Request for Info - Flexure System
ID: AA-2024-08Type: Sources Sought
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Buyer

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFBERKELEY NATL LAB - DOE CONTRACTORBerkeley, CA, 94720, USA

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All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999)

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https://sam.gov/opp/3de15596480141b79178b4eb0a14b8b0/view
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    The Department of Energy, through the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), is conducting a Request for Information (RFI No. AA-2024-08) to identify potential sources capable of providing advanced flexure systems and vacuum tank sets for the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U). This upgrade is critical for enhancing the beam brightness and coherence of the existing soft X-ray facility, necessitating two-degree-of-freedom mirror positioning systems that ensure precision and stability of the X-ray beam. Vendors responding to this RFI must demonstrate expertise in fabrication, machining, and precision metrology, with submissions due by October 8, 2024. Interested parties should contact Arielle Anoop at aanoop@lbl.gov or Martha Grausz at mggrausz@lbl.gov for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Arielle Anoop
    (510) 486-5519
    aanoop@lbl.gov
    Martha Grausz
    (510) 486-6618
    mggrausz@lbl.gov
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    RFI AA-2024-08.pdf
    The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is requesting information (RFI No. AA-2024-08) to identify sources capable of providing advanced flexure systems and vacuum tank sets for the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U). This upgrade aims to enhance the existing soft X-ray facility's beam brightness and coherence significantly. The ALS-U requires two-degree-of-freedom mirror positioning systems that ensure precision and stability of the X-ray beam. Key specifications include the use of monolithic titanium flexures, capabilities for cryogenic cooling, and the maintenance of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions. Responses to this RFI must demonstrate expertise in fabrication (welding, brazing), machining, clean room assembly, and precision metrology, along with adequate facilities (e.g., EDM machines, clean rooms) for such production. Vendors must provide examples of past projects with similar requirements, adhering to NAICS Code 332999 for miscellaneous fabricated metal products. The submission deadline for respondents is October 8, 2024, and this RFI is purely for market research and does not indicate a formal solicitation. Respondents must ensure no proprietary or confidential information is included, as responses may become public. This request aligns with LBNL’s mission and the U.S. Department of Energy’s contractual guidelines.
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