# Expeditionary Power- and Energy-Dense Implementations (ExPEDitions)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaps26118

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PS-26-118
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 19, 2026
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- First posted: June 5, 2026
- Last posted: June 5, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7414f75ca49a408d95d8c230b4ff2127/view

## 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.

## Publications

- June 5, 2026: Solicitation, due August 19, 2026. Notice 7414f75ca49a408d95d8c230b4ff2127. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7414f75ca49a408d95d8c230b4ff2127/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, ExPEDitions@darpa.mil

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