NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies Inc. for $59,340.00 on April 15, 2027, for a PT815 Cryocooler system and related supplies. The order was set aside for small business.
Place of performance is Mattydale, New York. The procurement covers one PT815 Cryocooler unit (OEM Part # CH40815Y030QW0000), one PT815 Coldhead, one CPA1110W compressor (200/230V, 3PH, 60Hz), two 66-foot stainless steel flexible liquid nitrogen hoses with 1-inch inner diameter (low noise specification), one 66-foot motor cord, one Installation Tool Kit, manuals, and packing and handling services. Ultimate completion is April 15, 2027. The underlying solicitation, posted August 27, 2026, with quotes due September 1, 2026, was restricted to vendors supplying the PT815 Cryocooler with bolt style NW160 flange; market research determined the PT815 was the sole design meeting NASA's technical specifications for lunar regolith resource extraction testing and In-Situ Resource Utilization Modeling.