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  1. JAN2270 days
    Protein Palace
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  2. JAN452 days
    NextSTEP-3 Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations
    Location in notice · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  3. NOV207 days
    Prototype development for Battlefield Wound Infection Prevention and Treatment (BWI P&T) Barrier Combination
    Frederick, Maryland · Defense Health Agency (Dha)
    Due in 7 daysOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  4. NOV207 days
    Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Support for the Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering (CCSE)
    Location in notice · Department of the Navy
    Due in 7 daysSmall businesses onlyResearch & development
  5. JUL3963 days
    Aviation and Missile R&D BAA
    Virginia · Department of the Army
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  6. SEP30687 days
    UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 002-2027
    Location in notice · Federal Aviation Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  7. JAN856 days
    BEamspace Analog processing for Multi-functional Enhanced RF Systems (BEAMERS)
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  8. DEC2845 days
    Space Electronic Systems Prototype Development
    Location in notice · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  9. DEC118 days
    Notice of Intent To Award Sole Source WHOI REMUS Support
    Location in notice · Department of the Navy
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  10. NOV2512 days
    NIMHD Randomized Controlled Trial
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  11. NOV2310 days
    Request for Information: Multi-Source PNT UE
    Kirtland AFB, New Mexico · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  12. NOV163 days
    2026 Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project
    Colorado · Department of Energy
    Due in 3 daysOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  13. NOV163 days
    Area of Interest: OSW Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Modeling and Simulation
    Location in notice · Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
    Due in 3 daysOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  14. FEB26470 days
    Airlift Efficiency Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) - Amendment 01
    Scott AFB, Illinois · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  15. DEC2138 days
    Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program FY 2027 Data Science Solicitation
    Location in notice · Federal Highway Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  16. DEC219 days
    Systems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories, Response, and Agency (SPECTRA)
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  17. NOV2411 days
    Polar Rover for Observation, Mapping, and In-Situ Exploration (PROMISE) Mission
    Huntsville, Alabama · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  18. NOV207 days
    Venous Thrombosis (VT)
    Houston, Texas · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Due in 7 daysOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  19. DUE–TBD
    Pre-solicitation Notice: On-Ramp for the Department of Defense OMNIBUS IV Multiple-Award Contract
    Location in notice · Defense Health Agency (Dha)
    Coming soonSBA 8(a) firms onlyResearch & development
  20. JAN1058 days
    A Study on Vessel Design Challenge
    Location in notice · Maritime Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  21. DEC825 days
    ERDC Watercraft and Ship Simulator Support Services Multiple Award Task Order Contract
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  22. NOV3017 days
    Firefox
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  23. NOV2310 days
    Request for Proposal (RFP) - Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (RMWT) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Entry Points (GEPs)
    Washington, Washington DC · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  24. MAR11118 days
    Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Exploratory Development (SEED) Broad Agency Announcement
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  25. JAN755 days
    Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Core Broad Agency Announcement
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  26. DEC1936 days
    Mission System R and D Support for Blossom Point Tracking Facility (BPTF)
    Location in notice · Department of the Navy
    Small businesses onlyResearch & development
  27. DEC825 days
    2027 NIAID DMID Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement: Development of Medical Interventions for Infectious Diseases
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  28. DEC21115 days
    Aviation Research BAA 2025
    Atlantic City, New Jersey · Federal Aviation Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  29. DEC1835 days
    Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Data Coordination Center
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  30. DEC1027 days
    DOL research study on unfair labor practices
    Location in notice · Department of State
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  31. DEC421 days
    Unison
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  32. NOV185 days
    Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative – FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)
    Washington, Washington DC · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
    Due in 5 daysOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  33. NOV174 days
    NSEETS Contract Ceiling Increase for Continued NASA Support
    Location in notice · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  34. MAR271230 days
    Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement
    Location in notice · Missile Defense Agency (Mda)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  35. DUE–TBD
    Artificial Intelligence and Next Generation Distributed Command and Control
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  36. NOV207 days
    Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Presolicitation Synopsis
    Cleveland, Ohio · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  37. MAY101639 days
    Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  38. DEC1835 days
    Atomically Precise Molecules (APM)
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  39. JAN231167 days
    Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Solutions.
    Colorado Springs, Colorado · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  40. DEC421 days
    Hydrosphere, Biosphere, & Geophysics (hbg) Support Services II - Final Request for Proposal (frfp)
    Greenbelt, Maryland · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  41. NOV207 days
    Request for Proposals (RFP) - BARDA Vaccine Medical Countermeasures for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness & Response
    Washington, Washington DC · Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
    Due in 7 daysOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  42. JAN1361 days
    Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  43. MAR41572 days
    BAA DEVCOM AC Emerging Technologies
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  44. FEB1089 days
    ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative
    Washington DC · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  45. APR4873 days
    Army Applications Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Disruptive Technologies
    Austin, Texas · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  46. JAN1159 days
    ITS4US Deployment Accelerator
    Location in notice · Federal Highway Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  47. DEC2138 days
    NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA): Topic # 07 – Lidar Analysis for Surface & Environmental Reconnaissance (LASER)
