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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Bi-2212 Superconducting Magnet Wire
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BZ-2026-01
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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
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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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Contracting Office Address
  • 1 Cyclotron Rd
  • Berkeley , CA 94720
  • USA
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History
  • Nov 21, 2025 01:57 pm PSTSolicitation (Original)
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