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Open Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) Federal Contracts
There are 253 open federal contract opportunities for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) (NAICS 541715) today, 30 posted in the last 7 days and 16 due within a week. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and National Institutes of Health, and most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia.
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Open research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) contracts
Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call 004Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-11-05Albuquerque, NMPosted 2026-10-16
Intrinsic Market Resilience (IMR)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-12-07Posted 2026-10-16
Call 03 M-DASH - Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II)Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-10-21Las Vegas, NVPosted 2026-10-16
R--AREMP AND WATER SAMPLE ANALYSISBureau of Land Management
Due 2026-10-21Small businessPosted 2026-10-16
Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-11-09Wright Patterson AFB, OHPosted 2026-10-16
Performance Enhanced Real-time Ground Environment (PEREGRINE) SentryDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2026-10-30Posted 2026-10-16
NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA): Topic # 07 – Lidar Analysis for Surface & Environmental Reconnaissance (LASER)National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (nga)
Due 2026-12-21Posted 2026-10-16
Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML)-Lite Prototype EffortDepartment of the Army
Due 2026-10-23Posted 2026-10-15
Strong Heart Study (SHS) – New Cohort of Young Native American (NA) AdultsNational Institutes of Health
Due 2026-10-30Bethesda, MDPosted 2026-10-15
A--Strong Heart Study (SHS) - Legacy Cohort FCNational Institutes of Health
Due 2026-10-30Posted 2026-10-15
Support Services for Epidemiology - NIEHSNational Institutes of Health
Silver Spring, MDPosted 2026-10-15
A--Strong Heart Study (SHS) Renewal - Coordinating Center (CC)National Institutes of Health
Due 2026-10-30Posted 2026-10-15
Building America Subject Matter Expert Technical SupportDepartment of Energy
Due 2026-11-16Golden, COPosted 2026-10-15
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative – FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Due 2026-11-18Washington, DCPosted 2026-10-15
Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Due 2026-11-30Posted 2026-10-15
Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement (BOTAA) for Military Engineering and Engineered Resilient SystemsDepartment of the Army
Due 2026-12-31Vicksburg, MSPosted 2026-10-15
Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate Accelerated Capability Event 27-02- Spectrum Enabled WarfareDepartment of the Army
wiesbaden, DE-HEPosted 2026-10-15
Utilization Patterns and Billing Integrity AnalysisOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (asfr)
Due 2026-10-20Rockville, MDPosted 2026-10-14
Pre-Solicitation Notice: NOAA- Satellite Ocean Color System Vicarious Calibration – Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) Operations and MaintenanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Due 2026-10-30Lanai City, HIPosted 2026-10-14
Modeling and Simulation Vistas Core Truth Models (MSV-CTM)Missile Defense Agency (mda)
Huntsville, ALPosted 2026-10-14
FTA Broad Agency Announcement (FY26) -- “Research Initiatives in Support of Safety, Accessibility, and Mobility in Public TransportationFederal Transit Administration
Due 2026-10-30Washington, DCPosted 2026-10-14
Systems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories, Response, and Agency (SPECTRA)National Institutes of Health
Due 2026-10-21Posted 2026-10-14
Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) United States Mission Control Center (USMCC) Operations, Maintenance, and Technical SupportNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Due 2026-10-28Suitland, MDPosted 2026-10-13
A--SBIR FY26 Phase I Broad Agency AnnouncementEnvironmental Protection Agency
Due 2026-11-08Small businessPosted 2026-10-13
Request for Proposal (RFP) - Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (RMWT) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Entry Points (GEPs)Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-11-23Washington, DCPosted 2026-10-13
Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and ResearchDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2031-05-10Posted 2026-10-09
2027 NIAID DMID Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement: Development of Medical Interventions for Infectious DiseasesNational Institutes of Health
Due 2026-12-08Posted 2026-10-09
MTEC Solicitation Summary: Fiscal Year 2026 Multi-Topic Request for Project ProposalsDefense Health Agency (dha)
