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)767
  • Testing Laboratories and Services311
  • Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)71
  • Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities68
  • Research and Development in Nanotechnology8

Set-Aside Distribution

  • 807
  • No Set Aside211
  • Small Business111
  • Small Business Set Aside - Total37
  • SDVOSB35

Top Locations

  • VA236
  • MD171
  • DC100
  • OH96
  • CA79

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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H146-Water Quality and Monitoring Service

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
RIDGELAND, MS
NAICS 541380
Posted Dec 16, 2025

Rotary-Wing Inflight Communications Packages

DEPT OF DEFENSE
SCOTT AFB, IL
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 16, 2025

Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) II

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUNTSVILLE, AL
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 16, 2025
Small Business

ESTCP BARIeRS

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 15, 2025

Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ROME, NY
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 12, 2025

Applications for Cyber Warfare: Genesis

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ROME, NY
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 12, 2025
Due Sep 29, 2030
No Set Aside

Disturbance Impacts on Permafrost Soil Carbon Pools and Fluxes in The Black Spruce Forests of Interior Alaska

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 11, 2025

Controls System Test Laboratory (CSTL)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
CHAMPAIGN, IL
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 11, 2025
Small Business

Space-to-Space (S2S) Communication Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
EL SEGUNDO, CA
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 9, 2025
Due Sep 14, 2030
No Set Aside

Award of new Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for technical analysis, engineering, integration support and requirements development for the MH-60R aircraft

DEPT OF DEFENSE
PATUXENT RIVER, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 9, 2025

Demonstration of the UltraTEMA-4 at the San Diego Underwater Real-World Munitions Response Site

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 9, 2025

Radio Frequency Interference Monitoring System (RFIMS) Program Management Office (PMO)

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
SILVER SPRING, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 8, 2025

H946-Water System Maintenance and Testing l KCVA 589C60069

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
LEAVENWORTH, KS
NAICS 541380
Posted Dec 5, 2025
WOSB

FUEL STORAGE TANKS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, OAHU, HAWAII

DEPT OF DEFENSE
PEARL HARBOR, HI
NAICS 541380
Posted Dec 4, 2025
8(a) Sole Source

DIA Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

DEPT OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, DC
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 3, 2025

CANYONLANDS Award

DEPT OF DEFENSE
SPRINGFIELD, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 3, 2025

JOFOC for Sustaining Engineering Support on the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Instrument

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
GREENBELT, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 3, 2025

HAZMAT Testing 914 Niagara Falls 2026 AWARD NOTICE

DEPT OF DEFENSE
NIAGARA FALLS, NY
NAICS 541380
Posted Dec 3, 2025
Small Business

E3 SYSTEM AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS)-AVIONICS INTEGRATION LAB (AIL) INTEGRATION AND TEST SUPPORT (AITS) (SYSTEM AITS) LAB SUPPORT

DEPT OF DEFENSE
HANSCOM AFB, MA
NAICS 541380
Posted Dec 2, 2025
No Set Aside

Research and Development Efforts for High Performance Computing

DEPT OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, DC
NAICS 541715
Posted Dec 2, 2025
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