480883 Request for Quote (RFQ): Procurement of Ultra-High Vacuum Compatible Hybrid Pixel Detector System for the Booster Polarimeter

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC, operator of Brookhaven National Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, seeks quotations for two ultra-high vacuum compatible hybrid pixel detector systems for the Booster Polarimeter, with quotes due September 2, 2026 and questions due August 25, 2026. The procurement is full and open competition under NAICS 334516 with a 1,000-employee size standard.

Place of performance is Upton, New York. The detector systems must be ultra-high vacuum compatible at 5×10⁻⁹ mbar with documented vacuum and outgassing testing, feature silicon sensors 300 micrometers thick with pixel pitch of 55 millimeters or smaller, and provide simultaneous per-pixel Time-of-Arrival and Time-over-Threshold readout. The contractor must deliver readout electronics, Peltier or water thermoelectric cooling with proportional-integral-derivative temperature control, all necessary cables, PIXET PRO software license for BNL research use, and comprehensive as-built documentation. Critical deliverables include initial design review after contract award, vacuum and outgassing test report within 3 months, final design approval within 6 months, and hardware delivery within 13 months. Bakeout capability to a minimum of 80 degrees Celsius is required, with working detector functionality post-procedure. All prices must be quoted in U.S. dollars with freight prepaid, FOB Brookhaven National Laboratory, all-inclusive of import duties and customs. Contract type is Firm Fixed Price with period of performance of 15 months. Prices must remain valid for 90 days. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror submitting the lowest total price meeting all technical requirements. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management with a Unique Entity Identifier, or foreign vendors must complete AMS-Form-050. A Questions and Answers document was added August 28, 2026, clarifying that functionally equivalent readout hardware and software from vendors other than those specified are acceptable, and that foreign vendors not in SAM may annotate their submission accordingly without rendering it non-responsive.