Due 2026-10-30Frederick, MDPosted 2026-10-09
Mobile Integrated Launch CapabilityMissile Defense Agency (mda)
Due 2028-09-30Redstone Arsenal, ALPosted 2026-10-09
Hydrosphere, Biosphere, & Geophysics (HBG) Support Services II Intended Final RFP PostingNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small businessGreenbelt, MDPosted 2026-10-09
Atomically Precise Molecules (APM)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-12-18Posted 2026-10-09
Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Department of the Air Force
Due 2029-12-08Colorado Springs, COPosted 2026-10-08
Evaluations, Assessments, and Support Services (EASS)National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Due 2026-11-03Small businessHampton, VAPosted 2026-10-08
STAR-FISH CALL 017 - Secure By DesignDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2026-11-13Kirtland AFB, NMPosted 2026-10-08
DAF Battle Network "Megatron" MAC IDIQDepartment of the Air Force
Small business (partial)Posted 2026-10-07
Operational Technology Operations Center Support ServicesUS Customs and Border Protection
Ashburn, VAPosted 2026-10-07
Department of War (DoW) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) | Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Solicitations for FY2027Department of Defense
Posted 2026-10-07
USSOCOM Open Call for Technical Experimentation 27-1: Special Operations Forces (SOF) Combat Diving (Diver Communications, Diver Propulsion, Underwater Interfaces) and Maritime Domain Situational Awareness Sensing Integration on USVsUS Special Operations Command (ussocom)
Due 2026-10-22Key West, FLPosted 2026-10-06
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Research And Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO) Area Of Interest (AOI) - Complexity Of Systems And OperationsFederal Aviation Administration
Due 2026-11-02Washington, DCPosted 2026-10-06
Multi-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)Department of the Air Force
Melbourne, FLPosted 2026-10-06
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEXT GENERATION DISTRIBUTED COMMAND AND CONTROLDepartment of the Air Force
Posted 2026-10-06
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Cost Estimating Modeling Data, Analytics Research (CEMDAR)Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-10-19Small businessPosted 2026-10-05
Support and Improvement – Within-Scope Ceiling Increase RequestDepartment of the Army
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2026-10-05
Missile Defense Agency - Advanced Capability ConceptsMissile Defense Agency (mda)
Due 2030-05-08Posted 2026-10-05
Information Processing Techniques Office Office-WideDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2027-06-22Posted 2026-10-05
Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal Increment 2, Block 2 (GASNTi2b2) Industry Day - Initial NoticeDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2026-10-30Hanscom AFB, MAPosted 2026-10-02
CHEERS MAA Open Period 3 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C 3458 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Department of the Air Force
Due 2028-09-30Posted 2026-10-02
CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4023 - Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-09-30Posted 2026-10-02
CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-09-30Posted 2026-10-02
HERMES BAA CALL: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine-Combined Cycle (RDRE-CC) Flight DemonstrationDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2026-11-16Edwards, CAPosted 2026-10-01
Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER)Department of the Air Force
Posted 2026-10-01
Rendezvous, Proximity Operations (RPO) Threat Response (RTR) VICTUS Responsive Launch Space Vehicle (SV)Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-10-19CAPosted 2026-10-01
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Naval Warfare and Weapons at NAWCWD, China Lake, CA.Department of the Navy
Due 2027-09-30Posted 2026-10-01
IARPA Solutions MarketplaceIntelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
Due 2027-07-31Washington, DCPosted 2026-10-01
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Defense Logistics Agency
Due 2031-10-01Philadelphia, PAPosted 2026-10-01
NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied ResearchDepartment of the Navy
Due 2026-12-30Washington, DCPosted 2026-09-30
NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Due 2027-09-30Small businessPosted 2026-09-30
RFI for Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise MissilesDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-11-06Posted 2026-09-30
Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2028-12-17Albuquerque, NMPosted 2026-09-30
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – PACIFIC GREENFIELD INITIATIVE (ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL RESILIENCE OPPORTUNITY ON OAHU, HI)Department of the Navy
