Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB680240
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Montana Instruments Corporation on July 11, 2025, for a closed-loop helium cryostat with compressor and vacuum pump, valued at $234,390, with completion due December 1, 2025. Performance occurs in Bozeman, Montana. The system supports the Quantum Measurement Division's research on single-photon and entangled light state generation for quantum networks and quantum information science. The procurement...
- <p>The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Montana Instruments Corporation for $210,279.00 on June 5, 2026, for a new cryostat. Performance is located in Bozeman, Montana, with an ultimate completion date of October 1, 2026. The order carries firm fixed-price pricing and no set-aside designation.</p>
- 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 U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $295,484.30 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Montana Instruments Corporation, a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment. The contract is for the delivery of a closed-cycle optical cryostat with an integrated microscope objective and scanning stages. This specialized cryogenic system will support research and development activities at NIST. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Montana Instruments...
- This federal contract was awarded by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to Montana Instruments Corporation, a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment that provides high performance low temperature optical measurement solutions. The $166,130.00 firm fixed price purchase order is for a closed cycle optical cryostat with an integrated temperature stabilized microscope objective. The contract has no set-aside designation. Montana Instruments Corporation...
- <p>The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a purchase order to Montana Instruments Corporation for a mechanical cryocooler system supporting the Primary Optical Watt Radiometer, valued at $293,843.00, with an award date of August 29, 2025 and ultimate completion date of March 13, 2026. Work is performed in Bozeman, Montana. No set-aside was used. The order is firm fixed price.</p>
- The Office of Naval Research awarded a $239,442 purchase order to Montana Instruments Corporation on March 11, 2026, for an optical cryostat with sub-1.2-Kelvin capability and bidirectional optical access. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20375. The order is firm fixed price with no set-aside designation. The ultimate completion date is June 12, 2026. The procurement followed an RFI (N00173-25-RFI-GF37) issued August 25, 2025, seeking industry capability statements for an...
- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a Firm Fixed Price purchase order worth $302,741.00 to Montana Instruments Corporation for the provision of a cryogen-free optical cryostat. Montana Instruments Corporation is a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment that has previously supported NIST, as well as the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, with the delivery of cryostat systems, components, and maintenance services. This order does not...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to Montana Instruments Corporation, a small business manufacturer of cryogenic equipment. The contract, valued at $99,500.00, is for the delivery of a cryogen-free cryostation, a specialized piece of cryogenic equipment used for low-temperature optical measurement applications. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation, indicating...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $16,480 firm fixed-price purchase order to Montana Instruments Corporation on November 13, 2024, for cryostat maintenance services to be performed in Boulder, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of February 12, 2025. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, encompasses travel and labor costs associated with maintenance of NIST's Montana Instruments cryostat, specifically including replacement of the...
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 least 50 mm diameter, five optical access ports with fused silica windows, at least 10 DC and 2 AC electrical feedthroughs, a three-axis nanopositioner with 5 mm travel and 25 nm resolution, and Python-compatible Windows 11 control software. Delivery is FOB Destination within six months with contractor-performed installation within seven days of delivery and a minimum one-year warranty. Place of performance is Bozeman, Montana. The order originated from an unrestricted RFQ posted July 24, 2026, with amended due date of August 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, evaluated on lowest price among technically acceptable quoters.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Award Notice for 4K Recirculating Cryostat | 1333ND26PNB680240 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Award Notice 2/2 | 9/8/26, 3:27 PM | |
Solicitation for 4K Recirculating Cryostat | 1333ND26QNB680374 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 1/2 | 7/24/26, 1:19 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $205.8k | 9/2/26 |