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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Energy was posted on December 22, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Request for Information: Supply of Liquid Argon to Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (Lead, South Dakota)

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LBNF-2025-LAR-RFI-JDFederal

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AgencyDepartment Of Energy → Fermilab - DOE Contractor
Contacts1 person available
OfficeBatavia, IL, 60510, USA

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Please find attached a Request for Information (RFI) concerning an upcoming acquisition of significant quantities of Liquid Argon in support of the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) project.   


This RFI is in support of Fermilab's market research and acquisition planning efforts.   Interested vendors should respond per the instructions in the attached RFI.

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