Bi-2212 Superconducting Magnet Wire

Location:	California
Posted:	Nov 21, 2025
Due:	Dec 19, 2025
Agency:	ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	61 - Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment
Solicitation No:	BZ-2026-01
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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

BZ-2026-01

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Department/Ind. Agency

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

Office

BERKELEY NATL LAB - DOE CONTRACTOR

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Nov 21, 2025 01:57 pm PST
Original Date Offers Due: Dec 19, 2025 03:00 pm PST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
Original Inactive Date: Jan 03, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
Product Service Code: 6145 - WIRE AND CABLE, ELECTRICAL
NAICS Code:
- 331491 - Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
Place of Performance:
Berkeley , CA 94720

USA

Description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory requests a proposal for Bi-2212 superconducting magnet wire. LBNL intends to acquire two or three 10 kg billets of wire with the following specifications:

• Bare wire diameter: 1.0 mm nominal, with an option of being further drawn to 0.8 mm

• Powder: Bi-2212 “521” composition (reference: EngiMat powder LXB-52)

• Outer sheath: Ag-Mg 0.2 wt%

• Inner sheath: pure Ag

• HTS fill factor: 23% ± 5% nominal

• Stacking design configuration: 37 x 18

• No twisting

• Intermediate annealing optional

• Minimum piece-length > 50m

Please see the attached RFP and supplemental documents for details.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

1 Cyclotron Rd
Berkeley , CA 94720
USA

Primary Point of Contact

Brian Zatkow
bzatkow@lbl.gov
Phone Number 510-495-2547

Secondary Point of Contact

History

Nov 21, 2025 01:57 pm PSTSolicitation (Original)

Bi-2212 Superconducting Magnet Wire

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