Carbon Crunch Future Program Announcement
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Due: | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | DARPA-SN-26-15 |
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DARPA-SN-26-15
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DEPT OF DEFENSE
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DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
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DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
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History
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: Dec 17, 2025 12:47 pm EST
- Original Response Date: Feb 03, 2026 11:59 pm EST
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Feb 14, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: AC12 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH
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NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
The purpose of this Special Notice (SN) is to provide public notification of additional research areas of interest to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO), specifically for the contemplated forthcoming Carbon Crunch program.
If released, the Carbon Crunch Program Solicitation (PS) will be made available at https://sam.gov/. Additionally, a Proposers Day is planned for early February 2026 in Arlington, VA (SN also to be made available at https://sam.gov/).
Carbon Crunch aims to accelerate Carbon-Carbon (C-C) hypersonic aeroshell production by developing and applying cutting edge composite manufacturing methods that are inherently faster and more scalable. Performers will be asked to demonstrate an end-to-end manufacturing process (pre-form layup to near-net-shape densification) that demonstrates high quality, rapid production, and quick design-cycle turnaround. Once the process has demonstrated improved throughput at a reasonable cost hypersonic program of record at a production rate of 100 all-up-rounds (AURs) per month, the technology can be transitioned to programs of record in the future. By targeting the most constraining production bottlenecks, Carbon Crunch will enable scalable, fast, and agile production of hypersonic aeroshells.
If released, the Carbon Crunch Program Solicitation (PS) will be made available at https://sam.gov/. Additionally, a Proposers Day is planned for early February 2026 in Arlington, VA (SN also to be made available at https://sam.gov/).
Carbon Crunch aims to accelerate Carbon-Carbon (C-C) hypersonic aeroshell production by developing and applying cutting edge composite manufacturing methods that are inherently faster and more scalable. Performers will be asked to demonstrate an end-to-end manufacturing process (pre-form layup to near-net-shape densification) that demonstrates high quality, rapid production, and quick design-cycle turnaround. Once the process has demonstrated improved throughput at a reasonable cost hypersonic program of record at a production rate of 100 all-up-rounds (AURs) per month, the technology can be transitioned to programs of record in the future. By targeting the most constraining production bottlenecks, Carbon Crunch will enable scalable, fast, and agile production of hypersonic aeroshells.
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- 675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET
- ARLINGTON , VA 222032114
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- TTO BAA Coordinator
- CarbonCrunchSupport@darpa.mil
Secondary Point of Contact
- Dec 17, 2025 12:47 pm ESTSpecial Notice (Original)
Related Document
| Dec 18, 2025 | [Special Notice (Updated)] Carbon Crunch Future Program Announcement |
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