Research & Development
Scientific research, engineering R&D, and testing laboratory services
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- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)818
- Testing Laboratories and Services338
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)84
- Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities82
- Research and Development in Nanotechnology8
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- No Set Aside228
- Small Business110
- Small Business Set Aside - Total47
- SDVOSB46
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- MD179
- DC117
- OH107
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How to Bid on Research & Development
Common solicitation considerations
Laboratory accreditation (ISO 17025), research staff with advanced degrees and security clearances, facility clearances for classified work, and published research credentials.
These are orientation points, not universal eligibility rules. Verify the response deadline, clauses, evaluation factors, licenses, and submission instructions in the official notice and every amendment.
What to Prepare Before Responding
- 1Document laboratory accreditations
- 2Prepare researcher CVs and publications
- 3Verify facility security clearance if needed
- 4Compile past research contract performance
- 5Review SBIR/STTR eligibility if applicable
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Frequently Asked Questions
Federal R&D contracts cover basic and applied research, prototype development, laboratory testing, scientific studies, and technology demonstrations. Agencies like DoD, NIH, DOE, and NASA are major R&D funders.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide phased funding for small businesses to conduct R&D. Phase I awards up to $275,000 for feasibility studies; Phase II awards up to $1.5 million for development.
Requirements include laboratory accreditation (ISO 17025), research staff with advanced degrees, facility clearances for classified work, published research credentials, and specialized equipment capabilities.
Federal R&D typically involves more reporting requirements, government rights to intellectual property (depending on contract type), security requirements, and longer evaluation periods. Understanding FAR clauses on data rights is essential.
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NAICS 541715
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Due Nov 17, 2026
No Set AsideJ&A to extend Period or Performance for procurement of Inmazeb
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WASHINGTON, DC
NAICS 541714
Posted Oct 10, 2026
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WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH
NAICS 541715
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2027 NIAID DMID Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement: Development of Medical Interventions for Infectious Diseases
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BETHESDA, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Oct 9, 2026
Due Dec 8, 2026
No Set AsideHR001127CE008-Surveillance and Prediction from Research-Industrial Signatures: Part II (SurPRISE Part II) seedling
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ARLINGTON, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Oct 9, 2026
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CLEVELAND, OH
NAICS 541715
Posted Oct 9, 2026
Due Oct 15, 2026
No Set AsideMTEC Solicitation Summary: Fiscal Year 2026 Multi-Topic Request for Project Proposals
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FORT DETRICK, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Oct 9, 2026
Due Oct 30, 2026
No Set AsideH265-Imaging Testing and Inspection Services - Medical Physicist
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MATHER, CA
NAICS 541380
Posted Oct 9, 2026
Due Oct 26, 2026
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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
SILVER SPRING, MD
NAICS 541720
Posted Oct 9, 2026
Due Oct 16, 2026
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NAICS 541715
Posted Oct 9, 2026
Due Sep 30, 2028
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DEPT OF DEFENSE
ARLINGTON, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Oct 9, 2026
Due Dec 18, 2026
Routine and Surge Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) Testing Services. (Biloxi_ Pensacola_ Panama City Beach)
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
RIDGELAND, MS
NAICS 541380
Posted Oct 9, 2026
Due Oct 22, 2026
SDVOSBCJD National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Laboratory Services - Base plus 4 Option Years
DEPT OF DEFENSE
SEATTLE, WA
NAICS 541380
Posted Oct 8, 2026
Due Oct 19, 2026
No Set AsideB533 Process Water Samples for Renal Dialysis, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
VANCOUVER, WA
NAICS 541380
Posted Oct 8, 2026
SDVOSBHigh-throughput Unmasking of Biological Interactomes with Binding Landscape Emulators (HUBBLE)
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ARLINGTON, VA
NAICS 541714
Posted Oct 8, 2026
Due Nov 5, 2026
AMENDED (TMDE) for the Emerson/Rosemount Compact Annubar Multivariable Flow Meter.
DEPT OF DEFENSE
PORTSMOUTH, NH
NAICS 541380
Posted Oct 8, 2026
Due Oct 15, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - TotalCall 03 M-DASH - Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II)
DEPT OF DEFENSE
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH
NAICS 541715
Posted Oct 8, 2026
Due Oct 21, 2026
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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Beltsville, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Oct 8, 2026
No Set AsideFY26 FDA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Advanced Research and Development of Regulatory Science
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Rockville, MD
NAICS 541714
Posted Oct 8, 2026
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DENVER, CO
NAICS 541380
Posted Oct 8, 2026
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