Opportunity
SAM #DARPA-PS-26-118
DARPA ExPEDitions Program: Battery and Fuel Cell Technology Development Solicitation
Buyer
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Posted
June 05, 2026
Respond By
August 19, 2026
Identifier
DARPA-PS-26-118
NAICS
541715
DARPA is launching the ExPEDitions program to advance battery and fuel cell technologies for military applications. - Government Buyer: - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Arlington, VA - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Electrically rechargeable batteries and fuel cells - Focus on high-energy-density and high power-density devices - Solutions may include: - Room-temperature or higher-temperature devices - Air-breathing or air-independent designs - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Rapid transition of developed technologies to operational end users - Integration into military devices - Separate solicitation for end users will be issued later - No part numbers or purchase quantities are specified - The opportunity is for research and development, not direct product procurement
Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative solutions in foundational technologies to produce high-energy-density, high power-density electrically rechargeable batteries and fuel cells and rapidly transition them to end users. The program seeks to combine endurance and range advantages enabled by fuels with the logistical and operational advantages provided by electrical systems. Solutions may include room-temperature or higher-temperature devices and can be air-breathing or air-independent.Under this solicitation, DARPA is specifically seeking abstracts from Battery Developers for projects to advance core technology and manufacturing. Under separate cover, a solicitation will be issued at a later date to select End Users who will be responsible for integrating the resulting ExPEDitions technology into operational devices. Throughout this solicitation, the terms "Battery Developer" and "performer" may be used interchangeably to refer to the entities responsible for executing the technical objectives described herein.