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Battery Focused Open Topic is a grant from the U.S. Army SBIR/STTR Program that funds small business innovations in battery and energy storage technologies. Phase I proposals are accepted for up to $250,000 for a 6-month period of performance, and Direct to Phase II proposals are accepted for up to $2,000,000 for a 24-month period.
Eligible technology areas include advanced anode chemistries, future electrolytes such as solid-state or polymer systems, high pulse-power capabilities, extended temperature range performance from -60°C to 70°C, and improved thermal stability. The program also prioritizes battery technologies that support domestic critical minerals supply chains and advanced cell manufacturing. Eligible applicants are U.S. small businesses.
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Battery Focused Open Topic – Army SBIR|STTR Program Power, Army SBIR, Direct to Phase II | Phase I Battery Focused Open Topic Application Due Date: 10/15/2024 Duration: Up to 6-24 months Amount Up To: $250,000 - $2,000,000 The purpose of the Batteries Focused Open Topic is to bring potentially valuable small business innovations to the Army and create an opportunity to expand the relevance of the Army SBIR program to firms who do not normally compete for SBIR awards.
This open topic accepts both Phase I and Direct to Phase II submissions . Phase I proposals are accepted for a cost up to $250,000 for a 6-month period of performance and Direct to Phase II proposals are accepted for a cost up to $2,000,000 for a 24-month period of performance. Battery technologies defined as energy storage utilizing Faradaic charge transfer.
Battery technologies that can shore up the national supply chain through the strategic use of critical minerals and cell manufacturing. Battery technologies with advanced anode technologies, especially high gravimetric energy density chemistries. Battery technologies utilizing future electrolytes, such as solid-state, polymer, or ionic liquids.
Battery technologies with high pulse power capabilities or high-power capabilities in general. Battery technologies with increased temperature range capabilities that can function in extreme conditions. Objective: -60°C to 70°C; Threshold: -40°C to 70°C.
Battery technologies with improved thermal stability, energy storage, and charging capabilities. Battery technologies that prioritize minimizing size, weight, and charging times. Battery technologies with advanced safety that can pass stringent Army, Navy, and/or Air transport standards.
Description of existing cell and/or material production capability Provides the following target metrics: Indication if stack pressure will be needed, Wh/L, Wh/kg, Ah, operational temperature range, storage temperature range, maximum current, operating voltage range, nominal voltage, pulse discharge capability, cycle life to 80% capacity, and calendar life (both self-discharge and recoverable capacity).
Direct to Phase II submissions : Includes all Phase 1 attributes plus: Proven pilot data on pouch or cylindrical cells >1 Ah. Battery able to maintain over 80% of capacity after a minimum of 200 cycles. Battery technologies with advanced safety that can pass stringent Army standards.
Preference for quantitative safety testing at cell level, not component level, and consideration of toxic gas evolution and particulates. Battery technologies that increase scalability across platforms through the use of commercial and military standard form factors that can fit across a range of typical tactical use cases. Preference to pouch cells without applied pressure.
If pouch cells require applied pressure, a module or pack level pressure solution must also be presented. Path to manufacturing of materials for pilot cell production levels.
List of critical upstream and downstream partnerships Provides the following metrics for an exemplary cell: Data-supported Wh/L, Wh/kg, Ah, operational temperature range, storage temperature range, maximum current, operating voltage range, nominal voltage, pulse discharge capability, cycle life to 80% capacity, and calendar life (both self-discharge and recoverable capacity). Includes balance-of-plant in all metrics (ex.
If cooling, heating, pressure, etc. is required, must be included in volume and mass) Phase I Submission Materials 5-page technical volume for down-select. 8-slide commercialization plan; template provided in announcement. “Statement of Work” outlining intermediate and final anticipated deliverables during the Phase I award period.
Post-Phase I Deliverables: Small Business : A feasibility study to demonstrate the technical and commercial practicality of the concept to include an assessment of its technical readiness and potential applicability to military and commercial markets. Produce prototype solutions that will be practical and feasible to operate in edge and austere environments.
Companies will provide a technology transition and commercialization plan for DOD and commercial markets. The Army will evaluate each product in a realistic field environment and provide solutions to stakeholders for further evaluation. Based on Soldier field evaluations, companies will be requested to update the previously delivered prototypes to meet final design configuration.
10-page technical volume for down-select 5-page feasibility documentation, showing how technical feasibility has already been achieved. 8-slide commercialization plan; template provided in announcement. “Statement of Work” outlining intermediate and final anticipated deliverables during the Phase II award period.
The renewable energy sector can use energy storage technologies to store excess energy that is generated during periods of low demand or high production. The transportation industry can utilize energy storage technologies in electric vehicles. Batteries with new storage capabilities can enable longer driving ranges and shorter charging times for the vehicles.
Highly weight, safety, and reliability sensitive Space applications . Other commercial applications include medical devices, first responder equipment, power tools, lawncare and outdoor equipment, consumer electronics, and other equipment. For more information, and to submit your full proposal package, visit the DSIP Portal .
SBIR|STTR Help Desk: usarmy. sbirsttr@army. mil https://www.
army. mil/e2/downloads/rv7/about/2022_army_climate_strategy. pdf https://www.
army. mil/e2/downloads/rv7/about/2022_Army_Climate_Strategy_Implementation_Plan_FY23-FY27. pdf https://www.
americansecurityproject. org/battery-technology-and-the-military-ev-transition/ DoD Battery Strategy – https://www. businessdefense.
gov/ibr/pat/battery-strategy. html National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries – https://www. energy.
gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/FCAB%20National%20Blueprint%20Lithium%20Batteries%200621_0. pdf Exemplar Soldier Battery Specification – https://quicksearch. dla.
mil/qsDocDetails. aspx? ident_number=277787 Exemplar Vehicle Battery Specification – https://quicksearch.
dla. mil/qsDocDetails. aspx?
ident_number=281967 Exemplar Aviation Battery Specification – https://quicksearch. dla. mil/qsDocDetails.
aspx? ident_number=113927 KEYWORDS: Battery; Energy; Anode; Technology; Cell Manufacturing; Materials The purpose of the Batteries Focused Open Topic is to bring potentially valuable small business innovations to the Army and create an opportunity to expand the relevance of the Army SBIR program to firms who do not normally compete for SBIR awards. This open topic accepts both Phase I and Direct to Phase II submissions .
Phase I proposals are accepted for a cost up to $250,000 for a 6-month period of performance and Direct to Phase II proposals are accepted for a cost up to $2,000,000 for a 24-month period of performance. Battery technologies defined as energy storage utilizing Faradaic charge transfer. Battery technologies that can shore up the national supply chain through the strategic use of critical minerals and cell manufacturing.
Battery technologies with advanced anode technologies, especially high gravimetric energy density chemistries. Battery technologies utilizing future electrolytes, such as solid-state, polymer, or ionic liquids. Battery technologies with high pulse power capabilities or high-power capabilities in general.
Battery technologies with increased temperature range capabilities that can function in extreme conditions. Objective: -60°C to 70°C; Threshold: -40°C to 70°C. Battery technologies with improved thermal stability, energy storage, and charging capabilities.
Battery technologies that prioritize minimizing size, weight, and charging times. Battery technologies with advanced safety that can pass stringent Army, Navy, and/or Air transport standards.
Description of existing cell and/or material production capability Provides the following target metrics: Indication if stack pressure will be needed, Wh/L, Wh/kg, Ah, operational temperature range, storage temperature range, maximum current, operating voltage range, nominal voltage, pulse discharge capability, cycle life to 80% capacity, and calendar life (both self-discharge and recoverable capacity).
Direct to Phase II submissions : Includes all Phase 1 attributes plus: Proven pilot data on pouch or cylindrical cells >1 Ah. Battery able to maintain over 80% of capacity after a minimum of 200 cycles. Battery technologies with advanced safety that can pass stringent Army standards.
Preference for quantitative safety testing at cell level, not component level, and consideration of toxic gas evolution and particulates. Battery technologies that increase scalability across platforms through the use of commercial and military standard form factors that can fit across a range of typical tactical use cases. Preference to pouch cells without applied pressure.
If pouch cells require applied pressure, a module or pack level pressure solution must also be presented. Path to manufacturing of materials for pilot cell production levels.
List of critical upstream and downstream partnerships Provides the following metrics for an exemplary cell: Data-supported Wh/L, Wh/kg, Ah, operational temperature range, storage temperature range, maximum current, operating voltage range, nominal voltage, pulse discharge capability, cycle life to 80% capacity, and calendar life (both self-discharge and recoverable capacity). Includes balance-of-plant in all metrics (ex.