    Location in notice · National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Nga)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  48. DEC724 days
    Pre-Clinical Models of Infectious Diseases
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  49. DEC724 days
    Intrinsic Market Resilience (IMR)
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  50. NOV3017 days
    Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQ
    Location in notice · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  51. FEB887 days
    NSF X-Labs Initiative - From Sequence to Function
    Alexandria, Virginia · National Science Foundation
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  52. DEC1431 days
    Liquid Surge
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  53. DEC81121 days
    Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
    Colorado Springs, Colorado · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  54. JUN22221 days
    Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  55. SEP30687 days
    CHEERS MAA Open Period 3 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C 3458 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  56. SEP30321 days
    CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  57. SEP30321 days
    CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4023 - Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  58. DUE–TBD
    Pre-solicitation Notice: On-Ramp for the Department of Defense OMNIBUS IV Multiple-Award Contract
    Location in notice · Defense Health Agency (Dha)
    Coming soonSBA 8(a) firms onlyResearch & development
  59. OCT11783 days
    Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Defense Logistics Agency
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  60. DUE–TBD
    Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  61. DEC17765 days
    Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    Albuquerque, New Mexico · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  62. SEP30321 days
    NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    Location in notice · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Coming soonSmall businesses onlyResearch & development
  63. DEC3047 days
    NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research
    Washington, Washington DC · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  64. NOV3017 days
    Simulation-augmented, Real-time Platform Adaptive Seamless Trials (SURPASS)
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  65. SEP30321 days
    Finding Agile Solutions for Test (FAST) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  66. DEC3148 days
    FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology
    Location in notice · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  67. DUE–TBD
    Signals Intelligence (sigint) Solutions for Evolving Scenarios (sess)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  68. SEP30321 days
    Propulsion and Power of Naval Air Vehicles (FY27 BAA)
    Location in notice · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  69. JAN2977 days
    Fox Tail
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  70. DEC1532 days
    UNifying Imaging with QUantum Entanglement (UNIQUE) Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  71. DUE–TBD
    Ultra-broadband Terahertz Radio Development
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  72. DUE–TBD
    Extreme Computing
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  73. NOV30382 days
    Broad Agency Announcement - Biomedical Research and Diving Equipment Development
    Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  74. JUN4203 days
    MXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  75. MAY14548 days
    U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative
    Alexandria, Virginia · National Science Foundation
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  76. JAN755 days
    NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
    Alexandria, Virginia · National Science Foundation
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  77. JUL16245 days
    ManTech special Broad Agency Announcement (sBAA): Accelerating Maritime Modernization: Innovation in Naval Manufacturing, Sustainment, and Industrial Base Capability
    Arlington, Virginia · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  78. DEC1835 days
    NSF Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, and Translation (NSF ELEGANT)
    Alexandria, Virginia · National Science Foundation
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  79. OCT1322 days
    Neutron Strategic Technology Advanced Research (Neutron-STAR) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  80. DUE–TBD
    Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  81. DUE–TBD
    Adaptive Fusion, & Reasoning of Multi-source Data (afar)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  82. JUN1200 days
    DARPA Research Solutions Opening
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  83. JUN17216 days
    TTO Office-Wide Solicitation 2026
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  84. MAR31138 days
    Air Combat Command Headquarters (acc Hq) Acquisition Management Integration Center (amic) Commercial Solutions Opening (cso)
    Langley AFB, Virginia · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  85. AUG27287 days
    Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  86. DEC3047 days
    QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  87. AUG20280 days
    Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) – Open Topics Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  88. AUG20280 days
    Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) – Energy and Environmental Technology Demonstrations – Open Topics BAA
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  89. AUG21281 days
    Integrated spectrum Warfare (ISW)
    Location in notice · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  90. DEC1431 days
    NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
    Location in notice · National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Nga)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  91. AUG12272 days
    Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) C4ISR, Information Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Information Technology System Research, Cryogenics and Quantum
    Location in notice · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  92. NOV22740 days
    TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  93. DEC3047 days
    Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Announcement
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  94. NOV3017 days
    Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT) Stage A
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  95. JUL31260 days
    Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS)
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  96. MAR31138 days
    Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST)
    Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  97. JUL131703 days
    Subnet BAA
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Defense Logistics Agency
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  98. DEC825 days
    Technology InteGrator and AcceleratoR (TIGAR)
    Washington, Washington DC · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  99. MAR141217 days
    Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)
    Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  100. APR30534 days
    United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ari) Broad Agency Announcement for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Scientific Research
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  101. FEB26105 days
    Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS)
    Washington, Washington DC · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  102. JUN281688 days
