Bluefors Inc.
NY Part of Bluefors OY
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, Bluefors OY, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Bluefors OY · Helsinki
KZP4N3QUJ8N4
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Parent
Bluefors OY · Helsinki
KZP4N3QUJ8N4
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 253 36th St c663, Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA
- Website
- bluefors.com
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $759,651 |
| FY2025 | $59,981 |
| FY2024 | $2,995,227 |
| FY2023 | $917,522 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $499,599 | |
| 2 | Department of Commerce | $232,586 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $27,467 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven Science Associates LLC | DESC0012704 | $1,024,850 | |
| HX5 LLC | 0001 | $85,435 | |
| Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC | 0001 | $69,275 | |
| Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC | 0001 | $91,713 | |
| Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC | 0001 | $2,232,285 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRL Laboratories, LLC | W911NF2320034 | $839,835 | |
| HRL Laboratories, LLC | W911NF2410020 | $2,595,500 | |
| HRL Laboratories, LLC | W911NF2410020 | $78,850 |
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Instruments Corporation | Bozeman, MT | 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing |
| Quantum Design, Inc. | San Diego, CA | 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing |
| Advanced Research Systems, Inc. | Macungie, PA | 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing |
| Shi-Apd Cryogenics Inc. | Allentown, PA | 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing |
| Photon Spot Inc. | Monrovia, CA | 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing |
About the company
Bluefors Inc., a foreign-owned subsidiary of Bluefors OY (Helsinki, Finland), manufactures and delivers cryogenic dilution refrigerators and related ultra-low-temperature equipment to federal research and defense agencies as a prime contractor (70% of recent awards) and subcontractor on specialized quantum-systems development work. The company competes in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designations, reflecting its position as a specialized equipment supplier rather than a small-business category player. Bluefors is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and operates under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC 6515 for laboratory equipment.
Bluefors' federal customer base concentrates heavily on NIST. The National Institute of Standards and Technology accounts for 18 awards and $5.3 million in combined potential value (89% of awards and 87% of total potential value across the top customer set), driven by NIST's quantum research infrastructure modernization. The Navy—split between Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (3 awards, $185 thousand combined potential value) and Secretary of the Navy Chief Naval Operations (4 awards)—ranks second by award count but third by dollars. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center ($499,598.51 definitive contract for a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator testbed), the Air Force Research Laboratory ($21,819.60 for a cryogenic variable-temperature noise source), DARPA ($21,649.60 for a cryogenic VT noise source), and the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (6 awards) round out the active federal footprint. Four awards totaling $694 thousand in potential value reach completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete exposure.
Recent prime work anchors to NIST's quantum-technology infrastructure. Representative awards include a $762,747 horizontal dry dilution refrigerator system for NIST's Physics Measurement Laboratory (September 2023), a $729,305 purchase order for two dilution refrigerators (June 2024), a $685,063 dilution fridge delivery with time-extension modification (September 2024), a $624,286 HE-3 dilution refrigerator system under total small business set-aside (September 2024), and a $499,598 cryogen-free dilution refrigerator testbed for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center supporting superconducting detector characterization (June 2026). Smaller-dollar purchases from NIST and Navy commands cover specialized components: dilution refrigerator vacuum can extensions ($16,128), RF installation sets and semi-rigid coaxial cables ($110,092), dilution refrigerator wiring ($36,599), and DC installation sets ($47,806). A $21,400 NIST sole-source award (January 2026) funded comprehensive relocation and reassembly of a horizontal dry dilution refrigerator from Boulder, Colorado to Brookhaven National Laboratory, with performance verification to maintain sub-10-millikelvin base temperature. NIST justified sole-source awards on warranty preservation and operational criticality grounds.
Bluefors sits on two named indefinite delivery contracts: Navy IDC N0014004D0011 (4 task orders) and Air Force IDC FA300213D0011 (1 task order). The vendor subcontracts under Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on quantum-gate development work (bit-flip suppressed fluxonium gates for high-threshold error correction, multiple April and March 2024 sub-awards) and under Valkyrie Enterprises LLC on MIT Lincoln Laboratory equipment and R&D work (six sub-awards between March and June 2024). HX5 LLC engaged Bluefors in January 2025 for MIT Lincoln Laboratory equipment sub-work. As a sub-recipient, Bluefors delivers dilution refrigerator systems and cryogen-free solenoid magnets under HRL Laboratories' federal grant awards (March, June 2024, and March 2025 sub-grants).
Activity has accelerated markedly: one award in 2022, two in 2023, twenty in 2024, four in 2025, and seven in 2026. Combined dollars obligated ($13.7 million) exceed combined potential value ($6.1 million) by 227 percent, reflecting that many purchase orders have been closed as fully invoiced. The vendor's technical footprint centers on laboratory instrument manufacturing (15 awards), R&D in physical and engineering sciences (8 awards), refrigeration equipment (2 awards), and cable and instrument assemblies (4 awards). Bluefors' role as a critical supplier of quantum-research infrastructure—particularly cryogenic cooling systems for NIST, NASA, and defense agencies—anchors its federal presence in specialized equipment procurement rather than service delivery or systems integration.
Quick answers
Is Bluefors Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Bluefors Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 29, 2027.
How much has Bluefors Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $59,981 to Bluefors Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $4,732,380 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Bluefors Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Bluefors Inc.'s parent company, Bluefors OY, ranked #51 in NAICS 32512, #61 in PSC 6830 and #92 in PSC 6635 in FY2025.
What is Bluefors Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Bluefors Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is OU68-FY26-518-new maintenance kit (1333ND26PNB680447), from National Institute of Standards and Technology, on September 9, 2026.
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