Nitride electronics with enhanced device level heat extraction (needle)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA238524CB005
- Awardee
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BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. UEI XHYCN585XJH4
- Awarding agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $10,966,318
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 93% obligated
- $11,842,388.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 72% complete
- Current and 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 · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Merrimack, NH 03054, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $1,502,089 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,793,140 | |
| Exercise an Option | $1,621,227 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $143,481 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,030,600 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $2,875,781 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $11.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. for Nitride Electronics with Enhanced Device Level Heat Extraction (NEEDLE) on November 20, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of December 18, 2027.
The originating solicitation (HR001123S0013, posted November 2022) sought technologies demonstrating an 8x reduction in transistor thermal resistance and output power density of 81 W/mm. Work is performed in Merrimack, New Hampshire. The contract funds advanced research and development in semiconductor thermal management, with deliverables spanning multiple phases including transistor cell and power amplifier prototypes under aggressive 18-month milestones.
Subcontractors include The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University (research and development across multiple cost-reimbursable task orders awarded between May 2024 and February 2026), University of Notre Dame DU Lac (NEEDLE Phase II research, April 2025), University of Texas at Dallas (electronic heat removal research, June 2024 and September 2024), The Pennsylvania State University (base phase research, March 2024 and October 2024), IQE KC, LLC (GaN and SiC wafer supply, November 2025), Accel-Rf Instruments Corporation (high-power X-band SSPA upgrade services, February 2025), and Diamond Foundry Inc. (substrate delivery, May 2024).
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $50,000 | |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $36,000 | |
| IQE KC, LLC | $150,800 | |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $40,000 | |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $74,957 | |
| University Of Notre Dame DU Lac | $35,091 | |
| Accel-Rf Instruments Corporation | $47,715 | |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $70,000 | |
| The Pennsylvania State University | $38,430 | |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | $34,563 | |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | $39,974 | |
| University Of Notre Dame DU Lac | $55,889 | |
| Diamond Foundry Inc. | $115,000 | |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $180,043 | |
| The Pennsylvania State University | $81,000 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA238524CB005?
FA238524CB005 was awarded to BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. by Air Force (Department of Defense) on November 20, 2023.
How much is contract FA238524CB005 worth?
The government has obligated $10,966,318 on FA238524CB005. Its current value, with exercised options, is $11,842,388.
Which agency awarded contract FA238524CB005?
Air Force (Department of Defense) awarded FA238524CB005, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA238524CB005 competed?
The extent of competition for FA238524CB005 was full and open competition. The government received 4 offers.
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