High energy density radiation hardened capacitors enabled by next-generation manufacturing methods
Active Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- FA864925P0514
- Awardee
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Polycharge America, Inc. UEI WG49L87WDKU8
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,729,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,729,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 85% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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 · 101 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Oro Valley, AZ 85737, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Polycharge America, Inc., a small business subsidiary of BorgWarner Inc. specializing in advanced capacitor technology, was awarded a $1.73M Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 30, 2025. The contract, structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order, focuses on developing high energy density radiation hardened capacitors utilizing next-generation manufacturing methods. Work will be performed in Oro Valley, Arizona, with completion scheduled for December 30, 2026. This Phase II effort builds upon previous foundational research, advancing Polycharge's proprietary capacitor technologies toward practical defense applications requiring extreme performance characteristics.
The SBIR Phase II designation reflects the Air Force's investment in transitioning innovative small business technologies toward deployment. Polycharge's track record includes prior SBIR Phase I work with AFRL on pulse power capacitor research for directed energy weapon systems, as well as complementary NASA contracts exploring radiation-tolerant capacitors for space applications. The company's expertise in high-temperature and high energy density capacitor solutions addresses critical needs for next-generation aerospace and defense platforms requiring reliable energy storage and power delivery systems in harsh operational environments.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864925P0514?
FA864925P0514 was awarded to Polycharge America, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on September 30, 2025.
How much is contract FA864925P0514 worth?
The government has obligated $1,729,000 on FA864925P0514.
Was contract FA864925P0514 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864925P0514 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 101 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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