American Lithium Energy Corp.

American Lithium Energy Corp., a small-business manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage solutions, operates as a prime contractor (91% of awards) on federal R&D and production contracts across defense and aerospace agencies, competing under total small business set-asides. Headquartered in Vista, California, the company specializes in high-performance battery systems including zero-volt stable technology, non-flammable lithium-ion cells, ballistic-reliable wearable batteries, and nano-silicon lithium-ion solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles and military platforms.

American Lithium Energy's customer concentration centers on defense and aerospace R&D. The Air Force Research Laboratory leads by dollar value with five awards totaling $7.3 million, followed by the Office of Naval Research ($4.8 million on a single definitive contract awarded July 17, 2026) and the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground (five awards, $2.1 million combined potential value). The top five funding agencies account for 87% of combined potential value, with the Department of Energy, NASA Shared Services Center, and other agencies rounding out a fourteen-agency customer base. Award concentration skews heavily toward defense and aerospace R&D: the top NAICS categories are research and development in physical and engineering sciences (18 of 23 awards), with the balance split between battery manufacturing and miscellaneous electrical equipment manufacturing. PSC concentration aligns with basic, applied, and experimental R&D in defense systems and electronics.

Recent capability work includes a $4.78 million Office of Naval Research definitive contract (July 17, 2026, completion July 19, 2028) for development and prototype of a high-energy-density, safe lithium-ion battery with nano-silicon negative electrode stable in zero-volt discharge state; a $6 million Air Force Research Laboratory definitive contract (October 21, 2024, completion November 8, 2027) for zero-volt battery technology research; and a $1.999 million direct-to-Phase II Army SBIR award (May 7, 2025, completion August 27, 2027) on battery-focused R&D under Topic A244-P063. The vendor also placed a $240 thousand SBIR Phase I contract with Naval Air Warfare Center (October 15, 2025, completion October 26, 2026) and a $17.2 thousand NASA purchase order (April 10, 2024) for battery cells supporting electrified aviation prototype development.

Activity has been episodic but consistent: two awards in 2021 and 2022 each, two in 2024, three in 2025, and one in 2026. Four awards with combined potential value $13 million face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and represent recompete exposure. In its subcontractor role, American Lithium Energy delivered battery systems to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on a Little Horned Owl program sub-award (September 6, 2022) and participated as a sub-recipient on a Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University federal grant for low-carbon-footprint, chemistry-agnostic cathode materials manufacturing (March 17, 2025). The company operates across domestic locations, with principal place of performance listed as Vista and Carlsbad, California.

Develop and commercialize high performance, next-generation lithium-ion battery technology on R&D, manufacturing and advanced technology. Design, test and supply customized batteries used to power equipment. Develop and evaluate advanced materials.