ARCHEM, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: DIRECT-TO-PHASE II: JETFIRE (JETPACE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH FUEL IGNITION AND RANGE EXTENSION
ARCHEM, LLC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- At $1,989,974, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Tagged technology areas: Hypersonics, Power & Energy. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
ARCHEM, LLC won almost $2 million from the Missile Defense Agency for a Phase II project to develop JETFIRE technology. The work focuses on improving jet performance through better fuel ignition and greater range for defense systems.
- Amount
- $1,989,974
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- AL
- Period
- 2025-09-30 → 2027-09-29
Technology domains
Description
SBIR DIRECT-TO-PHASE II: JETFIRE (JETPACE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH FUEL IGNITION AND RANGE EXTENSION)