High-energy 6T batteries with biomass-derived anode materials

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
W5170126CA050
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,998,627

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,998,626.93 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 38% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 16 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Hillsborough, CA 94010, USA
Legislative mandates

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $1,998,627

About this award

The Department of the Army awarded a $1,998,626.93 definitive contract to Farad Power Inc. for high-energy 6T batteries with biomass-derived anode materials on March 12, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Farad Power Inc. is a minority-owned small business.

The contract extends through September 30, 2027. Place of performance is Hillsborough, California. The contract is priced firm fixed price. Farad Power develops advanced battery technologies and anode materials for defense applications, specializing in high-energy sodium-ion and lithium-ion battery systems with biomass-derived anode materials, and operates as a prime contractor without established subcontracting relationships. The work falls under NAICS 541711 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences).

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Who was awarded contract W5170126CA050?

W5170126CA050 was awarded to Farad Power Inc. by Department of the Army (Department of Defense) on March 30, 2026.

How much is contract W5170126CA050 worth?

The government has obligated $1,998,627 on W5170126CA050.

Was contract W5170126CA050 competed?

The extent of competition for W5170126CA050 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 16 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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