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)769
  • Testing Laboratories and Services337
  • Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)72
  • Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities72
  • Research and Development in Nanotechnology8

Set-Aside Distribution

  • 808
  • No Set Aside218
  • Small Business111
  • Small Business Set Aside - Total56
  • SDVOSB38

Top Locations

  • VA250
  • MD173
  • OH99
  • DC96
  • CA87

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

Related Resources

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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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Yeast Two-Hybrid (Y2H) Screening Service

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
BELTSVILLE, MD
NAICS 541714
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - Total

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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
BELTSVILLE, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - Total

Notice to Award on Sole Source Basis-USDA-ARS Diversity Array Technologies (DArTag) DNA extraction and sequencing service for 3,840 hop plants

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Washington, DC
NAICS 541380
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 11, 2026
No Set Aside

Notice of Intent to Sole Source High-Throughput Sequencing Bee Sample Analysis

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
NAICS 541380
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 19, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - Total

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
SEATTLE, WA
NAICS 541715
Posted Sep 9, 2026

H-BPA for ISOTOPIC/MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE
RESTON, VA
NAICS 541380
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 15, 2026

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INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE
DENVER, CO
NAICS 541714
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 11, 2026

FCC Terre Haute DRINK WATER TESTING FY27

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
TERRE HAUTE, IN
NAICS 541380
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 22, 2027
Small Business Set Aside - Total

Biological Sampling and Analysis Pharmacy Clean Room | start 1 Jan 2027

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
MATHER, CA
NAICS 541380
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 16, 2026
No Set Aside

**UPDATE SOW SECTION 1.3 AND 2.1 & 12A SOLICITATION DOC_CERTIFIED TESTING AND INSPECTION OF GASOLINE DISPENSING UNDERGROUND TANKS, PETALUMA, CA

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
PETALUMA, CA
NAICS 541380
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - Total

Test Pit and Soil Borings

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
CAMBRIDGE, MA
NAICS 541380
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 22, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - Total

Illumina DRAGEN Tier 3 Throughput License and v4 Server

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
BETHESDA, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 11, 2026
No Set Aside

Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) Services

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
BETHESDA, MD
NAICS 541714
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 16, 2026

National NeuroHIV Tissue Consortium (NNTC) - Clinical Sites

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
ROCKVILLE, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Sep 9, 2026

CTN Data, Statistics, and Clinical Trial Support Center (DSC7)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bethesda, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 30, 2026
No Set Aside

CTN Data, Statistics, and Clinical Trial Support Center (DSC7)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bethesda, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 30, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - Total

Technology Showcase Facility & Support Services for ARPA-Es COOLERCHIPS Program

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
WASHINGTON, DC
NAICS 541380
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 15, 2026
No Set Aside

TTO Office-Wide Solicitation Proposers Day

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ARLINGTON, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 29, 2026

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DEPT OF DEFENSE
SILVER SPRING, MD
NAICS 541714
Posted Sep 9, 2026
Due Sep 18, 2026
No Set Aside
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