Cryogen-free Dilution Refrigerator Test for Characterization of Superconducting Detectors and Devices

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has issued an award notice for a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator test aimed at characterizing superconducting detectors and devices, under solicitation number 80GSFC26C0027. The contract is a total small business set-aside, exclusively available to small businesses as defined by the SBA, with the NAICS code 334516 indicating it relates to commercial and industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing. Performance of the work will take place in Greenbelt, Maryland, where the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is located, and all activities must align with the technical requirements for testing cryogenic systems without the use of liquid cryogens, enabling continuous and reliable operation for sensitive scientific instrumentation. The award notice was posted on July 15, 2026, and the contract will support advanced research in superconducting technologies critical for astrophysics and quantum sensing applications. The office responsible for administration is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, operating through the Goddard Space Flight Center, with the primary place of performance at the same location. The set-aside status ensures competition is limited to qualified small businesses, fostering innovation within the small business community while meeting NASA’s mission-critical needs for next-generation detector systems. No point of contact information is listed in the data provided, and further details can be accessed via the official SAM.gov workspace link.