PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE A Pre-Proposal Conference for offerors interested in the upcoming Lithium Ion Battery Development Program co-sponsored by DOD/NASA will be held at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), 4800 Oakgrove Drive, Pasadena CA 91109, Building 167 Conference Room, on 97 Oct 30 from 1300 -- 1700 hours. Those interested in attending must notify Mr. Daniel Pinion of JPL at telephone no. 818-354-3232 or e-mail address danielpinion@jpl.nasa.gov on or before 1630 hours on 97 Oct 27. Due to limited parking, all conference registrants should be on site 30 -- 60 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. The objective of the impending program is to develop lithium ion rechargeable batteries for a wide variety of aerospace applications. Single cells and batteries will be designed, developed, fabricated and tested. Parametric studies will be performed on anode materials, electrolyte formulations, cathode chemistry and physical properties and overall cell materials of construction. Cell sizes ranging from 5 to 200 ampere-hours will be designed and tested. Electrical and environmental performance evaluations will be conducted and cell/battery designs will be traded-off to optimize battery performance for the intended application. Environmental requirements of operation over a wide temperature range (-40 C to +70 C) and withstanding modern aircraft/space delivery system shock and vibration will be assessed. Battery designs in the 28 to 270 volt range will be developed. The battery system refers to the battery integrated with the controller/charger. This overall effort will develop the smart battery system for use in various aerospace applications from aircraft to spacecraft. It is anticipated that multiple awards will be made under this solicitation.

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