Li-ion 6T Battery Focused Open Topic
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Department of the Army is seeking small business innovations through SBIR topic A254-P050 to address operational needs for MIL-PRF-32565 Li-ion 6T batteries. The topic focuses on Phase I feasibility work for solutions such as wireless trickle charging for aggregated battery storage, thermal runaway and fire-mitigating materials, automated battery maintenance and diagnostics tools, and compact devices that can combine diverse batteries in series and parallel. The effort is aimed at concepts that can meet relevant MIL-PRF-32565 performance requirements, with one highlighted need being support for higher bus voltages, including at least 48 VDC for battery-combining devices. Phase I proposals are limited to a 6-month period of performance and up to $250,000, and the topic is in pre-release with proposals due April 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM.