Research & Development
Scientific research, engineering R&D, and testing laboratory services
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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.
Q301-High-Throughput Sample Processing Including Tasso, Methlaytion Profiling and Bioinformatic Data Analysis and Annotation
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
PITTSBURGH, PA
NAICS 541380
Posted Feb 11, 2026
Flight-Like Advanced Materials Reactor (FLAMR) Units
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUNTSVILLE, AL
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 10, 2026
B-Chemical and Geotechnical Analysis
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE
DENVER, CO
NAICS 541380
Posted Feb 10, 2026
R1 Geotech Service IDIQ (AE)
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Ogden, UT
NAICS 541380
Posted Feb 10, 2026
Small BusinessMicrowave Multimode (MWM) Continuous Paving, Horizontal, and Vertical Construction Techniques
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUNTSVILLE, AL
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 10, 2026
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUNTSVILLE, AL
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 9, 2026
H999-Radiation Dosimetry Monitoring Service
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
San Antonio, TX
NAICS 541380
Posted Feb 9, 2026
SDVOSBCombining Ecological Resilience, Human Resilience, and Infrastructure Resilience on Military Lands
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 9, 2026
Additive manufacturing of submerged living breakwaters to protect coastal resources in strategic Pacific locations
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 9, 2026
Research and Development (R&D) for Next Generation Aircraft Protection Technologies
DEPT OF DEFENSE
HANSCOM AFB, MA
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 8, 2026
Due Nov 23, 2030
No Set AsideBroad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR RTI Amendment 007
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 6, 2026
Due Oct 31, 2027
B-BPA Call for Inorganic Parameters in Water - WET L
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE
SACRAMENTO, CA
NAICS 541380
Posted Feb 6, 2026
Securing Artificial Intelligence for Battlefield Effective Robustness (SABER)
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ARLINGTON, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 6, 2026
Commercial Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Sensors as a Service
DEPT OF DEFENSE
PETERSON SFB, CO
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 6, 2026
No Set AsideScreen the A10 antibody for off-target binding to plasma membrane proteins and secreted proteins
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
ROCKVILLE, MD
NAICS 541380
Posted Feb 6, 2026
No Set AsideBroad Agency Announcement for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS)
DEPT OF DEFENSE
DAYTON, OH
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 5, 2026
Due Dec 31, 2026
B-BPA Call - Inorganic Soil Testing (McCampbell)
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE
SACRAMENTO, CA
NAICS 541380
Posted Feb 5, 2026
Omnibus for Research and Development, Engineering and Support for the DEVCOM AC in the areas of Large Caliber Cannon Engineering Support, Weapons Research Technical Support, System Testing/Diagnostics and Netcentric Support
DEPT OF DEFENSE
PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 5, 2026
Small BusinessOmnibus for Research and Development, Engineering and Support for the DEVCOM AC in the areas of Large Caliber Cannon Engineering Support, Weapons Research Technical Support, System Testing/Diagnostics and Netcentric Support
DEPT OF DEFENSE
PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 5, 2026
Small BusinessOmnibus for Research and Development, Engineering and Support for the DEVCOM AC in the areas of Large Caliber Cannon Engineering Support, Weapons Research Technical Support, System Testing/Diagnostics and Netcentric Support
DEPT OF DEFENSE
PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ
NAICS 541715
Posted Feb 5, 2026
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