Due 2026-11-10JBPHH, HIPosted 2026-09-29
Intelligence Exploitation and Targeting Systems (IETS)Department of the Navy
Due 2026-10-19Posted 2026-09-29
FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and TechnologyDepartment of the Navy
Due 2026-12-31Posted 2026-09-29
Finding Agile Solutions for Test (FAST) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-09-30Posted 2026-09-29
SCO Offensive Fires - SolicitationImmediate Office of the Secretary of Defense
Due 2026-10-21Chantilly, VAPosted 2026-09-29
Legacy Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Flight Test Support (LIFTS)Missile Defense Agency (mda)
AZPosted 2026-09-28
Request for Information: Multi-Source PNT UEDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2027-11-16Kirtland AFB, NMPosted 2026-09-28
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) SOLUTIONS FOR EVOLVING SCENARIOS (SESS)Department of the Air Force
Posted 2026-09-28
Venous Thrombosis (VT)National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Due 2026-11-20Houston, TXPosted 2026-09-28
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Support for the Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering (CCSE)Department of the Navy
Due 2026-11-06Small businessPosted 2026-09-25
Disruptioneering Program AnnouncementDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-10-30Posted 2026-09-25
Venus Thrombosis (VT)National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Due 2026-11-20Houston, TXPosted 2026-09-25
Prototype development for Battlefield Wound Infection Prevention and Treatment (BWI P&T) Barrier CombinationDefense Health Agency (dha)
Due 2026-10-23Frederick, MDPosted 2026-09-24
Propulsion and Power of Naval Air Vehicles (FY27 BAA)Department of the Navy
Due 2027-09-30Posted 2026-09-24
SBIR FY26 Phase I Broad Agency AnnouncementEnvironmental Protection Agency
Due 2026-11-08Small businessPosted 2026-09-24
Generative Unconstrained Intelligence Drug Engineering (GUIDE) collaboration between U.S. interagency, academic and industry partnersDepartment of the Army
Due 2028-10-18Frederick, MDPosted 2026-09-23
MXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions OpeningDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2027-06-04Posted 2026-09-23
NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic AnnouncementNational Science Foundation
Due 2027-01-07Alexandria, VAPosted 2026-09-18
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs InitiativeNational Science Foundation
Due 2028-05-14Alexandria, VAPosted 2026-09-18
Defense Logistics Information Research (DLIR) BAADefense Logistics Agency
Due 2031-09-16Posted 2026-09-17
ManTech special Broad Agency Announcement (sBAA): Accelerating Maritime Modernization: Innovation in Naval Manufacturing, Sustainment, and Industrial Base CapabilityDepartment of the Navy
Due 2027-07-16Arlington, VAPosted 2026-09-17
NSWC-PHD MATAC OTA Request for Prototype Proposals: Prototypes and Experiments Rapid Fielding Sites (PERFS)Department of the Navy
Due 2026-10-28Posted 2026-09-16
Request for Information (RFI): Identifying the Next Generation of NSF X-Labs TopicsNational Science Foundation
Due 2026-10-30Alexandria, VAPosted 2026-09-16
A--Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) HNational Institutes of Health
Due 2026-11-05Posted 2026-09-14
Collaboration Opportunity: Efficient Adsorptive Recovery of HREEs and Critical Minerals from Coal DerivativesDepartment of Energy
Due 2026-11-10Posted 2026-09-14
Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information RetrievalDepartment of the Air Force
Posted 2026-09-09
Neutron Strategic Technology Advanced Research (Neutron-STAR) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-10-01Posted 2026-09-09
SYSTEM DELTA 84 (SYD 84/MT) MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT MISSILE WARNING / MISSILE TRACKING EPOCH 3 and EPOCH 4, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-12-01El Segundo, CAPosted 2026-09-08
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Department of the Air Force
Due 2030-04-30Posted 2026-09-08
Resilient Ultra Short Pulsed Laser Sources - RFIDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-11-20Posted 2026-09-08
ADAPTIVE FUSION, & REASONING OF MULTI-SOURCE DATA (AFAR)Department of the Air Force
Posted 2026-09-04
DARPA Research Solutions OpeningDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2027-06-01Posted 2026-09-03
Amendment #10: Common Very Low Frequency Receiver (VLF) Increment 2 (CVRi2) ModernizationDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2026-10-19Hanscom AFB, MAPosted 2026-09-03
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: AmineBind MLDepartment of Energy
Due 2027-03-01Los Alamos, NMPosted 2026-09-01
