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open solicitations
An updated list of all known open solicitations for the National Science Foundation. Browse active opportunities, response deadlines, and contract details sourced directly from SAM.gov.
Last Updated from SAM: October 26, 2026 at 5:05AM ET
Open Solicitations
Open federal contracting opportunities from National Science Foundation, posted on SAM.gov. These are projects and services an agency is seeking bids or information for, from early notices through full solicitations.
Showing 1–10 of 10 open solicitations for National Science Foundation
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Request for Information (RFI): Identifying the Next Generation of NSF X-Labs Topics
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Special Notice |
 Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) 541715 |
Virginia |
Sep 16, 2026 |
Oct 31, 2026 4 days left |
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Summary
Next Generation NSF X-Lab Platform Technology Opportunities
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NSF Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, and Translation (NSF ELEGANT)
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Solicitation |
5417 |
Virginia |
Sep 17, 2026 |
Dec 18, 2026 52 days left |
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Summary
Low-dimensional semiconductor technology development and translation services
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NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
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Solicitation |
Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) 541715 |
Virginia |
Sep 16, 2026 |
Jan 7, 2027 72 days left |
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Summary
NSF X-Labs AI Platform Development for Physical Systems Integration
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NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
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Solicitation |
Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) 541715 |
Virginia |
Sep 18, 2026 |
Jan 7, 2027 72 days left |
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Summary
AI Platform for Robotics and Cyber Physical Systems Development
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NSF X-Labs Initiative - From Sequence to Function
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Solicitation |
Research And Development In Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) 541714 |
Virginia |
Oct 14, 2026 |
Feb 8, 2027 104 days left |
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Summary
Protein sequencing and structural analysis for functional prediction software development
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U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative
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Solicitation |
Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) 541715 |
Virginia |
Sep 18, 2026 |
May 14, 2028 565 days left |
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Summary
Full-time interdisciplinary research and development teams for NSF X-Labs projects
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U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative
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Solicitation |
Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) 541715 |
Virginia |
Sep 16, 2026 |
May 14, 2028 565 days left |
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Summary
Interdisciplinary Research Team for Platform Technology Development
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U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative
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Solicitation |
Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) 541715 |
Virginia |
Jul 1, 2026 |
May 14, 2028 565 days left |
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Summary
Interdisciplinary Research Teams for Platform Technology Development
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U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative
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Solicitation |
Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) 541715 |
Virginia |
Jun 23, 2026 |
May 14, 2028 565 days left |
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Summary
Interdisciplinary research and development teams for platform technology development
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U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative
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Solicitation |
Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) 541715 |
Virginia |
May 14, 2026 |
May 14, 2028 565 days left |
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Summary
Establishment of Interdisciplinary Research Teams for Platform Technology Development
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Expiring Contracts
Expiring Contracts (180)
Contracts from National Science Foundation that we believe have the best chance for a re-compete. Filtered to award types A, C, and D with values of $15K or more, ending between 3 months ago and 6 months from now.
Incumbent Vendor
FUSION MASTECH INCORPORATED
Contract Value
$2,445,610
Place of Performance
Alexandria, VA
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Program support activities
End Date
Sep 22, 2026
Start Date
Sep 23, 2025
Incumbent Vendor
TSC MANAGEMENT, LLC
Contract Value
$2,995,336
Place of Performance
Richmond, VA
Sector
Administrative Services
Description
Conference room support for meeting events_av it support
End Date
Nov 18, 2026
Start Date
Nov 19, 2022
Incumbent Vendor
CARROT SEARCH S C
Contract Value
$524,000
Sector
Information
Description
Carrot search sole source contract - unique source
End Date
Aug 21, 2026
Start Date
Aug 22, 2024
Incumbent Vendor
VALENCIA MANAGEMENT INC
Contract Value
$1,835,454
Place of Performance
Arlington, VA
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Business process transformation support services
End Date
Sep 30, 2026
Start Date
Oct 1, 2023
Incumbent Vendor
SYNECTICS FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, INC.
Contract Value
$2,685,218
Place of Performance
Arlington, VA
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Support services for survey of federal funds
End Date
Mar 2, 2027
Start Date
Sep 3, 2024
Incumbent Vendor
USGBF NSF LLC
Contract Value
$5,445,951
Place of Performance
Alexandria, VA
Sector
Administrative Services
Description
Igf::ot::igf parking and security lease for underground parking at alexandria hq
End Date
Aug 31, 2026
Start Date
Sep 1, 2017
Incumbent Vendor
SCOPE IT CONSULTING, LLC
Contract Value
$1,760,927
Place of Performance
Duluth, GA
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Investigations case management system requirement
End Date
Sep 24, 2026
Start Date
Sep 25, 2023
Incumbent Vendor
ROSS & ASSOCIATES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, LTD.
Contract Value
$85,949
Place of Performance
Alexandria, VA
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Workshop facilitation support services
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Start Date
Jun 10, 2026
Incumbent Vendor
AKYTECH CONSULTING, LLC
Contract Value
$168,019
Place of Performance
Vienna, VA
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Professional administrative support services
End Date
Feb 4, 2027
Start Date
Aug 4, 2026
Incumbent Vendor
THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC.
