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NAICS 541715 contracts at a glance
Who can bid
- Open to anyone140
- Small businesses only4
Agencies buying most
- Department of Defense117
- Department of Health and Human Services10
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration7
- Department of Transportation7
- National Science Foundation2
- Department of Homeland Security1
Timing
- Open for bids114
- Due within 7 days6
- Typical time to respond91 days
Counted from today's open notices on SAM.gov, updated every morning.
144 open and upcoming
- JAN2270 daysProtein PalaceLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- JAN452 daysNextSTEP-3 Appendix B: Moon Base DemonstrationsLocation in notice · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NOV207 daysPrototype development for Battlefield Wound Infection Prevention and Treatment (BWI P&T) Barrier CombinationFrederick, Maryland · Defense Health Agency (Dha)
- NOV207 daysResearch, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Support for the Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering (CCSE)Location in notice · Department of the Navy
- JUL3963 daysAviation and Missile R&D BAAVirginia · Department of the Army
- SEP30687 daysUAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 002-2027Location in notice · Federal Aviation Administration
- JAN856 daysBEamspace Analog processing for Multi-functional Enhanced RF Systems (BEAMERS)Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- DEC2845 daysSpace Electronic Systems Prototype DevelopmentLocation in notice · Department of the Navy
- DEC118 daysNotice of Intent To Award Sole Source WHOI REMUS SupportLocation in notice · Department of the Navy
- NOV2512 daysNIMHD Randomized Controlled TrialLocation in notice · National Institutes of Health
- NOV2310 daysRequest for Information: Multi-Source PNT UEKirtland AFB, New Mexico · Department of the Air Force
- NOV163 daysArea of Interest: OSW Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Modeling and SimulationLocation in notice · Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
- FEB26470 daysAirlift Efficiency Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) - Amendment 01Scott AFB, Illinois · Department of the Air Force
- DEC2138 daysExploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program FY 2027 Data Science SolicitationLocation in notice · Federal Highway Administration
- DEC219 daysSystems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories, Response, and Agency (SPECTRA)Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
- NOV2411 daysPolar Rover for Observation, Mapping, and In-Situ Exploration (PROMISE) MissionHuntsville, Alabama · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NOV207 daysVenous Thrombosis (VT)Houston, Texas · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- DEC825 daysERDC Watercraft and Ship Simulator Support Services Multiple Award Task Order ContractLocation in notice · Department of the Army
- NOV2310 daysRequest for Proposal (RFP) - Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (RMWT) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Entry Points (GEPs)Washington, Washington DC · Department of the Air Force
- MAR11118 daysStrategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Exploratory Development (SEED) Broad Agency AnnouncementLocation in notice · Department of the Army
- JAN755 daysStrategic Environmental Research and Development Program Core Broad Agency AnnouncementLocation in notice · Department of the Army
- DEC1936 daysMission System R and D Support for Blossom Point Tracking Facility (BPTF)Location in notice · Department of the Navy
- DEC825 days2027 NIAID DMID Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement: Development of Medical Interventions for Infectious DiseasesLocation in notice · National Institutes of Health
- DEC1835 daysBest Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Data Coordination CenterLocation in notice · National Institutes of Health
- DEC421 daysUnisonLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- NOV185 daysOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)Washington, Washington DC · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- NOV174 daysNSEETS Contract Ceiling Increase for Continued NASA SupportLocation in notice · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- MAR271230 daysMissile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) AnnouncementLocation in notice · Missile Defense Agency (Mda)
- DUE–TBDArtificial Intelligence and Next Generation Distributed Command and ControlLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- NOV207 daysSpace Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Presolicitation SynopsisCleveland, Ohio · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- MAY101639 daysPioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and ResearchLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DEC1835 daysAtomically Precise Molecules (APM)Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- NOV3017 daysSole Source to L3Harris ForceX, Inc | VAMPIRE SparesLocation in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- JAN231167 daysCommercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Solutions.Colorado Springs, Colorado · Department of the Air Force
- DEC421 daysHydrosphere, Biosphere, & Geophysics (hbg) Support Services II - Final Request for Proposal (frfp)Greenbelt, Maryland · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- JAN1361 daysYoung Faculty Award (YFA) 2027Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- MAR41572 daysBAA DEVCOM AC Emerging TechnologiesLocation in notice · Department of the Army
- APR4873 daysArmy Applications Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Disruptive TechnologiesAustin, Texas · Department of the Army
- JAN1159 daysITS4US Deployment AcceleratorLocation in notice · Federal Highway Administration
- DEC2138 daysNGA - 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)
- DEC724 daysIntrinsic Market Resilience (IMR)Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- NOV3017 daysExperimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQLocation in notice · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- DEC1431 daysLiquid SurgeLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- DEC81121 daysOperational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Colorado Springs, Colorado · Department of the Air Force
- JUN22221 daysInformation Processing Techniques Office Office-WideLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- SEP30687 daysCHEERS MAA Open Period 3 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C 3458 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- SEP30321 daysCHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- SEP30321 daysCHEERS 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