AIR COMBAT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS (ACC HQ) ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION CENTER (AMIC) COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-03-31Langley AFB, VAPosted 2026-08-31
TTO Office-Wide Solicitation 2026Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2027-06-17Posted 2026-08-31
Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAADefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2027-08-27Posted 2026-08-28
QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-12-30Posted 2026-08-28
Long Range BAA for the Undersea Security ProgramDepartment of the Navy
Due 2027-08-10Posted 2026-08-24
Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) AnnouncementMissile Defense Agency (mda)
Due 2030-03-27Posted 2026-08-24
FY 26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Federal Railroad AdministrationFederal Railroad Administration
Due 2027-09-30Washington, DCPosted 2026-08-21
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) – Open Topics Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Department of the Army
Due 2027-08-20Posted 2026-08-21
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) – Energy and Environmental Technology Demonstrations – Open Topics BAADepartment of the Army
Due 2027-08-20Posted 2026-08-21
Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and SupplieS (FASTPASS) Innovative Solutions OpeningNational Institutes of Health
Due 2026-11-10DCPosted 2026-08-20
Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) HNational Institutes of Health
Due 2026-11-05Posted 2026-08-19
NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (nga)
Due 2026-12-14Posted 2026-08-18
Simulator Collection for Atomic to Continuum Scales (SCACS)Department of Energy
Due 2027-02-15Los Alamos, NMPosted 2026-08-18
W56KGU-22-R-0ESI BAA Amendment 0009Department of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2026-08-18
Military Unique Sustainment Technology III (MUST III) Research and Development SP4701-26-B-0001Defense Logistics Agency
Due 2030-12-02Posted 2026-08-13
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) C4ISR, Information Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Information Technology System Research, Cryogenics and QuantumDepartment of the Navy
Due 2027-08-12Posted 2026-08-12
DLA Battery Network IV (BATTNET) Broad Agency AnnouncementDefense Logistics Agency
Due 2031-08-09Posted 2026-08-11
ERIS Shopping Notice: Distributed Decentralized Control & EstimationDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2027-07-31Posted 2026-08-10
SEEK EAGLE MODELING, ANALYSIS, AND TOOLS SUPPORT (SEMATS) 4Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-10-30Eglin AFB, FLPosted 2026-07-30
Next Generation Identification and Awareness InitiativeDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-07-30Posted 2026-07-30
Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT) Stage ADefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-11-30Posted 2026-07-29
Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 AnnouncementDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-12-30Posted 2026-07-29
Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2027-07-31Posted 2026-07-22
Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-03-31Wright Patterson AFB, OHPosted 2026-07-17
Technology InteGrator and AcceleratoR (TIGAR)National Institutes of Health
Due 2026-12-08Washington, DCPosted 2026-07-13
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHDepartment of the Army
Due 2028-04-30Posted 2026-07-07
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)Department of the Air Force
Due 2030-03-14Wright Patterson AFB, OHPosted 2026-07-07
Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for NSWC CraneDepartment of the Navy
Due 2027-07-07Posted 2026-07-07
Next Generation Undersea Security Initiative (NG-USI)Department of the Navy
Due 2031-07-01Washington Navy Yard, DCPosted 2026-07-02
Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS)National Institutes of Health
Due 2027-02-26Washington, DCPosted 2026-07-02
Advanced Metal Castings Research & Development (R&D) Requirement Program (Formerly Castings)Defense Logistics Agency
Due 2031-06-28Philadelphia, PAPosted 2026-06-29
Manufacturing Research and Technology Development Open PeriodDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2031-06-22Posted 2026-06-24
DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCHDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-11-20Durham, NCPosted 2026-06-22
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Heat Pipe Reactor Fire Mitigation and Suppression SystemDepartment of Energy
Due 2026-12-19Los Alamos, NMPosted 2026-06-19
Bolstering Underutilized Industry by Leveraging Technology Transfer (BUILTT) for DOEDepartment of Energy
Due 2027-03-31Small businessPosted 2026-06-17
FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research Announcement for Office of Naval ResearchDepartment of the Navy
Due 2026-11-16Arlington, VAPosted 2026-06-16
