Argon Piping Supply, Installation and Testing
Issuing Agency:ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF (South Dakota)
Solicitation ID:sam_7b70391c87104e359dbb25379d3554be
RFP Description
Location: Lead, South Dakota. As part of the DUNE experiment, approximately 40,000 metric tons of Argon is required to be transported from the surface to the Central Utility Cavern (CUC) at the 4850 Level. This Argon will arrive at the Ross Shaft Argon Receiving station in liquid form where it will be stored in tanks. It will then be converted to the gaseous phase, where it will be transported underground through a stainless-steel pipeline. This pipeline will be 8 diameter Schedule 10 between the Argon Receiving Facility and the Ross shaft, 6 diameter schedule 10 from Ross shaft collar to the 4850 Level, then return to 8 diameter schedule 10 from the Ross shaft to the CUC. This SOW defined as Argon Gas Piping Supply and Installation for LBNF outlines the requirements for the supply, installation and testing of a stainless-steel pipeline at LBNF as described above.
How to Win This Contract
This is an open market solicitation. Since it is open to all qualified contractors, competition may be high. Differentiating your technical response and offering a highly compliant proposal structure will be key to winning. For projects of this size, having clear, compliant documentation and showing immediately available resources to execute the work is the fastest path to selection by ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF (South Dakota). Ensure all bid packages, attachments, and compliance affidavits are completed and uploaded to samgov before the closing deadline on 7/27/2026.
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