If cooling, heating, pressure, etc. is required, must be included in volume and mass) Phase I Submission Materials 5-page technical volume for down-select. 8-slide commercialization plan; template provided in announcement. “Statement of Work” outlining intermediate and final anticipated deliverables during the Phase I award period.
Post-Phase I Deliverables: Small Business : A feasibility study to demonstrate the technical and commercial practicality of the concept to include an assessment of its technical readiness and potential applicability to military and commercial markets. Produce prototype solutions that will be practical and feasible to operate in edge and austere environments.
Companies will provide a technology transition and commercialization plan for DOD and commercial markets. The Army will evaluate each product in a realistic field environment and provide solutions to stakeholders for further evaluation. Based on Soldier field evaluations, companies will be requested to update the previously delivered prototypes to meet final design configuration.
10-page technical volume for down-select 5-page feasibility documentation, showing how technical feasibility has already been achieved. 8-slide commercialization plan; template provided in announcement. “Statement of Work” outlining intermediate and final anticipated deliverables during the Phase II award period.
The renewable energy sector can use energy storage technologies to store excess energy that is generated during periods of low demand or high production. The transportation industry can utilize energy storage technologies in electric vehicles. Batteries with new storage capabilities can enable longer driving ranges and shorter charging times for the vehicles.
Highly weight, safety, and reliability sensitive Space applications . Other commercial applications include medical devices, first responder equipment, power tools, lawncare and outdoor equipment, consumer electronics, and other equipment. For more information, and to submit your full proposal package, visit the DSIP Portal .
SBIR|STTR Help Desk: usarmy. sbirsttr@army. mil https://www.
army. mil/e2/downloads/rv7/about/2022_army_climate_strategy. pdf https://www.
army. mil/e2/downloads/rv7/about/2022_Army_Climate_Strategy_Implementation_Plan_FY23-FY27. pdf https://www.
americansecurityproject. org/battery-technology-and-the-military-ev-transition/ DoD Battery Strategy – https://www. businessdefense.
gov/ibr/pat/battery-strategy. html National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries – https://www. energy.
gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/FCAB%20National%20Blueprint%20Lithium%20Batteries%200621_0. pdf Exemplar Soldier Battery Specification – https://quicksearch. dla.
mil/qsDocDetails. aspx? ident_number=277787 Exemplar Vehicle Battery Specification – https://quicksearch.
dla. mil/qsDocDetails. aspx?
ident_number=281967 Exemplar Aviation Battery Specification – https://quicksearch. dla. mil/qsDocDetails.
aspx? ident_number=113927 KEYWORDS: Battery; Energy; Anode; Technology; Cell Manufacturing; Materials Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology ASA(ALT) releases contract opportunities on an ad-hoc basis to meet Army research and development needs.
Army Futures Command (AFC) releases topics during three specific solicitation periods throughout the fiscal year to address the Army’s current and anticipated war-fighting technology needs. Army STTR follows AFC’s topic release schedule but partners with a university, federally funded research and development center, or a qualified non-profit research institution as part of their contract.
Is the opportunity to establish the scientific, technical, commercial merit and feasibility of your proposed innovation. Is focused on the development, demonstration and delivery of your innovation from Phase I. Represents the commercialization phase of the program in which the company can market their products or services developed in Phase II, either to the government or in the commercial sector.
Allows small businesses to submit to Direct to Phase II applications if they performed the Phase I research through other funding sources. Provides funding to projects that require additional funding during their open Phase II contract. A Phase II Awardee may receive one additional, sequential Phase II award to continue the work of an initial Phase II award.
The sequential Phase II award has the same guideline amounts and limits as an initial Phase II award.
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (supply chain management, logistics coordination, target identifications and simulation) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (additive manufacturing) Autonomy (unmanned systems, drones, ground vehicle capabilities) Chemical and Biological (detection, defense) Cyber (biometric authentication, secure communications) Electronics (microelectronics, Very-Large-Scale Integration (VLSI)) Electronic Warfare (jamming, spoofing) Human Performance (wearables) Immersive (augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality) Network Technologies (antennas, radio frequency, communications systems) Position, Navigation, and Timing (GPS) Power (batteries, generators) Software Modernization (high performance computing, data management and visualization) Sensors (infrared sensing) Weapons Systems (hypersonics, munitions and projectiles, directed energy)
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible U. S. small businesses. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $250,000 (Phase I) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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