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Bacterial Lipid Nanodiscs PlatformDepartment of Energy
Due 2026-12-15Los Alamos, NMPosted 2026-06-15
Proactive Health Office (PHO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-05Posted 2026-06-10
Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-WideDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-11-30Posted 2026-06-09
Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS) - Proposers' DayNational Institutes of Health
Due 2027-02-06Washington, DCPosted 2026-06-08
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: SurfGraphProDepartment of Energy
Due 2026-12-05Los Alamos, NMPosted 2026-06-05
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: PBI High-Temperature Hollow Fiber MembranesDepartment of Energy
Due 2026-12-04Los Alamos, NMPosted 2026-06-05
2026 MXO Spark Tank Special NoticeDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-10-18Posted 2026-06-03
DLA Emergent IV Research and Development ProgramDefense Logistics Agency
Due 2027-06-12Posted 2026-06-02
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)Department of the Air Force
Due 2028-04-19Posted 2026-05-26
Multi-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-01-20Posted 2026-05-20
SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH-FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) WITH CALLSDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2030-03-23Posted 2026-05-18
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs InitativeNational Science Foundation
Due 2028-05-14Alexandria, VAPosted 2026-05-14
Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) Open AnnouncementDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2031-03-12Albuquerque, NMPosted 2026-05-12
All-domain Radiant Optical Research and Applications (ARORA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2031-04-30Wright Patterson AFB, OHPosted 2026-05-01
SPACE PROPULSION RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR NEUTRALIZING SATELLITE THREATS (SPRINT) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-01-23Posted 2026-04-30
Air Cargo Screening Qualification Test Process GuideTransportation Security Administration
Due 2031-04-29Springfield, VAPosted 2026-04-30
Structural Materials Open BAADepartment of the Air Force
Due 2027-09-20Wright Patterson AFB, OHPosted 2026-04-22
USTRANSCOM Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)US Transportation Command (ustranscom)
Due 2031-02-01Posted 2026-04-15
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FOR CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL RADIOLOGICAL NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVE (CBRNE) DEFENSE EFFORTS UNDER PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND PROTOTYPES UNDER OTHER TRANSACTIONS AGREEMENTSDepartment of the Army
Due 2029-08-20Gunpowder, MDPosted 2026-04-13
Multi-Spectrum Defensive Electronic Warfare (MSDEW) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-07-13Wright Patterson AFB, OHPosted 2026-04-08
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Selective SeparationDepartment of Energy
Due 2027-04-24Los Alamos, NMPosted 2026-04-07
Veteran Decedent Memorial Data/Information Analysis & VisualizationDepartment of Veterans Affairs
Due 2027-04-07Washington, DCPosted 2026-04-03
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)- Research and Development (R&D) for Air Force Airbase SystemsDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2028-01-02Tyndall AFB, FLPosted 2026-03-30
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE JOINT PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE (JPEO-CBRND), JPM MEDICAL AND JPL EBDepartment of the Army
Due 2030-12-31Frederick, MDPosted 2026-03-25
LYNX Software TechnologiesDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2027-03-26Warner Robins, GAPosted 2026-03-23
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Solutions.Department of the Air Force
Due 2030-01-23Colorado Springs, COPosted 2026-03-18
UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 001-2026Federal Aviation Administration
Due 2028-09-30Posted 2026-03-16
SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) - Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-03-03VAPosted 2026-03-13
Broad Agency Announcement: Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II)Department of the Air Force
Due 2029-02-18Posted 2026-02-12
Research and Development (R&D) for Next Generation Aircraft Protection TechnologiesDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2030-11-23Hanscom AFB, MAPosted 2026-02-08
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR RTI Amendment 007Department of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Aberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2026-02-06
Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS)Department of the Air Force