- OCT11783 daysCommercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Defense Logistics Agency
- DUE–TBDSignals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DEC17765 daysSpace Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Albuquerque, New Mexico · Department of the Air Force
- SEP30321 daysNASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Location in notice · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- DEC3047 daysNRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied ResearchWashington, Washington DC · Department of the Navy
- SEP30321 daysFinding Agile Solutions for Test (FAST) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DEC3148 daysFY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and TechnologyLocation in notice · Department of the Navy
- DUE–TBDSignals Intelligence (sigint) Solutions for Evolving Scenarios (sess)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- SEP30321 daysPropulsion and Power of Naval Air Vehicles (FY27 BAA)Location in notice · Department of the Navy
- JAN2977 daysFox TailLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- DUE–TBDUltra-broadband Terahertz Radio DevelopmentLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DUE–TBDExtreme ComputingLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- JUN4203 daysMXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions OpeningLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- MAY14548 daysU.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs InitiativeAlexandria, Virginia · National Science Foundation
- JAN755 daysNSF X-Labs Initiative AI for Physical Systems Topic AnnouncementAlexandria, Virginia · National Science Foundation
- SEP161768 daysDefense Logistics Information Research (DLIR) BAALocation in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- JUL16245 daysManTech special Broad Agency Announcement (sBAA): Accelerating Maritime Modernization: Innovation in Naval Manufacturing, Sustainment, and Industrial Base CapabilityArlington, Virginia · Department of the Navy
- OCT1322 daysNeutron Strategic Technology Advanced Research (Neutron-STAR) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DUE–TBDAutomated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information RetrievalLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DUE–TBDAdaptive Fusion, & Reasoning of Multi-source Data (afar)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- JUN1200 daysDARPA Research Solutions OpeningLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- JUN17216 daysTTO Office-Wide Solicitation 2026Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- MAR31138 daysAir Combat Command Headquarters (acc Hq) Acquisition Management Integration Center (amic) Commercial Solutions Opening (cso)Langley AFB, Virginia · Department of the Air Force
- AUG27287 daysDefense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAALocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- DEC3047 daysQBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- AUG20280 daysStrategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Open Topics Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Location in notice · Department of the Army
- AUG20280 daysEnvironmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Energy and Environmental Technology Demonstrations Open Topics BAALocation in notice · Department of the Army
- AUG21281 daysIntegrated spectrum Warfare (ISW)Location in notice · Department of the Navy
- DEC1431 daysNGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)Location in notice · National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Nga)
- DEC21480 daysMilitary Unique Sustainment Technology III (MUST III) Research and Development SP4701-26-B-0001Location in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- AUG12272 daysBroad Agency Announcement (BAA) C4ISR, Information Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Information Technology System Research, Cryogenics and QuantumLocation in notice · Department of the Navy
- AUG91730 daysDLA Battery Network IV (BATTNET) Broad Agency AnnouncementLocation in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- NOV22740 daysTACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DEC3047 daysQuantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 AnnouncementLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- NOV3017 daysQuantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT) Stage ALocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- JUL31260 daysExpedited Research Innovation System (ERIS)Location in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- MAR31138 daysTrusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST)Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- JUL131703 daysSubnet BAAPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · Defense Logistics Agency
- DEC825 daysTechnology InteGrator and AcceleratoR (TIGAR)Washington, Washington DC · National Institutes of Health
- MAR141217 daysCombat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- APR30534 daysUnited States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ari) Broad Agency Announcement for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Scientific ResearchLocation in notice · Department of the Army
- FEB26105 daysBrain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS)Washington, Washington DC · National Institutes of Health
- JUN281688 daysAdvanced Metal Castings Research & Development (R&D) Requirement Program (Formerly Castings)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Defense Logistics Agency
- JUN221682 daysManufacturing Research and Technology Development Open PeriodLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- NOV20372 daysDevcom Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Foundational ResearchDurham, North Carolina · Department of the Army
- NOV163 daysFY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research Announcement for Office of Naval ResearchArlington, Virginia · Department of the Navy
- MAR5843 daysProactive Health Office (PHO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
- JUN12211 daysDLA Emergent IV Research and Development ProgramLocation in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- FEB19463 daysEndless ForgeLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- APR19523 daysResilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- JAN2068 daysMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- MAR251228 daysSpace Technology Advanced Research (STAR)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- MAR231226 daysSpace Technology Advanced Research-fast-tracking Innovative Software and Hardware (star-fish) Advanced Research Announcement (ara) with CallsLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- MAR121580 daysDirected Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) Open AnnouncementAlbuquerque, New Mexico · Department of the Air Force
