility needs, as well as proces
Last Modified Date: Nov 2, 2026

Modified Date

Nov 2, 2026

Response Date

Dec 18, 2026

Modifications

Count: 0

Response Time Zone

America/Chicago

Response Date Actual

Dec 18, 2026

Solicitation Number

RFP-383167-CD

Organization Hierarchy

Code

8900

Name

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

Type

DEPARTMENT

Level

Status

active

Address

City: "Richland"
State: "WA"
Country: "US"
Street Address: "2345 Stevens Drive"

Organization Id

100011980

Code

8900

Name

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

Type

AGENCY

Level

Status

active

Address

Organization Id

100011981

Code

899034

Name

FERMILAB - DOE CONTRACTOR

Type

OFFICE

Level

Status

active

Address

Zip: "60510"
City: "Batavia"
State: "IL"
Country: "USA"
Street Address: "Kirk Rd. & Pine St."

Organization Id

500047667

Type

Solicitation

Title

KAUTZ ROAD SUBSTATION CONSTRUCION, UIP SUBPROJECT 2- KRS

Active

Yes

Detail

Type

Naics

Code: 237130
Type: primary

Title

KAUTZ ROAD SUBSTATION CONSTRUCION, UIP SUBPROJECT 2- KRS

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