Purchase Order 1333ND20PNB680844
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- This firm-fixed price purchase order was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, to Quantum Technology Corp, a for-profit manufacturer of industrial gas systems. The $93,500 contract is for the delivery of a helium liquefier system to be used at NIST's facilities. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. In 2020, NIST awarded two similar sole-source contracts to Quantum Technology Corp for the...
- The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $265,900 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Quantum USA, LLP, a for-profit limited liability company manufacturer, for a helium recovery and liquefaction system. The system will connect one 400 MHz, two 600 MHz, and one 900 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. The contractor will deliver, install, and provide training for the system, which must recover 50...
- <p>The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Quantum Technology Corp for the delivery of a Fully Integrated Helium Liquefier. The contract, valued at $260,130.00, was awarded on September 23, 2020 with a completion date of December 31, 2021. The place of performance is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This contract was not set aside for any socioeconomic program.</p>
- This is a $4,031,056.00 definitive, firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to Quantum USA, LLP, a small business, for the purchase of a turn-key helium recovery system. The system will be installed at NIST's Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) nuclear test reactor facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland to collect, transport, compress, store, purify, and liquefy helium gas produced during experiments involving liquid...
- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $966,576.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Quantum Design, Inc. to purchase a helium recovery system. The contract was set aside for small businesses. Quantum Design develops and markets automated temperature and magnetic field testing platforms used for materials characterization and research and development initiatives across the public and private sectors. The company has previously provided...
- The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) awarded a $383,877.73 Purchase Order to Quantum Design, Inc., doing business as Quantum Design Inc., for the Purchase of a Liquid Helium Recovery System. The place of performance is San Diego, California. The contract has a start date of February 9, 2023 and an end date of September 15, 2025. The pricing type is Firm Fixed Price. Quantum Design, Inc. will provide a liquid helium recovery system to the Commerce...
- This firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency, to Quantum Design, Inc. for the upgrade of a Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) Magnetometer. The contract has a ceiling value of $224,900.00 and a completion date of May 31, 2026. It was not set aside for any specific business category. The contract was derived from a sources sought notice posted by NIST seeking vendors capable of providing a...
- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $60,386.99 firm fixed-price purchase order to Airgas USA LLC to supply liquid helium in 100L and 250L dewars on an as-needed basis for NIST's Boulder, Colorado campus. The contract term runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Per the solicitation, Airgas will provide the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, services and facilities to deliver liquid helium as specified to support...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Negative One-Eighty Cryogenic Solutions LLC on October 1, 2024, for liquid helium system maintenance with a ceiling value of $279,403.77. This firm fixed price order covers preventative maintenance and emergency service for a Linde helium liquefaction system at NIST's Boulder, Colorado campus, with performance extending through September 30, 2029. The order represents exercise of option year 2 under the existing...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $510,000 firm fixed price purchase order to Bluefors Cryogenics of Finland for a Dilution Refrigerator Helium Battery System. The solicitation sought quotations for a system with a base temperature below 10 milliKelvin and 400 milliWatt cooling capacity at 100 milliKelvin to support NIST's quantum networking research. There was no set-aside designation. Bluefors will deliver one system to NIST's Boulder, Colorado facility by March 2021...
The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $338,230 firm fixed price purchase order to Quantum Technology Corp. to deliver a helium gas recovery and liquefier system for an electron beam ion trap. The system will liquefy 60 liters of helium per day to cool a magnet during experimental campaigns at NIST's Physical Measurements Laboratory, fitting within specified space constraints. NIST had published a special notice of its intent to negotiate this sole source contract with Quantum Technology Corp. after determining through market research that only this company could meet the requirements to provide a system with these capabilities. No competitive solicitation was issued. The award is not associated with a larger governmentwide acquisition contract vehicle.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: One (1) Helium Gas Recovery & Liquefier System for Electron Beam Ion Trap (EBIT) | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Special Notice 1/2 | 5/13/20, 8:45 AM | ||
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: One (1) Helium Gas Recovery & Liquefier System for Electron Beam Ion Trap (EBIT) | 1333ND20PNB680844 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Award Notice 2/2 | 9/25/20, 10:01 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P21001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $8.7k | 3/23/21 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $329.5k | 9/23/20 |