Contract Award: XL Scientific LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico) – $19,492,949

XL Scientific LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been awarded a $19,492,949 cost-reimbursement contract for high powered electromagnetics (HPEM) technology development, acquisition, transformation and support. This contract will collect and analyze empirical effects data against a broad range of electronics, to capture HPEM effects at the device, circuit, and system levels. Work will primarily be performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed by September 2027. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with two offers received. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation funds of $2,939,000 will be obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9451-22-C-A011).