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...
This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to Lithion Battery Inc., a foreign-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business, for $98,082.44. The contract is for the provision of assets in support of the National Airspace System (NAS) and has a period of performance through March 24, 2023. Lithion Battery Inc. is a manufacturer of goods specializing in battery and power system solutions, and this award demonstrates the company's...
This federal contract award to American Lithium Energy Corp. (ALE) is for the development of a high-capacity nano silicon lithium-ion battery with zero-volt tolerance (ZVT) for space applications. The $749,991.00 contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The firm-fixed-price purchase order is intended to advance ALE's proprietary lithium-ion battery technologies, which the company has previously supplied to agencies...
This federal contract award to Wright Electric Inc., a U.S. based startup focused on reducing aircraft emissions, is for the research, development, testing, and prototype manufacturing of a solid electrolyte lithium melted aircraft battery under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The $70,022 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on May 17, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2024. The contract is set aside for...
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) to American Lithium Energy Corp. (ALE), a small business manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries. The $1,732,199.90 Firm Fixed Price contract is focused on developing non-flammable lithium-ion cell technology with excellent electrochemical performance and demonstrating hazard severity mitigation per SAE J2464 standards. The contract seeks to build upon ALE's previous...
Lithion Battery Inc., a foreign-owned small disadvantaged business and manufacturer, was awarded multiple firm fixed-price purchase orders from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Non-Franchise Acquisition Services to provide unspecified products or services supporting the National Airspace System (NAS). The contract awards totaled $61,318.50, with completion dates ranging from February 2023 to April 2024. No set-aside designations were identified on these...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command awarded a Small Business Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract to American Lithium Energy Corp. (ALE), a manufacturer of advanced lithium battery technologies and sustainable energy innovations. This $166,499.45 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the research and development of high performance, non-flammable lithium battery cells. The work is being performed in Carlsbad, California. This...
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...
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...
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...