# DoD Offers 6K Tennessee Factory Loan

On November 6, 2026, the Department of Defense conditionally approved a **$250 million loan** to battery-materials startup 6K for a proposed factory in Tennessee. The facility would use 6K’s microwave-plasma process to manufacture cathode materials and reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers. The approval is conditional; the signal identifies no finalized loan award or open solicitation, so this is a prospective domestic supply-chain development rather than an active contract opportunity.

- Defense procurement teams and contractors may find the proposed facility relevant to plans for domestic battery-material sourcing and supply-chain resilience.
- Companies should distinguish the conditional loan approval from a finalized award or procurement solicitation; no bidding opportunity or contract requirements are identified in the signal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- 6K (conditional loan recipient)

### Sources
- [Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build US factory | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/06/pentagon-offers-battery-startup-6k-250m-loan-to-build-u-s-factory) - TechCrunch