Western Digital Technologies was awarded a $35M firm-fixed-price contract for an Advanced Next Generation Strategic Radiation Hardened Memory
Western Digital Technologies, San Jose, California, was awarded a $35,041,091 firm-fixed-price contract for an Advanced Next Generation Strategic Radiation Hardened Memory. This contract provides for the evaluation development of strategic radiation hardened non‐volatile memory device with near‐commercial state‐of‐the‐art performance for space and strategic systems. Work will be performed in San Jose, California, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2028. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and 10 offers were received. Fiscal 2023 research and development funds in the amount of $5,639,161 will be obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Lab, Space Technology Branch, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453‐24‐C X006). (Awarded on Nov. 8, 2023)