    Advanced Metal Castings Research & Development (R&D) Requirement Program (Formerly Castings)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Defense Logistics Agency
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  103. JUN221682 days
    Manufacturing Research and Technology Development Open Period
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  104. NOV20372 days
    Devcom Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Foundational Research
    Durham, North Carolina · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  105. NOV163 days
    FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research Announcement for Office of Naval Research
    Arlington, Virginia · Department of the Navy
    Due in 3 daysOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  106. JUN14213 days
    Command Wide Broad Agency Announcement for Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation
    Port Hueneme, California · Department of the Navy
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  107. MAR5843 days
    Proactive Health Office (PHO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  108. JAN30809 days
    DLA-SM Broad Agency Announcement
    Fort Belvoir, Virginia · Defense Logistics Agency
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  109. FEB19463 days
    Endless Forge
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  110. APR19523 days
    Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  111. JAN2068 days
    Multi-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  112. MAR251228 days
    Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  113. MAR231226 days
    Space Technology Advanced Research-fast-tracking Innovative Software and Hardware (star-fish) Advanced Research Announcement (ara) with Calls
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  114. JAN251534 days
    NAWCTSD R&D Broad Agency Announcement
    Orlando, Florida · Department of the Navy
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  115. MAR121580 days
    Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) Open Announcement
    Albuquerque, New Mexico · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  116. APR301629 days
    All-domain Radiant Optical Research and Applications (ARORA)
    Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  117. SEP291416 days
    AFRL Rocket Lab ARA
    Edwards, California · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  118. JAN2371 days
    Space Propulsion Research and Innovation for Neutralizing Satellite Threats (sprint) Broad Agency Announcement (baa)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  119. SEP20311 days
    Structural Materials Open BAA
    Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  120. FEB11541 days
    USTRANSCOM Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
    Location in notice · US Transportation Command (Ustranscom)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  121. MAY12180 days
    Kaiju
    Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  122. AUG201011 days
    Broad Agency Announcement (baa) for Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive (cbrne) Defense Efforts Under Procurement Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, and Prototypes Under Other Transactions Agreements
    Gunpowder, Maryland · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  123. JUL13242 days
    Multi-Spectrum Defensive Electronic Warfare (MSDEW) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)
    Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  124. JAN2415 days
    BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)- Research and Development (R&D) for Air Force Airbase Systems
    Tyndall AFB, Florida · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  125. DEC311509 days
    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 Eb
    Frederick, Maryland · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  126. MAR26133 days
    LYNX Software Technologies
    Warner Robins, Georgia · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  127. SEP25682 days
    Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    Location in notice · Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  128. MAR3110 days
    SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) - Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    Virginia · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  129. OCT26713 days
    AFRL/RX Functional Materials Open BAA
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  130. FEB18828 days
    Broad Agency Announcement: Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II)
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  131. MAR5843 days
    Resilient Systems Office (RSO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  132. MAR5843 days
    Health Science Futures (HSF) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  133. MAR5843 days
    Scalable Solutions Office (SSO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)
    Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  134. JAN149 days
    2026 ERDC Broad Agency Announcement
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  135. JAN149 days
    Engineer Research and Development Center Civil Works Strategic Focus Areas
    Location in notice · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  136. DEC26774 days
    Needipedia Broad Agency Announcement - Baa
    Washington, Washington DC · Defense Intelligence Agency (Dia)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  137. DEC26774 days
    Needipedia - Commercial Solutions Opening - Cso
    Washington, Washington DC · Defense Intelligence Agency (Dia)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  138. DEC1835 days
    Strategic Technology Office-wide Innovation Solutions Opening Announcement
    Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  139. SEP141401 days
    Space-to-Space (S2S) Communication Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    El Segundo, California · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  140. NOV181466 days
    Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
    Mclean, Virginia · Federal Highway Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  141. APR1870 days
    Research Initiatives in Support of FHWA Next Generation Structural Materials and Systems
    Washington DC · Federal Highway Administration
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  142. FEB22832 days
    FreeSol Broad Agency Announcement
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  143. DEC31413 days
    Government Requirement for Advanced Power and Energy (GRAPE)
    Dayton, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  144. FEB271202 days
    Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Research at the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center
    Natick, Massachusetts · Department of the Army
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  145. FEB23467 days
    AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  146. MAR18125 days
    AFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAA
    Edwards, California · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  147. OCT11053 days
    Microelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with Calls
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Coming soonOpen to anyoneResearch & development
  148. APR141248 days
    Autonomous Decisions, Algorithms, and Modeling (ADAM)
    Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  149. AUG30290 days
    One-Step Open BAA, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Indo-Pacific Fundamental Research Collaboration Opportunities
    Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
    Open to anyoneResearch & development
  150. OCT18339 days
    BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA (EZBAA - 22-100-SOL-00003)
    Location in notice · Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
    Open to anyoneResearch & development

