The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a $1,249,934 Firm Fixed Price purchase order to Valgotech LLC, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR Phase II program. The contract is for the development of high discharge power capacity lithium-sulfur batteries for use in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. This Total Small Business set-aside contract has a period of performance ending on March 24,...
This is a $74,905 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Graphenix Development, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer of goods. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project to optimize 100% silicon anodes for lithium-ion energy storage in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The contract is a total small business set-aside, with a...
<p>This federal contract award, valued at $109,940.00, was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Akron Polyvolt, Inc., a small business, for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project. The contract is for the development of high energy density semi-solid lithium sulfur batteries for hybrid and electric flight applications. The contract has a firm fixed price and a completion date of August 16, 2024. The contract is set aside for small businesses.</p>
<p>This is a $1,043,253.00 Firm Fixed Price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Vissers Battery Corp, a small business, under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of a disruptive battery technology. The period of performance runs through September 19, 2025. This contract award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle.</p>
This is a $4,430,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lyten, Inc., a for-profit small business, for the development of next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries with high energy and long life. The contract has an ultimate completion date of July 30, 2027. Lyten has previously received other federal contracts and grants, including Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards, as well as an Other Transaction...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lyten, Inc., a for-profit small business. The $179,887.07 firm-fixed-price contract aims to improve the cycle life of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery chemistry by understanding the extent and effects of polysulfide (PS) dissolution in various advanced battery cell components. This SBIR Phase I contract has a performance period ending on March 29, 2025. Lyten, Inc. is also the...
This is a $749,999.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to American Lithium Energy Corp., a small business manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage solutions. The contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II and is for the development of a "ballistic-reliable, wearable battery on shear electrolyte". The contract is focused on innovative battery technologies with enhanced electrochemical...
<p>This is a Firm Fixed Price purchase order awarded to Natrion Inc., a small business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The contract is for the development of energy-dense, wide-temperature range conformal solid-state lithium-metal batteries for aerospace systems, with a ceiling value of $178,737.84 and a completion date of January 8, 2025. The contract is a set-aside for total small business participation.</p>
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $6,000,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to American Lithium Energy Corp. (ALE), a small business manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage solutions. The contract is for the ZERO VOLT BATTERY TECHNOLOGY SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH (SBIR) program, a Phase II SBIR action. ALE specializes in developing high-performance, non-flammable lithium-ion cells for defense, aerospace, and energy applications....
This is a $1,250,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Bioenno Tech, LLC, a minority-owned small business, under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II action. The contract is for the research, development, and prototype manufacturing of high-voltage, high-energy-density, flexible all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries for air force applications. Bioenno Tech, a subsidiary of Bioenno Tech LLC, is an original equipment...