NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Due
- May 14, 2028, 3:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, VA
- NAICS
- 541715
- Set-aside
- No Set Aside
Special NoticeActive
Request for Information (RFI): Identifying the Next Generation of NSF X-Labs Topics
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION · DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS (TIP)
Contract Details
- Solicitation number
- NSF-XLABS-RFI-SEP2026
- Notice ID
- NSF-XLABS-RFI-SEP2026
- Opportunity Type
- Special Notice
- Sub-Agency
- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- Office
- DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS (TIP)
- Posted Date
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Response Deadline
- Oct 30, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
- PSC Code
- AJ11
- Set-Aside
- No Set Aside
- Place of Performance
- Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA
- Status
- Active
Description
<p>The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to obtain public input on scientific and technological opportunities that could become future topics for the NSF X-Labs Initiative. NSF seeks information on high impact platform technology opportunities, critical technical bottlenecks, enabling infrastructure, potential partnerships, and conditions under which dedicated X-Labs teams could accelerate scientific and technological breakthroughs.</p> <p>This RFI is for planning and information gathering purposes only. It is not a solicitation, funding opportunity, or request for proposals, and NSF will not make an award based on responses to this RFI. Responses are due <strong>October 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET</strong>.</p>
Documents and contact
Check the official notice for attachments and access requirements ↗
- Contact
- X-Labs
- XLabs@nsf.gov
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