What this opportunity is
The Department of Energy is soliciting proposals for the Forward Hadronic Calorimeter Absorber Structures for the Electron-Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, classified under NAICS 332999 and PSC 9640. This opportunity is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses, making it suitable for eligible small firms in this category. Interested vendors should note that this is a solicitation notice, indicating that they can submit bids rather than merely tracking the opportunity.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Electron-Ion Collider, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Doc No. EIC-DET-SPC-021 Author: Oleg Eyser Effective Date: 6-18-2026 Review Frequency: N/A
Specification Title: Forward Hadronic Calorimeter Absorber Structure Revision: 04
This information is controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR Parts 730-774 as EAR99 Technology
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
for the
Forward Hadronic Calorimeter Absorber Structure
Quality Classification: A-3
Prepared By:
____________________________________ Date: __________________
Oleg Eyser, Senior Physicist
Reviewed By:
____________________________________ Date: __________________
Maggie Haviland, EIC Procurement Liaison Engineer
____________________________________ Date: __________________
Dan Cacace, Mechanical Engineer
____________________________________ Date: __________________
Joseph Zipper, EIC Quality Representative
____________________________________ Date: __________________
Chuck Schaefer, EIC ESH Manager
Approved By:
____________________________________ Date: __________________
Elke Aschenauer, Level 2 Manager – EIC Detector Systems
Docusign Envelope ID: C63A3065-B787-8B14-8255-C798BC602D06
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Electron-Ion Collider, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Doc No. EIC-DET-SPC-021 Author: Oleg Eyser Effective Date: June 18, 2026 Review Frequency: N/A
Specification Title: Forward Hadronic Calorimeter Absorber Structure Revision: 04
This information is controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR Parts 730-774 as EAR99 Technology
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Electron-Ion Collider, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Doc No. EIC-DET-SPC-021 Author: Oleg Eyser Effective Date: June 18, 2026 Review Frequency: N/A
Specification Title: Forward Hadronic Calorimeter Absorber Structure Revision: 04
This information is controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR Parts 730-774 as EAR99 Technology
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REVISION HISTORY
Revision # Effective Date Summary of Change
00 12/4/2024 Initial Release
01 1/15/2025 Revised requirements for magnetic permeability
02 7/15/2025
Removed testing of pre-production type 4M units from Section
4.1.1, revised Sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.2 to state that testing will
occur at ORNL
03 3/09/2026 Updated requirements for magnetic permeability, identified
locations of samples along each heat of steel
04 6/18/2026 Updated requirements for laser welding, nickel-plating, and GD&T
for pre-production modules
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Electron-Ion Collider, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Doc No. EIC-DET-SPC-021 Author: Oleg Eyser Effective Date: June 18, 2026 Review Frequency: N/A
Specification Title: Forward Hadronic Calorimeter Absorber Structure Revision: 04
This information is controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR Parts 730-774 as EAR99 Technology
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................5
1 SCOPE ....................................................................................................................................6
1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................6
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ..............................................................................................8
3 REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................8
3.1 Technical/Performance Characteristics ............................................................................8
3.2 Materials ...........................................................................................................................8
3.3 Code/Standard Compliance ..............................................................................................9
3.4 Environment, Safety and Health .......................................................................................9
3.5 Packaging/Shipping ..........................................................................................................9
3.6 Storage ............................................................................................................................10
4 VERIFICATION...................................................................................................................10
4.1 Classification of Inspections ...........................................................................................10
4.1.1. Pre-Production Tests (First Article)..............................................................10
4.1.2. Acceptance Tests ..........................................................................................10
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Electron-Ion Collider, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Doc No. EIC-DET-SPC-021 Author: Oleg Eyser Effective Date: June 18, 2026 Review Frequency: N/A
Specification Title: Forward Hadronic Calorimeter Absorber Structure Revision: 04
This information is controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR Parts 730-774 as EAR99 Technology
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
AISI American Iron and Steel Institute
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
ATP Acceptance Test Procedure
BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory
BSA Brookhaven Science Associates
EIC Electron-Ion Collider
Fe/Sc Iron-Scintillator
GD&T Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
IP-6 Experimental Hall of the EIC Detector
LFHCal Longitudinally segmented Fo…
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