Cryogenic Research Government Bids & RFPs

The cryostat system shall be a new not refurbished or reconditioned item covered by the original manufacturers full warranty.

The cryostat system must be an established commercial product with at least one unit operating successfully in the field. Experimental or prototype items are not acceptable.

The use of gray market components not authorized for sale in the U. S. by the proposer is not acceptable.

The ISO closing date is February 5, 2027, 11:59 pm ET. There are two intake groups with earlier deadlines for solution videos and full proposals.

Performers will be required to submit invoices for payment through the Payment Management Services (PMS) portal. Invoices must include a justification for the TIGAR program and accepted milestones.

Full proposals will be evaluated based on overall scientific and technical merit, proposer capabilities and experience, contribution to the ARPA-H mission and user experience, and assessment of proposed cost/price.

Eligible proposers include universities, nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and other commercial entities. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and government entities are generally not eligible as prime or sub-performers. Proposers must be registered in SAM. gov.

Nonconforming submissions, concepts out of scope, failure to disclose organizational conflicts of interest (OCI), or failure to provide required research security disclosures may lead to rejection or withdrawal from award consideration.

The total ARPA-H funding requested must not exceed $2 million USD over the 18-month period of performance.

The contractor shall have as a minimum the following key personnel: two highly experienced specialized senior principal scientist or engineer senior with a Ph. D. degree, from an accredited college or university, in a physical science, mathematical or engineering field with at least 10 years of experience in building high vacuum cryogenic systems for infrared instrumentation and making measurements of infrared irradiance and radiance using cryogenic Fourier transform spectrometers, cryogenic filter radiometers, cryogenic blackbodies, and cryogenic electrical substitution radiometers. One of these must be able to provide 1. 0 level of effort LOE per year, and the other at least 0. 5 LOE per year. The contractor shall have as a minimum the following key personnel: two highly experienced specialized senior principal scientist or engineer senior with a Ph. D. degree. . .

Interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the required items and services within fifteen 15 days of this publication. Interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the required items and services within fifteen 15 days of this publication.

Completion date is Authority to proceed plus 46 weeks, as agreed to for expedition.

The client agrees to pay the contractor the sum of for the services provided.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 9:00 a. m. central standard time on 7/7/2026.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.