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A -- NEW THIN-FILM SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-BASED BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES SOL 3-005420-NH DUE 033000 POC Glen M. Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (216) 433-2885, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Glen.M.Williams@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22#3-005420- NH. E-MAIL: Glen M. Williams, Glen.M.Williams@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC is hereby soliciting information for potential sources for development of new thin-film solid-state lithium-based battery technologies. Technical questions and discussion should be directed to Norman H. Hagedorn at (216) 433-6157 or e-mail nhagedorn@grc.nasa.gov. Specifically, NASA/GRC is hereby seeking information from potential sources for the performance of fundamental research and developmental activities directed toward attainment of new thin-film solid-state lithium-based battery technologies. These technologies should offer unique properties and/or performance characteristics applicable to demanding applications that more conventional battery technologies cannot serve. For example, such applications may require: very high or low operating temperature; ultra-long charged stand life or cycle life; nano-scale fabrication processes applicable to micro electromechanical systems (MEMS), biomedical systems or sensors; high-temperature fabrication applicable to storage-on-a-chip devices; or structural flexibility to conform to unusual physical locations. High energy density and specific energy are highly desirable, but may be unattainable because of the very nature of the application or process targeted. For this reason, no specific goals are defined for these characteristics. Battery cell components of interest include: negative electrodes of lithium metal or lithium-ion intercalation compounds; positive electrodes such as lithiated transition metal oxides with potentials vs. lithium greater than three volts; and electrolytes based on lithium-ion-conducting ceramics or glasses. Expressly excluded from the electrolyte category are carbon- or silicon-based polymers. Electrolytes shall not contain liquid solvents or plasticizers. Interested offerors having the capabilities to perform research and development activities in the areas suggested above are invited to submit any pertinent documentation relating to such capabilities for review. Offerors should have viable concepts to discuss, and they should possess the capabilities to demonstrate the technical feasibility of such concepts at a small cell level within a one-year timeframe. Participation is open to all categories of organizations: educational institutions, private industry, NASA centers, other U. S. Government agencies and other nonprofit organizations. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in Internet "Note A". Responses must include the following: name and address of firm, size of business; average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether they are large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or woman-owned; number of years in business; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime). In responding reference 005420-NH. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 03/03/00 (D-SN430825). (0063)

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