Due 2026-12-31Posted 2026-02-04
Research Interests of the United States Air Force Academy (formerly USAFA-BAA-2021)Department of the Air Force
Due 2030-12-02USAF Academy, COPosted 2026-01-12
Scalable Solutions Office (SSO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-05Posted 2026-01-08
Health Science Futures (HSF) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-05Posted 2026-01-08
Resilient Systems Office (RSO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-05Posted 2026-01-08
Airlift Efficiency Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Department of the Air Force
Due 2028-02-26Scott AFB, ILPosted 2026-01-08
Sources Sought Special Notice 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Due 2026-12-31Moffett Field, CAPosted 2026-01-07
Engineer Research and Development Center Civil Works Strategic Focus AreasDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-01-01Posted 2026-01-02
NEEDIPEDIA - COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING - CSODefense Intelligence Agency (dia)
Due 2028-12-26Washington, DCPosted 2025-12-22
Strategic Technology Office-wide Innovation Solutions Opening AnnouncementDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Due 2026-12-18Posted 2025-12-19
Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) Annual Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Department of the Army
Due 2026-10-30Posted 2025-12-19
Space-to-Space (S2S) Communication Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Department of the Air Force
Due 2030-09-14El Segundo, CAPosted 2025-12-09
Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Federal Highway Administration
Due 2030-11-18McLean, VAPosted 2025-11-19
Research Initiatives in Support of FHWA Next Generation Structural Materials and SystemsFederal Highway Administration
Due 2029-04-01DCPosted 2025-11-14
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - Device Assisted Security Features - FY26Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Due 2026-11-15Washington, DCPosted 2025-11-14
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Hidden Machine-Readable Security Features - FY26Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Due 2026-11-15Washington, DCPosted 2025-11-14
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Overt Security Features - FY26Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Due 2026-11-15Washington, DCPosted 2025-11-14
DLA Research and Development; Acquisition Modernization Technology Research (AMTR) SP4701-23-B-0001Defense Logistics Agency
Due 2028-05-29Posted 2025-10-03
UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278Federal Aviation Administration
Due 2028-09-30Posted 2025-09-30
**UPDATE **Special Notice "Opportunity for Small Business Participation in COMET" Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange MeetingDefense Intelligence Agency (dia)
Due 2027-01-02Redstone Arsenal, ALPosted 2025-09-09
**UPDATE **Special Notice "Response to RFI and Summary of Key Changes" Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange MeetingDefense Intelligence Agency (dia)
Due 2027-01-02Redstone Arsenal, ALPosted 2025-08-29
2024 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) 24-01Office of Procurement Operations
Due 2029-05-31Posted 2025-08-28
Mentor Protégé Program Broad Agency AnnouncementMissile Defense Agency (mda)
Due 2028-08-30Redstone Arsenal, ALPosted 2025-08-26
Government Requirement for Advanced Power and Energy (GRAPE)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-12-31Dayton, OHPosted 2025-08-26
Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Research at the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier CenterDepartment of the Army
Due 2030-02-27Natick, MAPosted 2025-08-13
AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Department of the Air Force
Due 2028-02-23Minneapolis, MNPosted 2025-08-12
Missile Defense Agency - Multiple Authority AnnouncementMissile Defense Agency (mda)
Due 2030-03-27Posted 2025-07-31
Microelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with CallsDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2029-10-01Posted 2025-06-17
Proactive Health Office (PHO) Mission Officer Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-05Posted 2025-06-06
Autonomous Decisions, Algorithms, and Modeling (ADAM)Department of the Air Force
Due 2030-04-14Wright Patterson AFB, OHPosted 2025-05-20
One-Step Open BAA, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Indo-Pacific Fundamental Research Collaboration OpportunitiesDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2027-08-30Fussa-shi, TokyoPosted 2025-05-19
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR RTIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Aberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2025-01-16
OUSD(R&E) Seeks Advanced Manufacturing, Prototypes and Materials (AMPAM)Washington Headquarters Services (whs)
