Contract Award: Packet Digital LLC (Fargo, North Dakota) – $7,999,913

Packet Digital LLC, Fargo, North Dakota, has been awarded a $7,999,913 firm-fixed-price contract for Dual Switching Gallium Nitrade Based Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for the Satellite Electrical Power System program. This contract will design and demonstrate high efficiency advanced enhancement mode Gallium Nitride (eGaN) dual switching solar MPPT power module for use on satellite systems that will improve the size (smaller), efficiency, power density, radiation robustness and the lifespan limitation of the current silicon based design counterparts. Work will be performed in Fargo, North Dakota, and is expected to be completed June 28, 2024. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with one offer received. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $6,923,000 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453-21-C-0013).