This is a $1,011,255.00 definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Silatronix, Inc., a manufacturer of goods, to develop organosilicon electrolytes to enable safe, high-stability lithium-ion batteries with lithium titanium oxide (LTO) anodes. The contract has a completion date of March 31, 2019 and utilizes a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing type. Silatronix, which is a foreign-owned, for-profit organization, has received several other prime...
The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $3,704,844 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials USA, Inc. (Silatronix) for the development of organosilicon electrolytes to enable safe, high-energy NCA-based lithium-ion batteries for naval applications. The contract has a performance period through December 13, 2020. This is a follow-on award to previous ONR contracts with Silatronix totaling over $12 million to advance energy storage technologies, including a $4.8...
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 is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Materials Modifications Inc., a minority-owned small business. The $125,000.00 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of an aerogel-supported ionic liquid electrolyte for use in high-performance lithium-air batteries. This is intended to address NASA's need for advanced energy storage systems with high specific energy, high volumetric efficiency, greater reliability, reduced parasitic impedance, and...
This is a $749,991 definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Solid Power Operating, Inc., a small business, to develop high-energy, long-life solid-state batteries for Air Force spacecraft. The contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II action, indicating it builds upon previous SBIR-funded research and development. Solid Power Operating, Inc. is a for-profit company that specializes in advanced all-solid-state...
Silatronix, Inc., a manufacturer of goods, was awarded a $10,152,529.00 definitive contract by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop organosilicon electrolytes for safe, high energy, high nickel lithium-ion batteries. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is a cost-plus-fixed-fee type and runs through December 31, 2021. Silatronix, a global leader in fluorspar production, has secured multiple prime contracts with ONR to advance energy storage...
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 federal contract award to American Lithium Energy Corp. (ALE), a small business manufacturer, is for the development of high-energy, high-power battery technology for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The $297,927 firm-fixed-price contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is focused on advancing specialized lithium-ion battery solutions for defense and aerospace applications. ALE has previously secured multiple Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts...
<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $149,759 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract to Solid State Battery Incorporated, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to develop a high power density composite solid polymer electrolyte lithium battery. The firm-fixed-price purchase order contract has a completion date of June 1, 2021. This contract award is for research and development of the specialized battery technology.</p>
Lyten, Inc., a San Jose-based small business specializing in advanced battery technology and materials science, was awarded an $179,887 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on August 30, 2024. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, aims to improve the cycle life of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery chemistry by investigating polysulfide (PS) dissolution effects across various advanced battery cell components. The...