Due 2027-10-02Washington, DCPosted 2024-11-25
Strategic Capabilities Office Broad Agency AnnouncementImmediate Office of the Secretary of Defense
Due 2029-09-19Washington, DCPosted 2024-10-23
Generally Unconstrained Intelligence Drug Engineering (GUIDE) collaboration between U.S. interagency, academic and industry partnersDepartment of the Army
Due 2028-10-18Frederick, MDPosted 2024-10-18
. Generally Unconstrained Intelligence Drug Engineering (GUIDE) collaboration between U.S. interagency, academic and industry partnersDepartment of the Army
Due 2028-10-18Frederick, MDPosted 2024-10-18
W56KGU-22-R-0ESI BAA Amendment 08Department of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Aberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2024-10-10
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Seeks Industry Partners for Clinical Research Collaborations on Therapeutics, Diagnostics or Devices for Childhood Cholestatic Liver DiseasesNational Institutes of Health
Due 2029-05-31Bethesda, MDPosted 2024-09-30
Office-Wide Innovative Solutions Opening for Proactive Health Office (PHO)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-03Posted 2024-09-25
Office-Wide Innovative Solutions Opening for Scalable Solutions Office (SSO)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-03Posted 2024-09-25
Office-Wide Innovative Solutions Opening for Resilient Systems Office (RSO)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-03Posted 2024-09-25
Office-Wide Innovative Solutions Opening for Health Science Futures (HSF)National Institutes of Health
Due 2029-03-03Posted 2024-09-25
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2024-08-06
Experiments, Prototypes, Research, and Evaluation Supporting Systems (EXPRESS)Department of the Air Force
Due 2027-02-14Wright Patterson AFB, OHPosted 2024-07-19
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2024-06-10
Open Broad Agency Announcement - Screening at Speed ProgramOffice of Procurement Operations
Due 2027-05-09Posted 2024-05-08
DHS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD)Office of Procurement Operations
Due 2029-05-06Washington, DCPosted 2024-05-07
ARMY APPLICATIONS LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIESDepartment of the Army
Due 2029-04-04Austin, TXPosted 2024-04-05
Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space InternetDepartment of the Air Force
Due 2027-12-15Posted 2024-03-06
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2024-02-28
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2024-01-18
Building Technologies Research and Integration Center: Technology Collaborations for US Building Technologies IndustriesDepartment of Energy
Due 2028-12-13Oak Ridge, TNPosted 2023-12-13
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2023-11-16
High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM) Modeling and Effects BAADepartment of the Air Force
Due 2026-12-21Posted 2023-07-13
DEVCOM ANALYSIS CENTER BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLIED RESEARCHDepartment of the Army
Due 2028-01-04Posted 2023-01-05
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2022-12-14
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2022-11-09
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESIDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small business175, MDPosted 2022-11-03
Broad Agency AnnouncementDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Small businessAberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2022-11-02
Broad Agency AnnouncementDepartment of the Army
Due 2027-10-31Aberdeen Proving Ground, MDPosted 2022-11-01
Where the research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) contracts are
Maryland government contracts, District of Columbia government contracts, Virginia government contracts, New Mexico government contracts, Ohio government contracts, California government contracts
Who is buying research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)
- Department of the Air Force: 72 open
- Department of the Army: 40 open
- National Institutes of Health: 22 open
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa): 21 open
- Department of the Navy: 18 open
Small business set-asides
80 of the 253 open notices are reserved for a kind of small business: NONE 60, Small business 19, Small business (partial) 1.
Related trades
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) contracts 38
- Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities contracts 6
- Research and Development in Nanotechnology contracts 1
How to bid on research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) government contracts
Check that your business fits the official definition of NAICS 541715, and the SBA size standard for it if you aim at small business set-asides. Register your business in the federal contractor system, then read each notice in full before the deadline.