SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Eco-Friendly Polishing
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 332813
— Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Fermilab, P.O. BOX 500, MAIL STOP 210 (WH4W), BATAVIA, Illinois, 60510
- ZIP Code
- 60510
- Solicitation Number
- 4102009RE
- Point of Contact
- Ronald G. Evans,, Phone: 630.840.4166, Mike R. Yeoward,, Phone: 630-840-3529
- E-Mail Address
-
rone@fnal.gov, myeoward@fnal.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: This is a request for information (RFI) from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) seeking one or more commercial vendors capable of performing fluorine-free bulk material removal and surface polishing of niobium superconducting radio frequency (SRF) accelerating cavities. The SRF cavities may be used as part of an International Linear Collider R&D program and for a proposed Project X facility to be sited at Fermilab. The primary objective is to develop one or more vendors capable of polishing internal SRF cavity surfaces to the specifications required by ILC R&D and Project X without utilizing fluorine based electropolishing. Fermilab requires one or more commercial vendors to perform surface removal and polishing on niobium superconducting RF cavities or on curved half-cells. Potential offerors may submit interest statements on either or both the bulk material removal and the final polishing. The requested process begins with receipt of fully fabricated cavities by the vendor and ends with the delivery of polished, dry cavities to Fermilab. The following specifications are minimum requirements for the process when conducted on fully fabricated cavities: •Each cavity shall receive a degreasing wash by hot ultrasonic bath •Each cavity shall have bulk material removal and final polishing on the interior surfaces to the following specifications: o130 +/- 10 µm axially homogenous bulk material removal from entire inner cavity surface. o10 µm axially homogenous final polish of entire inner cavity surface o0.1 µm Ra internal surface finish. •Each cavity shall be rinsed with ultra pure water. •Each cavity shall be dried in class 1,000 cleanroom conditions. A multi-phase effort may result from this procurement. The following phases are envisioned: •Prior to procurement award, use existing polishing capability to polish several small flat niobium samples and submit to Fermilab for evaluation. Existing polishing techniques should translate to curved surfaces. •Likely FNAL evaluation procedures to evaluate flat samples may include: oMaterial removal determined by flat sample mass change. oSurface topography by 2-D average surface roughness (Ra) and max peak to valley height (Rz) and 3-D average surface roughness (Sa). oSurface chemical composition by relative resistivity ratio (RRR), EDS, XPS, or SIMS. oHardness measurements via Rockwell/Brinell/Vickers and micro-hardness. •If deemed necessary and appropriate, selected vendors may be requested improve or provide an alternative polishing technique to meet ILC R&D and Project X specifications. •Upon procurement award, vendor(s) must develop polishing capability for the inner surfaces of a fabricated 1-cell 1.3 GHz elliptical RF cavity and polish several 1-cell cavities. Likely FNAL procedures used to evaluate 1-cell polishing technique: Ultrasonic thickness measurements along cavity length. Optical inspection to detect surface defects and non-homogenous polishing. RF frequency measurements at room temperature. Cryogenic RF measurements of cavity accelerating gradient. The final phase of the procurement is to develop polishing capability for the internal surfaces of a fabricated 9-cell 1.3 GHz elliptical cavity and polish several 9-cell 1.3 GHz RF cavities. Likely FNAL procedures used to evaluate 9-cell polishing technique: Ultrasonic thickness measurements along cavity length. Optical inspection to detect surface defects and non-homogenous polishing. RF frequency measurements at room temperature. RF field flatness measurements may be included. Cryogenic RF measurements of cavity accelerating gradient. The approximate timeframe for this procurement is as follows: •Expression of interest – by April 21, 2009 •Proposal submission following RFP – by June 1, 2009. •Anticipated award date – September 1, 2009. •Flat sample study completion December 31, 2009. •1-cell cavity polishing design, development, and evaluation -- 1 year or less, starting January 01, 2010. •9-cell cavity polishing design, development, and evaluation – 1 year or less starting January 01, 2011 or earlier. Offerors wishing to express interest should submit to the primary procurement contact a short statement about the following: Vendor Capabilities and/or experience oSurface polishing, especially niobium or similar metals oSurface cleaning oSRF component development and/or processing oNiobium handling history oOther relevant expertise
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, 60510, United States
- Zip Code: 60510
- Zip Code: 60510
- Record
- SN01790590-W 20090412/090410220414-363777713ab47843ab74dee6e2262af7 (fbodaily.com)
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