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    1,362 federal contract opportunities classified as research and development.

    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    FY27 FDA BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF REGULATORY SCIENCE

    Active

    AI Summary

    The FDA seeks basic and applied research and development proposals through its FY27 Broad Agency Announcement to advance regulatory science and innovation in areas identified in the announcement. The work supports FDA’s mission to protect and promote public health. Proposals are due January 22, 2027, at 5:00 p.m.; this…

    MD

    Posted Oct 30, 2026Due Jan 22, 2027Special NoticeNAICS 541714No Set aside usedSol: FDABAA-27-00123
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    WHITE PAPER PROCESS FLOW AND TEMPLATE

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    AI Summary

    The Department of the Air Force has issued a special notice providing a white paper process flow and template for industry vendors interested in weapon-system opportunities involving reverse engineering and/or repair development. The notice shares submission guidance; it does not describe a specific procurement or awar…

    Posted Oct 30, 2026Due Mar 31, 2026Special NoticeSol: For-Reverse-Engineering-or-Repair-Development
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION TOOL CHAIN FOR HETEROGENEOUS ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (STITCHES) SOURCES SOUGHT

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    AI Summary

    The Air Force seeks capability statements for market research concerning the STITCHES tool chain for heterogeneous electronic systems. The notice anticipates a sole-source award to Lockheed Martin, citing more than 13 years of specialized research and development and risks of duplicated costs and delays from competitio…

    OK

    Posted Oct 30, 2026Due Nov 14, 2026Sources SoughtNAICS 541715Sol: STITCHES_001
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    J&A_N0003026R3041_REDACTED

    Archived

    AI Summary

    This is a Department of the Navy justification associated with reference N0003026R3041. The notice provides no description of the requirement, acquisition method, or deliverables, so the scope and whether the procurement includes products cannot be determined.

    DC

    Posted Oct 30, 2026JustificationNAICS 541715Sol: N0003026R3041
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY - NIMBLE OPTIONS FOR BUYING LAYERED EFFECTS (NOBLE) ANNOUNCEMENT

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    AI Summary

    The Missile Defense Agency’s NOBLE announcement provides access to open solicitations for buying layered effects. The announcement itself does not describe specific requirements, deliverables, deadlines, or acquisition procedures; bidders should review the linked solicitations for those details.

    AL

    Posted Oct 30, 2026Due Mar 27, 2030Combined Synopsis/SolicitationNAICS 541715Sol: HQ0860-25-S-0001
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    SSN(X) CONCEPT DESIGN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

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    AI Summary

    The Navy is seeking non-proprietary expressions of interest from industry teams for an upcoming competition under 10 U.S.C. § 4022 Other Transaction authority. The planned work will develop an SSN(X) system arrangement concept and integrate it into a hydrostatically balanced whole-ship submarine concept design. EOI res…

    DC

    Posted Oct 30, 2026Due Nov 6, 2026PresolicitationNAICS 541330Sol: N0013527R6276
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: MULTI-SOURCE PNT UE

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    The Department of the Air Force seeks industry information on multi-source position, navigation, and timing user equipment for terrestrial military platforms and satellites in various orbits. The market research supports Space Warfighting Analysis Center assessments and covers capabilities such as modular open architec…

    NM

    Posted Oct 29, 2026Due Nov 16, 2026PresolicitationNAICS 541715No Set aside usedSol: MultiSourcePNT_RFI_01
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    SPACE ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENCE (SETS) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) CALL 004

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    The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks interdisciplinary proposals under SETS BAA Call 004, Topic 1: Solar, Solar Wind, and Ionospheric Effects. Research will characterize how the space environment affects defense and national security systems and support capabilities to predict, mitigate, or exploit those effects. Pr…

    NM

    Posted Oct 29, 2026Due Nov 13, 2026SolicitationNAICS 541715Sol: FA945326RX012
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

    CUSTOM R&D INDUSTRIAL FURNACE

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    Argonne National Laboratory is soliciting quotes for a custom industrial furnace to test direct- and indirect-fired burners using natural gas and hydrogen blends, including pure hydrogen. The supplier will design, fabricate, deliver, support installation, and commission the furnace in Lemont, Illinois. Award will use a…

    IL

    Posted Oct 29, 2026Due Nov 12, 2026SolicitationNAICS 333994Sol: 7-S176-Q-00012-00
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE CHECKING FOR NATURAL-LANGUAGE NETWORK REQUIREMENTS (FASTVACC)

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    DARPA IPTO is seeking information on approaches, tools, and practices for FASTVACC, a capability to accelerate verifiable compliance checking for changing network configurations. The envisioned system analyzes natural-language requirements for inconsistency, redundancy, and gaps, then checks network configurations agai…

