Definitive Contract FA945313C0113

Cornerstone Research Group Inc. was awarded a $864,682 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an advanced lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) for space exploration systems. The proposed LSB technology combines a novel super-ion conducting ceramic electrolyte, entrapped sulfur cathode, and lithium metal anode to achieve high energy density, rechargeability, and safety. This project directly supports NASA's...

The Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Bettergy Corp., a small business subchapter S corporation, to develop a safe high energy density power source for undersea applications. The contract has a potential value of $1,358,861.00 and is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract. This SBIR Phase II contract is associated with the Space-Based Infrared System, which is a major defense program. Bettergy...

Lynntech Inc., a small business, was awarded a $125,000.00 contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop advanced lithium-ion or lithium-sulfur battery technologies for future terrestrial balloon missions. The contract, which is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, aims to produce a 2 kWh scale battery prototype that can provide energy density exceeding 400 Wh/kg and power density over 1,000 W/kg. This technology will support...

Physical Sciences Inc., a small business research and development firm headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at approximately $850K by NASA to develop high-energy density next-generation batteries for lunar and Mars surface missions. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, carries a firm fixed price and extends through September 2027. This Phase II award represents advancement from an...

This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II award from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to Storagenergy Technologies Inc., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract is a firm fixed price definitive contract valued at $999,999.82 for research and development related to energy storage technologies, particularly batteries, such as solid oxide fuel cells, lithium-sulfur batteries, and battery state monitoring...

Energy Storage Safety Products International LLC (ESSPI), a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Detroit, Michigan, was awarded a $995,080 Phase IIB contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program on May 5, 2025. This fixed-price, level-of-effort contract, set aside for total small business participation, represents the third consecutive award to ESSPI under the SBIR program, following a Phase I contract ($144,549 in July...

TDA Research, Inc., a Golden, Colorado-based small business specializing in advanced materials science and energy systems, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $849,427 to develop lunar surface secondary battery modules capable of continuous day/night operation. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is a firm fixed-price definitive contract with a completion date of September 17, 2027. The work will be performed at TDA...

The U.S. Air Force awarded Cerebral Energy, LLC a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $2.22 million on April 26, 2024, for development of solid-state architecture batteries for small satellites (SmallSat+). The contract, structured as an Other Transaction Agreement, will be performed in Roanoke, Texas, with an ultimate completion date of February 15, 2027. Cerebral Energy is a service-disabled veteran-owned small disadvantaged business specializing in advanced...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to Storagenergy Technologies Inc., a for-profit, woman-owned small disadvantaged business. The $167,499.00 fixed-price contract is for research and development related to energy storage technologies, particularly batteries, for U.S. government applications. Storagenergy Technologies has previously received awards as both a prime...

DARPA awarded Influit Energy LLC a $7.4 million SBIR Phase II contract on January 24, 2022, to develop advanced battery technologies under the solicitation NSF 16-554. The project, titled "Maximizing Performance of High Energy Density Liquid Rechargeable Battery Pods for Closed Cycle Energy Storage Ecosystem," focuses on enhancing Influit's proprietary Nano Electro Fuel flow battery system for energy storage applications. The contract is set aside for small businesses and carries a...