# SAM #MB483335
Prototype ESR stripline kicker and RF mockup for Brookhaven National Laboratory
**Buyer:** Brookhaven National Laboratory
**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** MB483335
**NAICS:** 334419, 332710, 541330, 335999
Brookhaven National Laboratory is seeking a custom prototype stripline kicker and supporting engineering, fabrication, testing, and delivery for its Electron-Ion Collider.
- **Buyer:** Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (BSA), which operates Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) for the U.S. Department of Energy; the procurement is handled by BNL’s Procurement and Property Management Division for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).
- **Procurement:** RFQ/Proposal No. 483335 seeks one ESR swap-out injection stripline kicker prototype on a firm-fixed-price basis. No product part numbers are provided.
- **OEM mentioned:** **Kyocera** is named as an example manufacturer of the water-cooled EIA 7/8-inch high-voltage, ultra-high-vacuum feedthrough, or a BSA-approved equivalent. The solicitation does not specify a selected OEM for the complete kicker.
- **Products:** One stripline kicker prototype and one brass half-stripline RF mockup. The prototype includes the kicker body, electrodes, cooling features, flex-couplings, feedthrough interfaces, and associated hardware.
- **Key technical requirements:** 900 mm active electrode length; at least 30.0 mm clear beam aperture; maximum 1,200 mm installation length between vacuum flanges; capability for pulses up to 30 kV; active liquid cooling; and ultra-high-vacuum certification. The feedthrough is specified for a 30 kV, 8 ns pulse at 1 Hz, with a nominal 50-ohm impedance.
- **Work required:** Mechanical design and analysis; mockup fabrication and VNA/TDR measurements; prototype fabrication, assembly, inspection, RF and cooling tests, vacuum certification, documentation, packaging, and delivery. BNL approval is required for design changes, and the work includes design reviews and configuration control.
- **Performance period:** 18 months from the effective date of the executed agreement. No option periods or annual subscription are stated.
- **Estimated value:** Approximately $200,000–$800,000; the solicitation materials provided do not state an official estimate.
### Description
Please review all enclosures and attachments for details and requirements. Offerors shall submit documents to the Contract Specialist designated in this solicitation. Your quote/proposal pricing should be submitted on Enclosure C, but please also submit a separate document with details as to how your company meets the requirements of the RFQ (your standard proposal/quote document).
All questions are due, via email, to the Contract Specialist by 11/20/2026 at 5pm EST.
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