Definitive Contract 80GSFC26C0027
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- NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a $349.7K firm fixed-price definitive contract to Bluefors OY (Bluefors Cryogenics), a Finnish cryogenic equipment manufacturer, on July 1, 2021, for the delivery of a helium dilution refrigerator system. The contract, which was completed on January 31, 2022, originated from a January 2021 pre-solicitation notice requesting industry capability statements for a Cryomech Model BF-LD250S cryogen-free dilution refrigerator system capable of achieving base...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $105,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Bluefors OY, doing business as Bluefors Cryogenics, for the delivery of lab equipment. Bluefors Cryogenics is a manufacturer of ultra-low temperature cooling solutions and cryogen-free dilution refrigerator measurement systems for quantum technology and research. This contract supports specialized cryogenic equipment, components, and systems for quantum...
- The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $300,000 firm fixed price purchase order to Bluefors Cryogenics of Finlandiya for a helium-3 dilution refrigeration system. The solicitation sought a single system capable of achieving a base temperature of 35 millikelvin or lower and providing 200 microwatts of cooling power at 100 millikelvin, to support NIST's radioactive sample measurement research program. There was no set-aside designation. Bluefors...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $19,906.78 firm-fixed-price purchase order for cryogenic system hardware to Bluefors OY, doing business as Bluefors Cryogenics, a for-profit manufacturer of ultra-low temperature cooling solutions and cryogen-free dilution refrigerator measurement systems. This equipment supports NASA's advanced research initiatives in quantum computing, quantum networking, and other fields requiring extreme cooling...
- This federal contract award, valued at $549,825.00, was issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency under the U.S. Department of Commerce, to Bluefors OY, doing business as Bluefors Cryogenics, a manufacturer of ultra-low temperature cooling solutions and cryogen-free dilution refrigerator measurement systems. The contract is for the delivery of a Cryogen Free Dilution Refrigerator, a specialized piece of equipment used to support quantum technology and...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $615,300 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Bluefors OY, doing business as Bluefors Cryogenics, for a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator system. The contract supports ion trapping experiments and includes the delivery of a Bluefors BF-LD400 model dilution refrigerator with specifications such as a base temperature below 10 millikelvin, cooling power exceeding 14 watts at 20 millikelvin, and customized features...
- NASA's National Shared Services Center (NSSC) awarded a $77,506 firm fixed price purchase order to Danaher Cryogenics Ltd. on January 29, 2025, for a cryostat upgrade at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Boulder, Colorado. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2025, involves modifying an existing cryostat to enable testing of large-format microcalorimeter arrays and a continuous adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator. The work comprises four primary...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $729.3K firm fixed-price purchase order to Bluefors Inc. on June 13, 2024, for the procurement and delivery of two dilution refrigerators. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2025, represents a modification to extend the original completion timeline. Bluefors Inc., a Brooklyn, New York-based specialist in advanced cryogenic equipment, will perform the work at its place of performance in Brooklyn. This...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $45,650 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies Inc. of Syracuse, New York for the procurement of a cryocooler unit designed for the VF-15 AL230 cryocooler system. The contract, awarded on August 29, 2025 with completion expected by January 2, 2026, was issued as a sole source procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with NASA determining that Bluefors is the sole qualified provider of this specialized cryogenic technology....
- This federal contract award to Bluefors OY, doing business as Bluefors Cryogenics, is for the procurement of a cryo-free dilution refrigerator. The $517,780.00 firm fixed price contract was issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The refrigerator system is intended to support quantum technology and advanced research initiatives requiring extreme cooling capabilities. Bluefors, a manufacturer of ultra-low...
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a $474,676.88 definitive contract to Bluefors Inc. for a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator testbed system on June 30, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The originating solicitation, posted May 8, 2026 with a due date of May 22, 2026 (extended by amendment), calls for characterization of superconducting detectors and devices. The system must achieve a base temperature below 10 milliKelvin, deliver cooling power exceeding 250 microWatts at 100 mK and 10 microWatts at 20 mK without reliance on liquid helium or nitrogen except for cold traps, and cool from room temperature to base within 48 hours. The cryostat includes a pulse tube cooler configured for 220V/3PH/60Hz operation, gas handling system for Helium-3/Helium-4 circulation, multi-stage radiation shields, integrated thermometry with at least 6 channels, control electronics with Python interface capability, and vibration isolation meeting specified requirements. Full cooldown and warmup cycles must complete within one calendar week. NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Place of performance is Greenbelt, Maryland. The period of performance is 12 months for completion plus 12 months of warranty coverage. This is a firm-fixed-price award.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Cryogen-free Dilution Refrigerator Test for Characterization of Superconducting Detectors and Devices | 80GSFC26Q0006 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Center | Solicitation 1/1 | 5/8/26, 11:59 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $474.7k | 6/29/26 |