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2 votes1 comment · U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A » 26-PH1: Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals · Admin →
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2 votes1 comment · U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A » 26-PH1: Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals · Admin →
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A successful Phase I project will demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed solution to eliminate or significantly reduce the inherent hazards of shipping end-of-life batteries. The technology should successfully lower overall transit costs while maintaining a high level of safety, thereby creating economic and operational incentives that encourage the domestic recovery and recycling of critical minerals from lithium-ion batteries.
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2 votes1 comment · U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A » 26-PH1: Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals · Admin →
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The final technology must be scalable across a wide variety of battery chemistries, capacities, and voltages. For the Phase I proposal, applicants should identify and justify what they determine to be the optimal initial target for their proof of concept, while concurrently demonstrating a strategic roadmap for scaling the solution to the broader battery logistics network.
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2 votes1 comment · U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A » 26-PH1: Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals · Admin →
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PHMSA has not established a specific baseline benchmark for discharge times or methods. Instead, solutions will be evaluated on their market competitiveness and overall economic viability. Proposers should demonstrate how their solution optimizes the cost-benefit ratio; specifically, the financial and logistical savings gained from transporting non-hazardous, conditioned batteries should outweigh the operational cost of implementing the discharge solution. The ultimate goal is to safely lower the total cost of end-of-life battery transit.
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2 votes1 comment · U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A » 26-PH1: Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals · Admin →
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Proposers may demonstrate their Phase I prototype on individual cells, battery modules, or full battery packs. However, the proposal must clearly articulate a viable technical pathway showing how the solution will eventually scale across all three configurations, as well as accommodate large-volume throughput in future phases.
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2 votes1 comment · U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A » 26-PH1: Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals · Admin →
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The small business should assess if any environmental constraints apply from EPA. There is a preference for methods that do not create secondary hazards/liabilities; if secondary hazards/biproducts are produced, the submission should address how these will be safely handled and ensure that the overall hazard is reduced.
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4 votes1 comment · U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A » 26-PH1: Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals · Admin →
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PHMSA is seeking innovative solutions that are mass-deployable across a wide range of end-of-life battery conditions. While the scope includes batteries with intact and accessible terminal connections, the agency is also highly interested in solutions that can safely and effectively address batteries where terminals may be damaged, corroded, or otherwise inaccessible.
The specific technical approach, whether dependent on terminal access or utilizing terminal-independent methods, is at the discretion of the offeror. However, proposals should clearly demonstrate how the chosen method supports the overarching goals of increasing safety during the end-of-life phase and facilitating the efficient recovery of materials.
As a transportation safety agency, PHMSA’s primary objective for topic 26-PH1 is to reduce the costs and hazards associated with transporting end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from collection points to recycling facilities. While the long-term goal is to support the viability of critical mineral recovery, the specific focus of this solicitation must be on reducing transportation barriers and logistics costs while maintaining a high level of safety during transit. While we do not preclude solutions that also have downstream mineral recovery benefits, the solution must address residual energy removal/battery de-energizing techniques in order to meet this topic's requirement.