Nab Experiment Beam Monitor

The Nab Experiment Beam Monitor contract, solicited by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and managed by UT-Battelle, LLC under DOE Prime Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725, seeks a firm fixed price procurement of one Full I-BM-100 beam monitor detection system or approved domestic equivalents. The system, detailed in the Bill of Materials (Attachment C), consists of a sophisticated twin-ionization chamber with a 103 mm by 103 mm sensitive area coated with enriched ^10B_4C, integrated high voltage supply, precision amplifier, FPGA-based data acquisition interface, PCIe interface card, mechanical mounting hardware, software, and accompanying documentation. The required performance standards include a total thickness of 15 mm in beam, data transfer rates of up to 6.25 Gbps, and high time resolution, reflecting the high precision needed for the Nab experiment's physics research at ORNL. The contract emphasizes the need for full software quality assurance, including training, defect tracking and reporting, version control, and compliance with commercial computer software licensing terms in accordance with FAR provisions. Proposals are due by December 19, 2025, and will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, requiring technical compliance without trade-offs on quality or features. The solicitation integrates contract terms tailored for commercial items and services under the simplified acquisition threshold, supplemented by mandatory prime contract flowdowns covering regulatory compliance, small business utilization, and export controls. Licensing terms reject any conflicting provisions with federal regulations on software rights. Inspection and acceptance are expected to occur at ORNL, with compliance governed by strict software quality assurance measures. Deliveries must comply with ORNL shipping instructions including the requirement for U.S. citizen delivery drivers. Offerors must submit a fully compliant quote including the Bill of Materials response and representations and certifications documenting eligibility, business status, and export control compliance. The solicitation’s terms underscore ORNL’s commitment to acquiring high-quality, commercially licensed beam monitoring technology to support advanced physics experiments, with stringent packaging, marking, and documentation standards aimed at traceability and operational integrity.