Purchase Order FA864921P1211

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 $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...

Nanograf Corporation, a for-profit organization, was awarded a $15,226,655.00 Other Transaction Agreement by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the Family of Standardized Advanced Batteries (FASTBAT) program. The FASTBAT program aims to advance battery technologies for military applications. The contract, awarded on November 22, 2023, has a completion date of July 22, 2026. The contract was not set aside for any specific business type. Nanograf Corporation has also been awarded a...

This contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to American Lithium Energy Corp. (ALE), a small business manufacturer of advanced lithium battery technologies and sustainable energy innovations. The contract, valued at $150,000.00, is for the delivery of ballistic resistant wearable batteries under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. As a subcontractor, ALE has provided battery and generator technologies to prime...

This is a firm-fixed price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to South 8 Technologies, Inc., a small business. The $150,000 contract is for the development of high energy, safe, and long-life next generation batteries under the STTR Phase I research program. The work will be performed in San Diego, California. South 8 Technologies has previously received prime federal contracts and subcontracts related to advanced energy storage and...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I contract worth $149,999 to South 8 Technologies, Inc., a small business, to conduct research and development on cross-functional next generation energy storage using liquified gas electrolytes. This firm fixed-price purchase order contract supports the agency's focus on advanced battery and energy storage technologies. South 8 Technologies has previously received direct prime contracts and...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Natrion Inc., a for-profit manufacturer. The contract, valued at $74,724, is for the development of "safe, high-performance, readily-sourceable Li-metal batteries for enhanced deterrence capabilities". The contract is set aside for small businesses and has a performance period ending on March 15, 2024. This SBIR Phase I award is part of the AFRL's broader...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $109,975 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to ADA Technologies, Inc., a Colorado-based small business, to develop a conformable high energy density lithium sulfur battery as a power source for avionics and sensors in hypersonic platforms. This Firm Fixed Price contract runs through August 2024 and supports AFRL's research and development efforts in advanced energy storage technologies for defense applications. As...

Cellec Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a $749,808 firm fixed price purchase order by the United States Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to conduct research titled "Spatially Patterned Architectures for Capacity Enhancement in Batteries." Under this Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II contract, Cellec Technologies will perform work at its Rochester, New York facility from September 2021 through December 2022. The contract is set aside for total small...

This is a $149,960 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Solid Power Operating, Inc., a small business. The contract is for the research and development of high-energy, long-life solid-state batteries for Air Force spacecraft under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. Solid Power Operating, Inc. is a for-profit company that specializes in advanced battery technologies, particularly all-solid-state batteries, and has...