    VA

    Posted Oct 29, 2026Due Nov 13, 2026Special NoticeNAICS 541715Sol: DARPA-SN-27-13
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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    AI Summary

    The Navy’s NIWC Pacific intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole-source order to Pennsylvania State University for noncommercial research and development services. Work includes fabricating and characterizing two-dimensional materials and prototyping devices for low-size, weight, and power event-based vision sensors t…

    CA

    Posted Oct 29, 2026Due Nov 11, 2026Special NoticeNAICS 541713Sol: N66001-27-Q-6020
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY (AFRL) ENTERPRISE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)

    Active

    AI Summary

    AFRL’s Enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening establishes an overarching framework for competitive solicitations, called Spirals, covering innovative technologies and services across AFRL mission areas. Interested vendors should locate and respond to active Spiral solicitations posted separately on SAM.gov. Awards may…

    Posted Oct 29, 2026Due Apr 30, 2030Special NoticeNAICS 541715Sol: FA865226SC003
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    PEO-FW FANTOM BEHAVIOR INTEGRATION (A2E) ASSESSMENT EVENT (AE)

    Active

    AI Summary

    SOFWERX and USSOCOM PEO-FW are seeking industry, academic, and national laboratory submissions for an assessment of autonomy behaviors and SDK integration approaches for the FANTOM software stack supporting Group 2–3 A2E unmanned systems. Selected participants will present or demonstrate solutions virtually on December…

    Posted Oct 29, 2026Due Nov 13, 2026Special NoticeSol: PEO_FW_A2E_AE
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEXT GENERATION DISTRIBUTED COMMAND AND CONTROL

    Archived

    AI Summary

    The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks white papers for research and development in artificial intelligence and next-generation distributed command and control, including AI-enabled battle management, orchestration, and collaborative C2 in contested environments. The open, two-step BAA remains active through August 30…

    NY

    Posted Oct 29, 2026PresolicitationNAICS 541715Sol: FA875023S7006
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    SAF/CDM COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING AND SPECIFIC CALLS

    Active

    AI Summary

    The Air Force SAF/CDM Commercial Solutions Opening seeks innovative commercial products, technologies, and services addressing defense mission needs and capability gaps. Vendors submit white papers first and may be invited to submit full proposals. The full-and-open, two-step competition anticipates multiple FAR or Oth…

    VA

    Posted Oct 28, 2026Due Oct 1, 2027SolicitationNAICS 541990Sol: FA7146-21-S-C-0001
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    BROAD OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY ANNOUNCEMENT (BOTAA) FOR MILITARY ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERED RESILIENT SYSTEMS

    Active

    AI Summary

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is seeking prototype concept white papers under a continuously open, competitive Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement focused on Military Engineering and Engineered Resilient Systems. Offerors may submit against any stated focus area, with evaluation base…

    Posted Oct 28, 2026Due Oct 30, 2028Special NoticeNAICS 541715Sol: W912HZ27BOTAA
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    AIR FORCE CRYPTOLOGIC OFFICE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING

    Active

    AI Summary

    The Air Force Cryptologic Office is seeking innovative capabilities in electronic warfare, information operations, and electromagnetic digital communications. It is interested in mature technologies applied in novel ways, including novel material approaches and innovative services, for a field demonstration within one …

    Posted Oct 28, 2026Due Sep 30, 2027Special NoticeNAICS 541330Sol: FA7037-21-S-C001
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    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

    NASA FFRDC AT THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY - COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN)

    Archived

    AI Summary

    NASA is seeking information from potential sources and feedback on procurement strategies for a future competitive contract to manage and operate its Federally Funded Research and Development Center at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The notice includes a draft statement of work for industry feedback and details from an…

    Posted Oct 28, 2026Special NoticeNAICS 541715Sol: FFRDC-26-RFI-SSN
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    16TH AIR FORCE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING

    Active

    AI Summary

    The 16th Air Force Commercial Solutions Opening is a broad Department of the Air Force solicitation for commercial products, technologies, and services addressing mission needs and capability gaps. Proposals are evaluated by Air Force subject-matter experts, with awards made competitively under 10 U.S.C. 3458 and DFARS…

    TX

    Posted Oct 28, 2026Due Sep 30, 2027Special NoticeSol: FA7037-23-S-C0001
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    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

    EVALUATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES (EASS)

    Active

    AI Summary

    NASA Langley Research Center is preparing the EASS procurement to support its Science Office for Mission Assessments and NASA Headquarters’ Science Mission Directorate. Services include evaluating science mission proposals and Phase A reports, conducting independent program and investigation assessments, performing ana…

    VA

    Posted Oct 28, 2026Due Nov 3, 2026PresolicitationNAICS 541715Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sol: 80LARC27R0003
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