Definitive Contract FA945119C0020

This is a $2,521,963.00 federal contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to the Texas Tech University System. The contract is for the development of wide bandgap semiconductor optical phased arrays (OPAs), a specialized technology with applications in areas such as sensing, communications, and directed energy.

The contract has an ultimate completion date of February 13, 2024 and is structured as a definitive, cost-no-fee contract. No set-aside designation was used. In addition to the prime contract with Texas Tech University System, the award indicates the university has experience as both a prime and subcontractor on other federal contracts and grants, collaborating with organizations like BAE Systems, Consolidated Nuclear Security, and Leidos across domains such as defense, energy, and healthcare. Texas Tech University System also holds a substantial Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the Army Corps of Engineers for research and development on sustainable energy technologies.