Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

935 active contract opportunities

935

Active Opportunities

851

Posted Last 7 Days

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Top Industries

  • Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)810
  • Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)81
  • Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences32
  • Research and Development in Nanotechnology8
  • NAICS 5417123

Set-Aside Distribution

  • 685
  • No Set Aside187
  • Small Business39
  • Small Business Set Aside - Total13
  • 8(a) Sole Source4

Top Locations

  • VA222
  • MD122
  • DC101
  • OH96
  • CA60

About NAICS54171

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 54171 covers research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. Federal agencies use NAICS codes to classify contracts by industry. Businesses should register their applicable NAICS codes in SAM.gov.

Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement

DEPT OF DEFENSE
HUNTSVILLE, AL
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 24, 2026
Due Mar 27, 2030

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Development, Support and Integration

DEPT OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, DC
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 24, 2026
Small Business Set Aside - Total

Protein ENGineering (PENG)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ARLINGTON, VA
NAICS 541714
Posted Aug 21, 2026
Due Oct 19, 2026

FY 26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Federal Railroad Administration

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 21, 2026
Due Sep 30, 2027
No Set Aside

Justification: University of Alaska-Fairbanks, University Affiliated Research Center Renewal

DEPT OF DEFENSE
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PAR, NC
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 21, 2026

Mobile Integrated Launch Capability

DEPT OF DEFENSE
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 21, 2026
Due Sep 30, 2028
No Set Aside

Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Open Topics Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 21, 2026
Due Aug 20, 2027
No Set Aside

Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Energy and Environmental Technology Demonstrations Open Topics BAA

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 21, 2026
Due Aug 20, 2027
No Set Aside

DevX Autonomy

DEPT OF DEFENSE
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PAR, NC
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 20, 2026
Due Oct 31, 2026

Integrated spectrum Warfare (ISW)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
CHINA LAKE, CA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 20, 2026
Due Aug 22, 2027

Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and SupplieS (FASTPASS) Innovative Solutions Opening

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Washington, DC
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 20, 2026
Due Nov 10, 2026

The RAND Corporation National Defense Research Institute (NDRI)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, DC
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 20, 2026

Low-Cost Kill Vehicles

DEPT OF DEFENSE
HUNTSVILLE, AL
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 19, 2026
Due Oct 2, 2026

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Participant Basic Agreement (PBA)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD
NAICS 541714
Posted Aug 19, 2026

NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)

DEPT OF DEFENSE
SPRINGFIELD, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 19, 2026
Due Dec 15, 2026

Advancing Nanosponges for Marine Toxin Neutralization

DEPT OF DEFENSE
FORT BELVOIR, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 19, 2026

Antibacterial Nanoparticles Therapeutic (ANT) Study

DEPT OF DEFENSE
FORT DETRICK, MD
NAICS 541713
Posted Aug 19, 2026
No Set Aside

Long-Term Performance Evaluation of a Funnel and Gate System for PFAS Capture

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ALEXANDRIA, VA
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 19, 2026

Simulator Collection for Atomic to Continuum Scales (SCACS)

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Columbus, OH
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 18, 2026
Due Feb 16, 2027
No Set Aside

W56KGU-22-R-0ESI BAA Amendment 0009

DEPT OF DEFENSE
ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD
NAICS 541715
Posted Aug 18, 2026
Due Oct 31, 2027
Small Business Set Aside - Total