Technologies for heat removal in electronics at the device scale (threads)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA238524CB003
- Awardee
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $12,176,539
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Technologies for Heat Removal in Electronics at the Device Scale (THREADS) Pre-Solicitation · HR001123S0013 · Posted Nov 18, 2022
- Contract value 77% obligated
- $15,874,450.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 69% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Redondo Beach, CA 90278, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $3,042,428 | |
| Funding Only Action | $319,888 | |
| Exercise an Option | $2,380,502 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,456,198 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,490,994 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,486,529 |
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About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $15.87 million definitive contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on December 1, 2023, for Technologies for Heat Removal in Electronics at the Device Scale (THREADS), a cost-plus-fixed-fee research and development effort with an ultimate completion date of February 1, 2028.
Work is performed in Redondo Beach, California, at the prime's Space Systems Division. The originating solicitation (HR001123S0013, posted November 18, 2022, proposals due February 17, 2023) called for advanced thermal management technologies demonstrating an 8x reduction in transistor thermal resistance and output power density of 81 watts per millimeter through nanotechnology and electronic-engineering research spanning multiple transistor cell and power amplifier phases. The contract funds multi-year development including 18-month Phase 1 and Phase 2 efforts with a 12-month Phase 3 option.
Subcontractors include University of California, Los Angeles, University of Texas at Dallas, The Leland Stanford Junior University, Corporate Computer Centers Inc. (woman-owned small business), and Majestic12 Electronics, Inc. (minority-owned and small disadvantaged business). Work encompasses materials investigation, thermal device characterization, and systems integration across academic research partners and specialized electronics and hardware suppliers.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| University Of California, LOS Angeles | $250,000 | |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | $265,494 | |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | $533,312 | |
| University Of California, LOS Angeles | $75,000 | |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | $44,506 | |
| University Of California, LOS Angeles | $75,000 | |
| Corporate Computer Centers, Inc. | $103,377 | |
| Majestic12 Electronics, Inc. | -$54,495 | |
| Majestic12 Electronics, Inc. | $221,760 | |
| Majestic12 Electronics, Inc. | $31,684 | |
| Majestic12 Electronics, Inc. | $31,684 | |
| University Of California, LOS Angeles | $75,000 | |
| Corporate Computer Centers, Inc. | $43,350 | |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | $46,000 | |
| University Of California, LOS Angeles | $225,000 | |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | $138,000 | |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | $177,877 | |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | $90,000 | |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | $555,000 | |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | $375,000 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA238524CB003?
FA238524CB003 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Air Force (Department of Defense) on December 1, 2023.
How much is contract FA238524CB003 worth?
The government has obligated $12,176,539 on FA238524CB003. Its current value, with exercised options, is $15,874,450.
Which agency awarded contract FA238524CB003?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238524CB003, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA238524CB003 competed?
The extent of competition for FA238524CB003 was full and open competition. The government received 6 offers.
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