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A -- NEW POLYMER ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES DUE 022699 POC Raymond J. Galgas, Contract Price Analyst, Phone (216) 433-2779, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Raymond.J.Galgas@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#P005420. E-MAIL: Raymond J. Galgas, Raymond.J.Galgas@lerc.nasa.gov. NASA/LeRC is hereby soliciting information for potential sources for development of new polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. NASA/LeRC is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the performance of fundamental research and development activities leading to the fulfillment of new polymer electrolytes for the next generation lithium-ion batteries for energy storage applications. For future aerospace applications, the energy storage subsystem must have minimal mass while meeting the power requirements of the spacecraft. Advanced lithium-ion polymer batteries, which possess either solid (solvent-free) or gelled electrolytes, may fulfill the energy storage subsystem needs, providing that the technical requirements can be met. At the battery level, developed cell chemistries and concepts should possess specific energies greater than 100Wh/kg and be capable of meeting power requirements while operating at temperatures less than 25oC for several thousand charge/discharge cycles. Flexible, thin-film structural characteristics of the battery are also desired. Interested offerors having the capabilities to perform the contemplated research and development activities to meet or exceed the stated technical requirements are invited to submit any pertinent documentation relating to such capabilities for review. Offerors should have viable conceptual ideas to discuss, and they should possess the capabilities for demonstrating 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. Technical questions and dialogue should be directed to Dr. Richard S. Baldwin at (216) 433-6156 or at rbaldwin@lerc.nasa.gov. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in Internet "Note A". 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 offerors responsibility to monitor these cites 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 02/03/99 (D-SN294325). (0034)

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