GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY
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Notice ID: NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
Title: NSF X-Labs Initiative AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
Agency: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sub-Agency: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Office: DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, & PARTNERSHIPS

TYPE & CLASSIFICATION
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Opportunity Type: Solicitation
NAICS Code: 541715
PSC Code: AJ12
Set-Aside: No Set Aside

LOCATION
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State: VA
City: Alexandria
ZIP: 22314

KEY DATES
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Posted: 2026-09-18T16:43:03.000Z
Response Deadline: 2027-01-07T22:00:00.000Z
Status: Active

DESCRIPTION
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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), is soliciting Written Proposals under the NSF X-Labs Initiative for the AI for Physical Systems Topic. NSF seeks innovative, early stage platform technologies that advance intelligent, adaptive, and scalable AI systems operating in or interfacing with the physical world, including robotics, embodied systems, human robot interfaces, advanced sensing, and cyber physical systems. NSF anticipates making one or more Other Transaction (OT) awards under 42 U.S.C. 19116.

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Official Source: SAM.gov
Official URL: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/36caccb7f3784342812ab25b8d48fa5d/view