6K INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: BAA 20.3, DLA TOPIC 203-004, SBIR PHASE II LOW COST DOMESTIC SINGLE CRYSTAL HIGH NICKEL NM
6K INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $1,485,302 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Materials & Manufacturing, Power & Energy. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
6K Inc. received over $1.4 million from the Defense Logistics Agency to develop a cheaper, U.S.-based method for producing high-nickel battery cathode materials using microwave plasma. This aims to improve domestic supply of advanced battery components for military use.
- Amount
- $1,485,302
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2026-04-09 → 2027-01-08
Technology domains
Description
BAA 20.3, DLA TOPIC 203-004, SBIR PHASE II LOW COST DOMESTIC SINGLE CRYSTAL HIGH NICKEL NMC CATHODE FROM MICROWAVE PLASMA PROCESSING