Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB670417
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Cryogenic U.S., LLC, a woman-owned small business, for the delivery of a Zero Boiloff Cryostat. The $162,000 contract has a completion date of November 20, 2024. This award is the result of a market research effort by NIST to identify potential vendors for this specialized cryogenic equipment. Cryogenic U.S. has previously received prime contract awards from NIST and the Department of the...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Attocube Systems GMBH for $249,697.36 on August 27, 2026, for a compact mobile closed-cycle cryostat to support CHIPS Act quantum measurement and metrology research. Performance occurs in Germany with completion by March 28, 2027. The cryostat is a self-contained compact optical system with integrated optical breadboard, capable of combined optical spectroscopy and electrical measurements, and includes a vacuum pump...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Montana Instruments Corporation on September 3, 2026, for a 4K recirculating cryostat with optical and microwave access, ceiling value $205,842, with ultimate completion by January 21, 2027. The cryostat is new equipment with base temperature 4.2 K or lower, minimum cooling power of 100 mW at 5 K, temperature stability of 10 mK or better, vibrational stability of 10 nm or better, sample space of at...
- This $137,675.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology to Coldedge International Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned small business. The contract is for closed-cycle flow cryostat systems with fully closed-cycle operation, requiring no separate liquid cryogen (liquid nitrogen or liquid helium) supply. The system must provide continuous 4.2 Kelvin temperature at the cold tip via a flexible...
- This purchase order, awarded by the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, is for one millimeter wave cryostat from Four Nine Design LLC, a small business, for $180,425. The cryostat will support NIST's research programs involving low-temperature measurement technologies. The firm fixed price order has a total small business set aside designation and requires delivery of the cryostat to NIST's Billings, Montana campus by April 2, 2024. Four Nine Design LLC...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Montana Instruments Corporation, a small business manufacturer of cryogenic equipment, to provide a 4K cryogen-free optical cryostat system. The $158,435 contract supports NIST's Physical Measurement Lab and the Nanofabrication and Measurement Group's research activities in areas such as quantum physics and materials science. The system will be used for cryogenic optical microscopy and...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Bluefors Inc. for an HE-3 dilution refrigerator system valued at $624,285.98 on September 13, 2024, under total small business set-aside. Performance takes place in Finland with ultimate completion by October 31, 2025. The system meets NIST specifications for cooling and measuring samples at 5T with a bore exceeding 3 inches, including automated controls for 3He/4He circulation, collection, and safing. The order...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a purchase order to Danaher Cryonautics LTD for a dilution refrigerator system valued at $556,679.84 on July 29, 2026. The award is an administrative modification to correct payment terms on a firm fixed price order with an ultimate completion date of May 15, 2027. The system will be performed and delivered from the Netherlands. NIST procured the refrigerator to support quantum sensors development and quantum information science...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Sumitomo (Shi) Cryogenics Of America Inc. for mechanical cryocooler systems valued at $49,998.00 on September 9, 2026, with ultimate completion by January 29, 2027. Place of performance is Japan. The order procures two 2.3K mechanical cryocooler systems, each comprising a compressor, flexible helium lines, and a coldhead, compatible with NIST-designed cryostats matching Sumitomo RDK-101DL specifications or equivalent....
- <p>This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to American ULT Cryogenics, Inc. (a division of Janis Research Company Inc.) for the provision of a cryo-cooled cryostat for the NIST/PML/Sensor Science Division. The contract has a ceiling value of $178,465.00 and a completion date of December 20, 2016. The contract was set aside for small businesses.</p>
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Cryogenic U.S., LLC, a woman-owned small business, for a zero boiloff cryostat on September 10, 2026, with a ceiling value of $240,000. Performance is at Great Britain, United Kingdom. The requirement is one commercial zero-boiloff recondensing cryostat system capable of testing superconducting chips at 4 Kelvin, maintaining at least 200 millimeters depth of liquid helium over a diameter greater than 35 millimeters, holding between 5 and 10 liters at steady state with 200 milliwatt heat dissipation load, and recovering from 1 liter of boiloff to steady state in less than 1.5 hours. The system must include integrated heater and temperature controller, at least one NW40 access port with air lock, integrated helium gas storage for recondensing boiled-off helium, integrated cold trap for 99 percent pure helium gas, and overpressure relief valves. Vendor technician on-site services for setup and startup at NIST Boulder are required. Ultimate completion date is May 3, 2027. The order originated from a pre-solicitation market research posted June 5, 2026.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Solicitation - Zero Boiloff Cryostat | NB672060-26-01974 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 2/2 | 7/6/26, 10:24 AM | |
Sources Sought - Zero Boiloff Cryostat | NB672060-26-01974 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 6/5/26, 3:44 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $240.0k | 9/10/26 |