RFI: Area Radiation Monitor Procurement for APS 6-S176-I--05497-00
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AI-generated · Feb 14, 2026Source: Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) facility is seeking information from vendors to source, maintain, and support a complete system of area radiation monitors (ARMs) required as credited control safety components for facility operations.
Fifty ARMs currently in use are nearing end-of-life. Each ARM consists of a control unit and can measure x-ray and neutron dose rates produced by the accelerator. They must interface with the site control system to provide signal outputs, current readbacks, and limit trips so the control system can respond to state changes issued by the ARM. This is an information-request to assist planning; responses are nonbinding and not proposals. If capabilities align, vendors should provide the specified sections from the ANL-651 RFI for APS ARMs and the Vendor Capability section on the APS-U Radiation Monitor Spec Sheet, with proprietary data clearly marked on pages.
Argonne National Laboratory s Advanced Photon Source (APS) facility is looking for a vendor to source, maintain, and support a system of area radiation monitors (ARMs) necessary credited control safety components required for operations of the facility. The current system of area radiation monitors nearing end-of-life include 50 ARMs, each made of a control unit, and capable of measuring x-ray and neutron dose rates due to particle accelerator operation. The ARMs each need to interface with a control system to monitor ARM signal output including current readbacks and limit trips such that the control system may appropriately respond to a state change issued from the ARM. UChicago Argonne, LLC, operator of the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is requesting information (RFI) to evaluate obtaining products or services for planning and informational purposes and any response will be nonbinding. It shall not be used as a proposal and does not commit ANL to pay for any cost for the preparation or submission of any information in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI may include proprietary or confidential information. The Offeror shall mark any technical data deemed proprietary or confidential on each specific page of the RFI form, otherwise the Laboratory will have unlimited rights of the information provided in request to the RFI. ANL assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose. If capabilities align, please provide a response Sections 1-6 of the "ANL-651 RFI for APS ARMs" document, and the "Vendor Capability" column on the "APS-U Radiation Monitor Spec Sheet" by 12:00pm CST on March 3, 2026 to Molly Hunter at mollyhunter@anl.gov. Please include the Notice ID in the subject line.
From Sources Sought posted on Feb 13, 2026Argonne National Laboratory s Advanced Photon Source (APS) facility is looking for a vendor to source, maintain, and support a system of area radiation monitors (ARMs) necessary credited control safety components required for operations of the facility. The current system of area radiation monitors nearing end-of-life include 50 ARMs, each made of a control unit, and capable of measuring x-ray and neutron dose rates due to particle accelerator operation. The ARMs each need to interface with a control system to monitor ARM signal output including current readbacks and limit trips such that the control system may appropriately respond to a state change issued from the ARM. UChicago Argonne, LLC, operator of the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is requesting information (RFI) to evaluate obtaining products or services for planning and informational purposes and any response will be nonbinding. It shall not be used as a proposal and does not commit ANL to pay for any cost for the preparation or submission of any information in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI may include proprietary or confidential information. The Offeror shall mark any technical data deemed proprietary or confidential on each specific page of the RFI form, otherwise the Laboratory will have unlimited rights of the information provided in request to the RFI. ANL assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose. If capabilities align, please provide a response Sections 1-6 of the "ANL-651 RFI for APS ARMs" document, and the "Vendor Capability" column on the "APS-U Radiation Monitor Spec Sheet" by 12:00pm CST on March 17, 2026 to Molly Hunter at mollyhunter@anl.gov. Please include the Notice ID in the subject line.
From Sources Sought posted on Feb 23, 2026Argonne National Laboratory s Advanced Photon Source (APS) facility is looking for a vendor to source, maintain, and support a system of area radiation monitors (ARMs) necessary credited control safety components required for operations of the facility. The current system of area radiation monitors nearing end-of-life include 50 ARMs, each made of a control unit, and capable of measuring x-ray and neutron dose rates due to particle accelerator operation. The ARMs each need to interface with a control system to monitor ARM signal output including current readbacks and limit trips such that the control system may appropriately respond to a state change issued from the ARM. UChicago Argonne, LLC, operator of the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is requesting information (RFI) to evaluate obtaining products or services for planning and informational purposes and any response will be nonbinding. It shall not be used as a proposal and does not commit ANL to pay for any cost for the preparation or submission of any information in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI may include proprietary or confidential information. The Offeror shall mark any technical data deemed proprietary or confidential on each specific page of the RFI form, otherwise the Laboratory will have unlimited rights of the information provided in request to the RFI. ANL assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose. If capabilities align, please provide a response Sections 1-6 of the "ANL-651 RFI for APS ARMs" document, and the "Vendor Capability" column on the "APS-U Radiation Monitor Spec Sheet" by 12:00pm CST on March 17, 2026 to Molly Hunter at mollyhunter@anl.gov. Please include the Notice ID in the subject line.
From Sources Sought posted on Feb 25, 2026Notice history
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