SAM #04012026

Argon Gas Pipeline Supply, Installation, and Construction for LBNF/DUNE at Sanford Underground Research Facility

This opportunity involves the supply, installation, and testing of a stainless-steel Argon gas pipeline and related infrastructure for the DUNE experiment at the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF), managed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory under the Department of Energy. - Government Buyer: - Department of Energy (DOE) - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Fermi Site Office (FSO) - Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG) - South Dakota Science and Technology Authority (SDSTA) - Products and Materials Requested: - Stainless-steel Argon pipeline: - 8-inch diameter Schedule 10 (surface to Ross Shaft and Ross Shaft to Central Utility Cavern) - 6-inch diameter Schedule 10 (Ross Shaft collar to 4850 Level) - Approximately one mile of 6" 304SS stainless steel pipe (ASME B31.3 compliant) - Expansion loops (3 units) for thermal expansion/contraction - Pipe supports and anchors at specified shaft locations - Cryogen Building foundation (spread footings, drilled shafts) - Temporary facilities and controls (utilities, roads, lighting, signage) - Quality control program (inspections, testing, certifications) - Services Requested: - Installation and testing of the Argon pipeline - Construction management and coordination (project management, digital documentation, meetings) - Safety and Environmental Health (ES&H) program implementation (training, hazard analysis, incident reporting) - Waste management and disposal (plan development, recycling, disposal) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Pipeline must comply with ASME B31.3 standards - Strict adherence to safety, environmental, and quality standards - Comprehensive quality control and ES&H programs required - Detailed coordination, submittal, and waste management procedures - Project designed for a 30-year pipeline lifetime - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or manufacturers are named in the documents - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), including Ross Shaft and Cryogen Building, Lead, South Dakota - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois

Description

As part of the DUNE experiment, approximately 40,000 metric tons of Argon is required to be transported from the surface to the Central Utility Cavern (CUC) at the 4850 Level. This Argon will arrive at the Ross Shaft Argon Receiving station in liquid form where it will be stored in tanks. It will then be converted to the gaseous phase, where it will be transported underground through a stainless-steel pipeline. This pipeline will be 8” diameter Schedule 10 between the Argon Receiving Facility and the Ross shaft, 6” diameter schedule 10 from Ross shaft collar to the 4850 Level, then return to 8” diameter schedule 10 from the Ross shaft to the CUC.

This SOW defined as “Argon Gas Piping Supply and Installation for LBNF” outlines the requirements for the supply, installation and testing of a stainless-steel pipeline at LBNF as described above

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