American Energy Technologies Company

American Energy Technologies Company, a woman-owned small business based in Glenview, Illinois, develops advanced battery-grade materials, specialized gasket and sealing technologies, and defense-focused materials science research as a prime contractor across Department of Defense and allied federal agencies. The company competes across multiple contracting modalities — SBIR programs, purchase orders, definitive contracts, and indefinite delivery vehicles — with no subcontract footprint and no reliance on set-aside vehicles; most recent awards carry either Total Small Business set-asides or no set-aside designation.

AETC's capability portfolio reflects a dual focus on materials production and applied research. On the materials side, the company manufactures battery-grade graphite (a supply-critical defense material), vanadium pentoxide flakes (for vanadium flow batteries and aerospace-grade alloys), and gasket and sealing components for naval and logistics applications. On the research side, AETC executes SBIR Phase I and Phase II programs in battery chemistry, advanced energy storage, legacy technology reverse engineering, and materials characterization. Representative recent work includes a $5 million delivery order from Department of Defense Strategic Materials for graphite production (awarded July 2026, ultimate completion July 2028); a $2 million Army definitive contract for battery-focused research under Topic A244-P063, Phase II (awarded May 2025, completing May 2027); a $1.8 million Naval Air Warfare Center SBIR Phase II expansion (awarded September 2022, completing January 2027); a $1.8 million DLA Troop Support SBIR Phase II contract for battery-grade graphite production (awarded July 2024, completing July 2026); and multiple gasket purchase orders from DLA Land and Maritime ($150 thousand combined) and Naval Sea Systems Command.

Customer concentration is anchored by the Department of Defense and its logistics agencies. The top five funding agencies account for 58% of awards by count but 96% of combined potential value — a sharp divergence driven by AETC's two largest awards. DLA Strategic Materials dominates the dollar ranking with $70 million in combined potential value (a single $65 million multiple-award IDIQ awarded July 2026 for vanadium pentoxide flakes and a $5 million delivery order). DLA Troop Support contributes six awards totaling $5.9 million, centered on battery-grade graphite SBIR work. Naval Air Warfare Center provides four awards worth $3.3 million. Army Materiel Command Research, Development and Engineering Command and Army Materiel Command track at $2.1 million and $2 million respectively. Activity has accelerated in 2024–2026 (five, seven, and four awards respectively, up from two in 2021–2022), though five awards totaling $9.9 million reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating near-term recompete exposure.

The $65 million DLA Strategic Materials IDIQ (awarded July 2, 2026, completing July 1, 2031) is a multiple-award indefinite delivery contract for vanadium pentoxide flakes meeting 99.0% V2O5 content minimum, with government estimates of 2,876 metric tons over five years (650 to 505 metric tons annually), delivery within thirty-six months of order to DLA depots at Scotia, New York; Hawthorne, Nevada; or Hammond, Indiana, and a minimum guaranteed purchase of $1 million. Delivery orders use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, Best Value Tradeoff, or direct award procedures.

AETC's NAICS distribution reflects materials science breadth: Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (20 awards across two related NAICS codes) dominates, with Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (6 awards) and Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (2 awards) as secondary concentrations. PSC codes track similarly — National Defense R&D Services subcategories account for eleven awards, Packing and Gasket Materials for seven, and Minerals Natural and Synthetic for two. All work is performed at company facilities in Glenview and Arlington Heights, Illinois, or at customer locations (Wheeling, Illinois; Portsmouth, Virginia; DLA distribution depots). The company holds no parent GWAC, BPA, or GSA Schedule vehicles and operates entirely as a direct prime, with obligated dollars to date of $21.2 million against $87.1 million in combined potential value (24% obligation rate).