Vector Magnet System Upgrade

A subcontract has been issued by the Department of Commerce NIST to supply and integrate a vector magnet system capable of generating a 1 Tesla magnetic field within a dilution refrigerator. This equipment upgrade is essential for advancing low-temperature quantum research and must be fully compatible with existing cryogenic infrastructure at the Boulder, Colorado facility. The system must deliver precise, stable, and uniform magnetic field control in three dimensions to support sophisticated experiments requiring dynamic field manipulation at millikelvin temperatures. The solicitation is open for responses until July 17, 2026, and is classified under NAICS code 333318, indicating it pertains to other commercial and service machinery manufacturing. The contract is not set aside for any specific small business category and requires capable vendors to deliver a fully integrated solution including installation, testing, and documentation. Performance of work is exclusively tied to the NIST laboratory in Boulder, and vendors must demonstrate technical expertise in cryogenic magnet systems, high-precision field calibration, and seamless integration with ultra-low temperature environments.