High discharge power capacity lithium-sulfur batteries for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and electric take-off and landing (EVTOL)
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- FA864924P0614
- Awardee
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Valgotech LLC UEI CUN5FUW97QC4
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,249,934
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,249,934.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 198 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Fishers, IN 46038, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25M firm fixed-price purchase order to Valgotech LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Fishers, Indiana, for the development of high discharge power capacity lithium-sulfur batteries designed for unmanned aircraft systems and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is scheduled for completion by March 24, 2026, and represents Phase II development under the Small Business Innovation Research program. This award builds on Valgotech's prior Phase I work addressing polysulfide dissolution challenges in lithium-sulfur battery technology, advancing the company's core expertise in innovative energy storage solutions for aerospace and defense applications.
Valgotech's selection reflects the company's established track record in advanced battery research, supported by previous AFRL contracts and a National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer grant focused on lithium-sulfur systems for unmanned air vehicles. The investment in high discharge power capacity batteries addresses a critical capability gap for next-generation unmanned and electric aircraft platforms, which require energy storage solutions that can deliver sustained high-power output while maintaining operational efficiency. This contract positions Valgotech to continue its contributions to emerging aerial platform technologies while advancing the broader Air Force innovation agenda in advanced propulsion and power systems.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864924P0614?
FA864924P0614 was awarded to Valgotech LLC by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on June 19, 2024.
How much is contract FA864924P0614 worth?
The government has obligated $1,249,934 on FA864924P0614.
Was contract FA864924P0614 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864924P0614 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 198 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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