Request for Information CAB EIC 49 MHz SSPA v0.1

Nov 6, 2026
Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought
APP000258
120 kW 49 MHz Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA)
for the Bunch Splitting RF System of the EIC’s Hadron Storage Ring To all Potential/Interested Suppliers,
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (herein known as “BSA”), operator of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) under a Prime Contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking expressions of interest from firms regarding the manufacture and test of one first article 49.2 MHz, 120 kW Amplifier and two production 49.2 MHz, 120 kW Amplifiers for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) Hadron Storage Ring, as outlined in the following attachments: Attachment A – Statement of Work, EIC-RFS-SOW-011
Attachment B- Technical Specification, EIC-RFS-SPC-017
Attachment C- BNL-QA-101 Revision 04/2025
Please note that this is an RFI/Sources Sought notice, not a Request for Proposal, and no solicitation exists at this time. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information received. The information from this notice will help the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) survey available resources.
Background:
The EIC is a Nuclear Physics Facility being built at Brookhaven National Laboratory that will store intense-bunched beams of relativistic electrons and hadrons in two opposing particle storage rings and bring the bunches into collision at a large experimental detector. The collisions will provide insight into the internal structure of protons and neutrons and the gluelike force that holds them together. The EIC accelerator complex comprises about hundred (100) radiofrequency (RF) cavities designed to perform different functions through their interaction with the circulating beams. The cavities operate at frequencies spanning a broad range, from 24.6 MHz up to 2.8 GHz. For example, the

EIC hadron storage ring includes a 49.2 MHz RF system used for bunch splitting. This system consists of three (3) RF cavities, each fed by its own 120 kW power amplifier through a 6-1/8” coaxial transmission line. Please provide the following information:
1) Does your company have the capabilities and experience within the last 5 years in producing similar SSPAs as outlined in the attachments? Please indicate the industry, project or facility of the customers, as well as frequency and power rating of the SSPAs provided by your company.