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)758
- Testing Laboratories and Services308
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)71
- Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities68
- Research and Development in Nanotechnology8
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- No Set Aside210
- Small Business111
- Small Business Set Aside - Total37
- SDVOSB35
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- DC100
- OH96
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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.
Hypobaric Chamber Pilot Studies
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HOUSTON, TX
NAICS 541714
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Sep 10, 2026
No Set AsideHypoxia Chamber Services
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HOUSTON, TX
NAICS 541714
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Sep 10, 2026
No Set AsideFuture Program: Intrinsic Market Resilience (IMR)
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ARLINGTON, VA
NAICS 541714
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Aug 31, 2026
Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal Increment 2, Block 2 (GASNTi2b2) Industry Day - Initial Notice
DEPT OF DEFENSE
HANSCOM AFB, MA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Oct 21, 2026
Preclinical Services for HIV Therapeutics
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
BETHESDA, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Aug 25, 2026
DLA Battery Network IV (BATTNET) Broad Agency Announcement
DEPT OF DEFENSE
PHILADELPHIA, PA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Aug 9, 2031
No Set AsideGeostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) Access to Space (ATS) GLIMR ATS"
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HAMPTON, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Sep 11, 2026
No Set AsideCommon Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) Autonomous Mobility Platform (AMP) - Prototype - 36K Lbs. Variant , Leader Prototype, Autonomy Command and Control (C2) and Integration Request for Solutions Brief
DEPT OF DEFENSE
REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Sep 1, 2026
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - National Managed Aquifer Recharge Assessment Tool - Enhancement, Expansion and Sustainment
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 11, 2026
Due Aug 26, 2026
Low-Pass Sequencing of Cotton Accessions - College Station TX
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
BELTSVILLE, MD
NAICS 541714
Posted Aug 10, 2026
Due Aug 26, 2026
No Set AsideSole Source Intent - Full-Face Snorkel Testing
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
BETHESDA, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 10, 2026
Due Aug 24, 2026
ERIS Shopping Notice: Distributed Decentralized Control & Estimation
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ARLINGTON, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 10, 2026
Due Jul 31, 2027
TETRAS Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract Recompete
DEPT OF DEFENSE
EGLIN AFB, FL
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 10, 2026
Due Sep 10, 2026
NRL Space Science Division R&D Support Services
DEPT OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, DC
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 10, 2026
Due Aug 25, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - Total33-0074; Petrofluid Testing Services
DEPT OF DEFENSE
PHILADELPHIA, PA
NAICS 541380
Posted Aug 10, 2026
Due Aug 27, 2026
No Set AsidePlateau Regional Archaeological Curation Services Contract USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division W912P9
DEPT OF DEFENSE
SAINT LOUIS, MO
NAICS 541720
Posted Aug 7, 2026
Due Aug 27, 2026
Consolidated Program Support Services Program Planning & Control II (CPSS PP&C II)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUNTSVILLE, AL
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 7, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - TotalMulti-Domain Force Applications and Traffic Management for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (M-FAT)
DEPT OF DEFENSE
ROME, NY
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 7, 2026
MTEC Solicitation Summary: Fiscal Year 2026 Multi-Topic Request for Project Proposals
DEPT OF DEFENSE
FORT DETRICK, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 7, 2026
Due Oct 30, 2026
No Set AsideUSACE -SAV FY 2026 Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
DEPT OF DEFENSE
SAVANNAH, GA
NAICS 541380
Posted Aug 7, 2026
No Set Aside
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