Small business innovative research (SBIR) phase I - #L254-003-0128 tendered under topic #DLA254-003 - collider day award for low-cost, portable, domestic gallium production via molten salt…
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- Contract number
- SP470125P0051
- Awardee
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Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. UEI DJESYYULMLQ7
- Awarding agency
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Troop Support
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $99,999
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $99,999.00 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 · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Kettering, OH 45420, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support has awarded a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I contract valued at $99,999 to Xerion Advanced Battery Corp., a late-stage battery manufacturing startup based in Kettering, Ohio. Under contract #L254-003-0128, Xerion will conduct research and development on low-cost, portable domestic gallium production via molten salt electrodeposition. The contract is set aside entirely for small business participation and is scheduled for completion by March 3, 2026, with the work to be performed in Dayton, Ohio. This SBIR Phase I award represents an early-stage research initiative that, if successful, could advance U.S. domestic capabilities in critical mineral processing.
The SBIR program, administered by the Small Business Administration across federal agencies, supports innovative research by small businesses with significant commercial potential. Xerion's selection under this phase demonstrates DLA's interest in developing domestic gallium production methods that could support advanced technology applications within the defense supply chain. As a small business contractor with prior involvement in lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing optimization, Xerion brings relevant expertise to this materials science research effort. The Phase I award provides funding to validate technical feasibility, with potential for Phase II and Phase III follow-on contracts should the research prove promising.
Description
Small business innovative research (SBIR) phase I - #L254-003-0128 tendered under topic #DLA254-003 - collider day award for low-cost, portable, domestic gallium production via molten salt electrodeposition
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Who was awarded contract SP470125P0051?
SP470125P0051 was awarded to Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. by Troop Support (Defense Logistics Agency) on September 4, 2025.
How much is contract SP470125P0051 worth?
The government has obligated $99,999 on SP470125P0051.
Was contract SP470125P0051 competed?
The extent of competition for SP470125P0051 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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