Research & development contracts at a glance

Who can bid

  • Open to anyone155
  • Small businesses only4
  • SBA 8(a) firms only2

Agencies buying most

  • Department of Defense119
  • Department of Health and Human Services19
  • Department of Transportation9
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration7
  • National Science Foundation4
  • Department of Energy1

Timing

  • Open for bids126
  • Due within 7 days8
  • Typical time to respond83 days

Counted from today's open notices on SAM.gov, updated every morning.

Research & development by state

California (4)Colorado (3)Maryland (6)New Mexico (3)Ohio (10)Pennsylvania (3)Virginia (11)Washington DC (12)

Questions

How many research and development contracts are open right now?

126 are open for bids today, and 35 are coming soon. 8 close within the next 7 days.

Can a small business bid on them?

6 of the 161 are set aside for small businesses or a certified group (such as women-owned, veteran-owned or HUBZone), so only those firms can bid. The rest are open to anyone.

Which agencies post the most?

Right now: Department of Defense (119), Department of Health and Human Services (19), Department of Transportation (9).

How long do I have to respond?

Half of the open notices give 83 days or less between posting and the deadline, so check new notices daily.

Can someone prepare the bid for me?

Yes. Seal the Bid prepares the full bid package for a flat fee from $495: forms, pricing sheet and compliance check. You set the price, sign and submit, and you pay for your first bid only if you submit it.