Opportunity

Federal Register #CRCCRRB-2026-0016-N

Western Digital Semiconductor Die Manufacturing Proposal under Foreign-Trade Zone 18

Buyer

Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board

Posted

August 06, 2026

Identifier

CRCCRRB-2026-0016-N

NAICS

334413, 334112

This opportunity involves a proposed production activity by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in California under Foreign-Trade Zone 18. - Government Buyer: - Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) - OEM Highlight: - Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is the primary manufacturer involved - Products/Production Activity: - Manufacturing of semiconductor dies for hard disk drive heads - Use of various photoresists and materials in the production process - Notable Requirements: - Activity is proposed under Foreign-Trade Zone 18, which may offer customs and tax advantages - Focus on advanced manufacturing for data storage components - No specific part numbers or quantities are provided in the summary - No additional vendors or resellers are mentioned

Description

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board reviewed and made formal disclosure determinations on records related to civil rights cold case incident 2023-002-007. The Department of Justice proposed postponements, including two additional ones later. On August 4, 2026, the Review Board decided on these postponements and revised a previous decision. It determined that 24 pages in full and 10 pages in part should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection, complying with the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018.

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