Purchase Order 80NSSC25PB997
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- This $85,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Edward Buiel Consulting LLC, doing business as Coulometrics, for the development of high energy 21700 lithium-ion cell designs that tolerate nail penetration. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. The award stems from a sole source Special Notice issued by NASA to determine critical cell design factors for achieving high specific energy...
- Edward Buiel Consulting LLC, doing business as Coulometrics, has been awarded a firm fixed price purchase order contract valued at sixty-five thousand dollars by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract calls for Coulometrics to provide two hundred seventeen hundred cells with plastic current collectors and cellulose separators. Work will be performed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a period of performance through July 2023. No set-aside...
- This firm-fixed-price purchase order, valued at $30,000.00, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Edward Buiel Consulting LLC, doing business as Coulometrics. The contract requires Coulometrics to adapt one of their existing 21700 lithium-ion battery cell designs to meet specified dimensional requirements. Coulometrics is a sole proprietorship limited liability company that specializes in the development of advanced energy storage...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Edward Buiel Consulting LLC, doing business as Coulometrics, for the fabrication of 18650 lithium-ion cells with a new plastic current collector technology. The $85,907.50 contract supports NASA's aerospace and scientific research programs by developing advanced energy storage solutions to enhance the safety and performance of high-energy lithium-ion...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order valued at $142,000.00 to Edward Buiel Consulting LLC, doing business as Coulometrics, to evaluate the company's plastic current collectors for preventing catastrophic thermal runaway in larger, higher energy 21700 lithium-ion cells. Coulometrics, a for-profit limited liability company, has previously provided NASA with plastic current collectors, separators, 18650 lithium-ion...
- NASA awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to Cuberg, Inc. of San Leandro, California to evaluate an innovative lithium metal anode in a rechargeable cell design that achieves much higher specific energy and cycle life than the best mass-produced lithium-ion cell designs. The potential value of the contract is $0.00. NASA seeks to advance battery technology for applications such as electric aircraft and rockets through this evaluation of an advanced battery design with Cuberg, Inc. The...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Rincell Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer, for the design of a lithium-ion 18650 cylindrical cell with a specific energy density greater than 300 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) for performance and safety evaluations. The contract has a completion date of November 16, 2023, and a potential value of $20,000.00. There is no set-aside designation mentioned for this...
- This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract, valued at $99,500.00, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Amprius Inc., a for-profit organization specializing in silicon anode lithium-ion battery technology. The contract is for the evaluation of an innovative current collector to prevent thermal runaway responses to cell internal short circuits. This sole-source contract is not set aside for any particular business type. Amprius has...
- This is a $749,899 definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Solid Power Operating, Inc., a small business, to develop high-energy, long-life solid-state batteries for aerospace applications. The contract is part of NASA's "Ultra High Energy Solid-State Batteries for Next Generation Space Power" program and aims to demonstrate the feasibility of achieving over 600 Wh/kg and 1,000 Wh/L at the cell level, which would represent a 3-5x...
- This $259,200 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to E-One Moli Energy (Canada) Limited. The contract is for lithium-ion high power cell design to meet NASA's requirements of over 2500 Wh/kg specific power and 6300 W/L power density, with less than 6% waste heat during continuous 9.6A discharge. E-One Moli Energy will also provide small batches of trigger cells to induce internal short circuits at 57C for...
Edward Buiel Consulting LLC, operating as Coulometrics, was awarded a $85,000 firm fixed-price purchase order by NASA's Shared Services Center on September 19, 2025, for the design, assembly, screening, and delivery of 4680 lithium-ion battery cells with specialized specifications. The contract encompasses 61 cells total, with 12 cells implanted with internal short circuit devices for testing purposes. The cells must meet rigorous performance standards including greater than 265 Wh/kg specific energy, a minimum 25Ah capacity, and precise dimensional tolerances of 46.00±0.2mm diameter by 80.00±0.2mm height. Work is to be performed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with completion required by December 9, 2025. No set-aside designation was used for this procurement. This sole-source award under FAR Parts 12 and 13 reflects NASA's recognition of Coulometrics' specialized expertise in advanced battery cell design and safety mitigation for aerospace applications. The contractor has an established track record with NASA, having received multiple contracts totaling over $577,000 since 2021, all focused on developing lithium-ion battery technologies that address thermal runaway risks and enhance cell safety for space missions. The procurement justification emphasized that developing comparable capabilities would require competitors to invest over $600,000 and more than 1.5 years in development, making competitive acquisition impractical for the agency's near-term requirements.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Design, assemble, screen, and deliver Li-ion cells in 4680 format capable of > 265 Wh/kg in specific energy and implant an on-demand, internal short circuit device in a subset of them. | 80NSSC25917171Q | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Special Notice 1/1 | 9/17/25, 8:38 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $85.0k | 9/19/25 |