Purchase Order 80NSSC26P0221
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- Glimpse Engineering, Inc. has been awarded a $49,600 firm fixed-price purchase order by NASA's Shared Services Center for a microfocus computed tomography (CT) scanner system, with an ultimate completion date of October 24, 2025. This sole-source award, which received no set-aside designation, supports NASA Johnson Space Center's research and development needs in physical, engineering, and life sciences. The contract covers the delivery of specialized CT scanning visualization and analysis...
- 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...
- This is a $191,850 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded to Symmetry Resources Inc., a small disadvantaged business, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract is for Symmetry Resources Inc. to perform calendar life testing on 4 commercial lithium-ion 18650 cell designs. This testing supports NASA's evaluation of lithium-ion cell technologies for future manned space missions. The contract has an ultimate completion date of...
- 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...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $85,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Edward Buiel Consulting LLC, operating as Coulometrics, on June 6, 2025, for the development of robust separators and plastic current collectors in 21700 lithium-ion cells. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by October 4, 2025, with performance occurring in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This procurement was issued as a...
- Energy Assurance LLC has been awarded a firm fixed price purchase order contract valued at forty-three thousand two hundred fifty-nine dollars by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract calls for Energy Assurance to conduct follow-up screening tests of six thousand six hundred lithium-ion battery cells to identify any outlying or discrepant cells from those that previously passed testing. Performance will take place in Gainesville, Georgia...
- On January 15, 2026, NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $14,134.51 to Gigakom, a small business concern, for the procurement of specialized battery and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment supporting the Global Hawk project at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. The contract calls for delivery of two N1C 48V 100Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Battery Modules and one N1C LR-Series 2000VA/1800W Long Runtime 120V Online UPS Module to San Diego,...
- This is a $17,208.80 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to American Lithium Energy Corp. (ALE), a small business manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage solutions. The contract is for the delivery of battery cells to be used in the development and testing of prototype electrified aviation battery modules. This contract award is the result of a small business set-aside...
- 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...
- 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...
Glimpse Engineering, Inc. has been awarded a $38,000 firm fixed-price purchase order by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to conduct computed tomography (CT) scanning and advanced algorithmic analysis of lithium-ion cells to identify manufacturing defects. The contract, awarded on February 9, 2026, with a completion date of April 8, 2026, requires the contractor to perform high-resolution CT scans on 200 Panasonic NCR18650GA battery cells at 16 micrometers resolution or better, with automated analysis of specific defect parameters including can wall thickness, jellyroll buckling, core circularity, electrode overhang, housing damage, and metallic contamination. Performance will be conducted in Somerville, Massachusetts. This specialized screening process supports NASA's quality assurance requirements for lithium-ion battery cells used in space applications and represents a critical inspection capability for ensuring battery reliability and safety in aerospace systems. No set-aside designation was applied to this procurement, which was issued as a special notice under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 authority as a commercial services acquisition. The solicitation was posted on February 2, 2026, with a short response window closing February 5, 2026, reflecting the urgent nature of the battery cell evaluation requirement. The Statement of Work mandates completion of all scanning and analysis activities within six weeks of the Authority to Proceed, underscoring the time-sensitive nature of this quality screening initiative for NASA's battery inventory.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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18650 Li-ion Cell Computed Tomography (CT) Scan on Demand Service | 80NSSC26924556Q | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Special Notice 1/1 | 2/2/26, 11:00 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $38.0k | 2/9/26 |