Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB030121
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $762,747 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bluefors Inc. on September 21, 2023, for the delivery of a horizontal dry dilution refrigerator system to support the Physics Measurement Laboratory (PML). The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, was awarded without a set-aside designation through full and open competition. Bluefors Inc., a Brooklyn, New York-based manufacturer of advanced...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a Purchase Order (OU19-FY26-391-NEW) to Bluefors Inc. for cryostat relocation services valued at $17,325.76 under firm fixed-price terms. The contract was awarded on June 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of June 22, 2026, and will be performed at NIST's Boulder, Colorado facility. No set-aside designation was used for this procurement. Bluefors Inc., a foreign-owned specialist in advanced cryogenic equipment...
- The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $124,098.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies Inc., a small business, for the delivery of a low temperature electrical measurement system. The system will support NIST's Nanoscale Device Characterization Division's research into atomic-scale dopant devices, quantum information processing, and advanced semiconductor electronics. The contract has a period of performance through April...
- This is a $108,211 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to Cryomech, Inc., a small business manufacturer of cryogenic equipment and systems, for the purchase of a QD cryocooler. The contract has a period of performance ending on April 8, 2023. This order was placed under a previously established contract opportunity that was not set aside for any specific business size class. Cryomech, based in Mattydale,...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $16,128.67 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Bluefors Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit organization, to provide Dilution Refrigerator Vacuum Can Extensions. This includes a still shield, 4K shield, 50K shield, and lower vacuum can with 150mm of additional vertical space. The contract has an ultimate completion date of April 26, 2025. This requirement was not set aside for small businesses, and Bluefors competed...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency, to Bluefors Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit company, for a SD250 dilution refrigerator system with 40+GHz bandwidth wiring option. The contract has a ceiling value of $385,392.75 and a completion date of May 10, 2024. No set-aside designation was used. The original solicitation sought information on vendors that could provide a sub-kelvin cryostat with optional...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $188,460 firm fixed-price purchase order to Cryomech, Inc., a small disadvantaged business specializing in advanced cryogenic equipment manufacturing. The contract, awarded on September 28, 2020, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2024, calls for the development and delivery of helium liquification systems for installations at NIST facilities in Gaithersburg and Charleston. The contract was subsequently descoped and...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $12,174.11 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bluefors Inc. on September 8, 2025, for design, fabrication, and installation of a Horizontal Dry Dilution Refrigerator Gas Handling System modification. The contract, numbered OU68-25-NEW-220, represents a modification to NIST's existing cryogenic equipment by consolidating components from two separate gas handling units into a single vertical rack configuration to optimize...
- 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...
- 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 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $43.0K firm fixed-price purchase order to Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies Inc. for the procurement of a cryocooler system. The contract, designated OU03-FY26-101-NEW, was awarded on April 29, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of October 16, 2026, and carries no small business set-aside designation. Performance of this contract will occur at the vendor's facility in Mattydale, New York. Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer headquartered in Syracuse, New York, specializes in advanced cryogenic and low-temperature scientific equipment for research applications. The company maintains SAM.gov registration and has an established track record delivering sophisticated cryogenic systems to federal agencies including NASA, the U.S. Air Force Space Command, and Naval Air Warfare Center. This procurement aligns with NIST's mission to support scientific research and measurement infrastructure, with cryocooler systems serving critical applications in quantum information processing, precision measurement, and materials research.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $43.0k | 4/28/26 |