EIC SCINTILLATING FIBERS FOR BARREL IMAGING CALORIMETER

AI Summary

The Department of Energy is seeking bids for the design and fabrication of Scintillating Fibers for the Barrel Imaging Calorimeter for the EIC. The contract includes a base requirement of 1,125,000 meters, with options for additional meters totaling up to 4,900,000 meters. Key specifications include light yield, diameter, attenuation length, and delivery method. Amendment 01 provides vendor Q&A; no other changes are made.

Contract details

Solicitation No.: 444510
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Posted Date: January 17, 2025
Response Deadline: January 31, 2025
NAICS Code: 335921 AI guide
PSC / Class Code: 6015
Contract Code: 8900
Issuing Office: BROOKHAVEN NATL LAB -DOE CONTRACTOR
Sub-Agency: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Primary Contact: Carmela A Hornbeck
City: Upton
State: NY
ZIP Code: 11973
AI Product/Service: product

Description

AMENDMENT 01 is hereby issued to provide vendors answers to questions. Please see attached. No other changes are being made at this time.

The scope of work is for the design and fabrication of Scintillating Fibers for the Barrel Imaging Calorimeter for the EIC. BSA shall award one subcontract for a base amount of 1,125,000 meters and include unilateral option 1 – 1,264,000 meters and unilateral option 2 – 2,511,000 meters for a total of 4,900,000 meters of Scintillating Fibers.

Technical/Performance Characteristics
A. Light yield: the average response to a Sr-90 source shall be greater than 3.5 photoelectrons measured using a bialkali photomultiplier tube (e.g. Hamamatsu R329-02 or similar) 200 cm from the source, and the opposite end blackened (or assessed via other methods mutually acceptable to the BSA and Contractor).
B. Diameter mean value and variation shall be 1.00 +/- 0.01 mm, RMS ≤0.02 mm.
C. Attenuation length for blue light > 4m.
D. Batch to batch or lot to lot variation of light yield <15%.
E. Batch to batch or lot to lot variation of attenuation length <10%.
F. Emission spectrum in blue-green light
G. Scintillation decay time <3ns
H. Total length 4900 km
I. Delivery method in canes. Length of fibers 4.55 meters +/- 0.01m.

Key dates

January 17, 2025Posted Date
January 31, 2025Proposals / Responses Due

AI search tags

fiber optic manufacturing scintillating fibers imaging equipment components scientific instrument components material fabrication

Frequently asked questions

EIC SCINTILLATING FIBERS FOR BARREL IMAGING CALORIMETER is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.