Purchase Order FA864923P0792

This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Giner Inc., a small business research and development firm based in Auburndale, Massachusetts. The $124,445 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of advanced rechargeable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with high energy density and low cost, under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The Phase I project aims to use a superionic solid...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lyten, Inc., a for-profit small business. The $179,887.07 firm-fixed-price contract aims to improve the cycle life of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery chemistry by understanding the extent and effects of polysulfide (PS) dissolution in various advanced battery cell components. This SBIR Phase I contract has a performance period ending on March 29, 2025. Lyten, Inc. is also the...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Nextech Batteries, Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Carson City, Nevada. The $179,387.09 firm-fixed-price contract will investigate methods to mitigate the "polysulfide shuttling effect" and improve the cycle life of lithium-sulfur battery chemistries, with the goal of potentially meeting the power requirements for Space Force missions. The contract...

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $1,643,163.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Eaglepicher Technologies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company and manufacturer based in Joplin, Missouri. The contract is for the development of an advanced lithium rechargeable battery using sulfur-containing cathode material for portable power applications. The objective is to reduce the weight of standard lithium/sulfur dioxide (Li/SO2) batteries by 50% while adding...

This is a $947,606 cost-reimbursement contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to the University of Maryland, College Park. The contract is part of NASA's Game Changing Technology Development Program, which is focused on developing advanced battery technologies to improve the energy storage capabilities for future human space missions. The University of Maryland will optimize the design of lithium-sulfur battery cells using a tri-layer...

This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the Army Contracting Command (ACC) to Giner Inc., a Boston-based research and development firm, for $149,991.29. The contract is focused on developing a solid electrolyte that can effectively reduce sulfur loss from the cathode of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which could enable high energy density and long cycle life to power military vehicles, public transit systems, and portable electronics. Giner Inc. has...

This is a $149,629.76 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded to Lithium Battery Engineering LLC, a small business, under the U.S. Army's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for Phase I research and development on a "Novel Reserve Power System with High-Power On-Demand Capability." The work will be performed in Randolph, NJ. Lithium Battery Engineering is a leading provider of lithium-ion battery technology and has previously received other SBIR and Small...

This is a $119,995.37 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). The contract is part of the LION (Lithium Oxygen Batteries for NASA Electric Aircraft) program, which focuses on characterizing new lithium-air battery electrolyte compositions and porous electrode materials to improve cell stability and energy density. UC Berkeley will work closely with a screening team from the...

This is a $3,000,000.00 firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to the University of Illinois for the development of "long-life rechargeable lithium batteries." The contract is not set-aside. The contract originated from a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation issued by ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) seeking innovative solutions or new capabilities to support its Infrastructure...

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...