- APR301629 daysAll-domain Radiant Optical Research and Applications (ARORA)Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- SEP291416 daysAFRL Rocket Lab ARAEdwards, California · Department of the Air Force
- JAN2371 daysSpace Propulsion Research and Innovation for Neutralizing Satellite Threats (sprint) Broad Agency Announcement (baa)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- SEP20311 daysStructural Materials Open BAAWright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- FEB11541 daysUSTRANSCOM Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Location in notice · US Transportation Command (Ustranscom)
- MAY12180 daysKaijuWright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- AUG201011 daysBroad Agency Announcement (baa) for Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive (cbrne) Defense Efforts Under Procurement Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, and Prototypes Under Other Transactions AgreementsGunpowder, Maryland · Department of the Army
- JUL13242 daysMulti-Spectrum Defensive Electronic Warfare (MSDEW) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- JAN2415 daysBROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)- Research and Development (R&D) for Air Force Airbase SystemsTyndall AFB, Florida · Department of the Air Force
- DEC311509 daysBroad 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 EbFrederick, Maryland · Department of the Army
- MAR26133 daysLYNX Software TechnologiesWarner Robins, Georgia · Department of the Air Force
- MAR3110 daysSDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) - Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Virginia · Department of the Air Force
- FEB18828 daysBroad Agency Announcement: Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II)Location in notice · Department of the Air Force
- MAR5843 daysResilient Systems Office (RSO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
- MAR5843 daysHealth Science Futures (HSF) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
- MAR5843 daysScalable Solutions Office (SSO) Mission Office Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)Location in notice · National Institutes of Health
- JAN149 days2026 ERDC Broad Agency AnnouncementLocation in notice · Department of the Army
- JAN149 daysEngineer Research and Development Center Civil Works Strategic Focus AreasLocation in notice · Department of the Army
- DEC26774 daysNeedipedia - Commercial Solutions Opening - CsoWashington, Washington DC · Defense Intelligence Agency (Dia)
- DEC1835 daysStrategic Technology Office-wide Innovation Solutions Opening AnnouncementLocation in notice · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
- SEP141401 daysSpace-to-Space (S2S) Communication Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)El Segundo, California · Department of the Air Force
- NOV181466 daysExploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Mclean, Virginia · Federal Highway Administration
- APR1870 daysResearch Initiatives in Support of FHWA Next Generation Structural Materials and SystemsWashington DC · Federal Highway Administration
- MAY29563 daysDLA Research and Development; Acquisition Modernization Technology Research (AMTR) SP4701-23-B-0001Location in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- FEB22832 daysFreeSol Broad Agency AnnouncementLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DEC31413 daysGovernment Requirement for Advanced Power and Energy (GRAPE)Dayton, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- AUG121368 daysTechnologies for ForgingLocation in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- FEB271202 daysBroad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Research at the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier CenterNatick, Massachusetts · Department of the Army
- FEB23467 daysAFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)Minneapolis, Minnesota · Department of the Air Force
- MAR18125 daysAFRL Rocket Lab Hermes BAAEdwards, California · Department of the Air Force
- OCT11053 daysMicroelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with CallsLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- APR141248 daysAutonomous Decisions, Algorithms, and Modeling (ADAM)Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- AUG30290 daysOne-Step Open BAA, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Indo-Pacific Fundamental Research Collaboration OpportunitiesLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- OCT31352 daysBroad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR RTIAberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland · Department of the Army
- AUG271018 daysLogistics Technology Research (LTR) ProgramLocation in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- FEB1493 daysExperiments, Prototypes, Research, and Evaluation Supporting Systems (EXPRESS)Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio · Department of the Air Force
- MAY6905 daysDhs Broad Agency Announcement (baa) Research and Development (r&d) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (cwmd)Washington, Washington DC · Office of Procurement Operations
- FEB7451 daysStrategic Distribution and Disposition SDDLocation in notice · Defense Logistics Agency
- DEC15397 daysDefense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space InternetLocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- DEC2138 daysHigh Power Electromagnetics (HPEM) Modeling and Effects BAALocation in notice · Department of the Air Force
- JAN4417 daysDevcom Analysis Center Broad Agency Announcement for Applied ResearchLocation in notice · Department of the Army
- OCT31352 daysBroad Agency AnnouncementAberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland · Department of the Army
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Questions
How many NAICS 541715 contracts are open right now?
114 are open for bids today, and 30 are coming soon. 6 close within the next 7 days.
Can a small business bid on them?
4 of the 144 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 (117), Department of Health and Human Services (10), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (7).
How long do I have to respond?
Half of the open notices give 91 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.