Contract Value
$3,071,489
Place of Performance
Sunspot, NM
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Sac peak mercury draining efforts
End Date
Aug 21, 2026
Start Date
Jul 10, 2026
Incumbent Vendor
THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC.
Contract Value
$9,999,334
Place of Performance
Sunspot, NM
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Sac peak mercury draining efforts
End Date
Mar 23, 2027
Start Date
Sep 23, 2026
Incumbent Vendor
EDJ ASSOCIATES, INC.
Contract Value
$311,745
Place of Performance
Alexandria, VA
Sector
Professional Services
Description
Administrative and logistics services - bridge contract
End Date
Sep 7, 2026
Start Date
Aug 7, 2026
Recent National Science Foundation Winners
The vendors awarded the most by National Science Foundation from May 2026 – Oct 2026, ranked by obligated dollars each month. A vendor holding the top spot every month is an incumbent; gaps and movement are where the competition is.
| Vendor |
Oct 26 |
Sep 26 |
Aug 26 |
Jul 26 |
Jun 26 |
May 26 |
Total | Contracts |
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HQ: New York, New York
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· | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | $13.1M | 2 |
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HQ: Fremont, California
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· | · | · | · | 1 | · | $12.5M | 1 |
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HQ: Vienna, Virginia
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· | 2 | · | · | · | · | $6.5M | 1 |
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HQ: Houston, Texas
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· | · | · | · | 2 | · | $5.0M | 2 |
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HQ: Leesburg, Virginia
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· | · | · | · | 3 | · | $4.0M | 1 |
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HQ: Reston, Virginia
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· | · | 1 | 5 | · | · | $2.4M | 5 |
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HQ: Kailua, Hawaii
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· | 4 | · | · | 9 | 3 | $1.6M | 7 |
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HQ: Kaysville, Utah
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· | 3 | · | · | · | · | $1.6M | 1 |
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HQ: Washington, District Of Columbia
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· | · | 4 | 6 | · | 6 | $1.5M | 7 |
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Unico Llc
HQ: Anchorage, Alaska
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· | · | 2 | · | · | · | $1.5M | 1 |
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HQ: Charlottesville, Virginia
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· | · | 3 | · | · | · | $1.4M | 2 |
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Akima Data Management Llc
HQ: Herndon, Virginia
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· | · | 9 | · | 5 | 9 | $1.3M | 4 |
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HQ: Chantilly, Virginia
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· | · | · | · | 4 | · | $1.2M | 1 |
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HQ: Ashburn, Virginia
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· | 5 | · | · | · | 1 | $1.1M | 2 |
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HQ: Herndon, Virginia
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· | · | · | 4 | 8 | · | $1.0M | 7 |
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HQ: Fairfax, Virginia
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· | · | · | 2 | · | · | $970K | 1 |
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HQ: Leesburg, Virginia
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· | · | · | · | 6 | · | $735K | 1 |
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HQ: Fairfax, Virginia
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· | · | · | 3 | · | · | $720K | 1 |
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HQ: Leesburg, Virginia
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· | · | 5 | · | · | · | $708K | 1 |
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HQ: Fairfax, Virginia
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· | · | · | · | 7 | · | $699K | 2 |
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HQ: Fairfax, Virginia
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· | · | 6 | · | · | · | $686K | 1 |
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HQ: North Sioux City, South Dakota
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· | 6 | · | · | · | · | $588K | 1 |
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HQ: Bowie, Maryland
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· | · | 7 | · | · | · | $535K | 1 |
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HQ: Princeton, New Jersey
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· | · | 8 | · | · | · | $522K | 1 |
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HQ: Arlington, Virginia
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· | 7 | · | · | · | · | $500K | 1 |
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HQ: Norfolk, Nebraska
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· | · | · | 7 | · | · | $485K | 2 |
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HQ: Annapolis, Maryland
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· | · | · | 8 | · | · | $474K | 3 |
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HQ: Arlington, Virginia
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· | · | · | 9 | · | · | $460K | 1 |
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HQ: College Park, Maryland
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· | · | · | · | 10 | 5 | $409K | 3 |
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HQ: Herndon, Virginia
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· | · | 10 | · | · | · | $392K | 1 |
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HQ: Mc Lean, Virginia
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· | 8 | · | · | · | · | $362K | 2 |
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HQ: Washington, District Of Columbia
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· | 9 | · | · | · | · | $348K | 1 |
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HQ: Leesburg, Virginia
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· | · | · | 10 | · | · | $320K | 1 |
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Ebsco Information Services, Llc
HQ: Birmingham, Alabama
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· | · | · | · | · | 2 | $310K | 1 |
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Lcor Alexandria Llc
HQ: Alexandria, Virginia
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· | 10 | · | · | · | · | $309K | 1 |
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HQ: Mystic, Connecticut
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· | · | · | · | · | 4 | $200K | 1 |
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HQ: Oakland, California
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· | · | · | · | · | 7 | $67K | 1 |
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HQ: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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· | · | · | · | · | 8 | $50K | 1 |
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Marriott International, Inc.
HQ: Arlington, Virginia
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1 | · | · | · | · | · | $0 | 1 |
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HQ: Alexandria, Virginia
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· | · | · | · | · | 10 | $0 | 1 |
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HQ: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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2 | · | · | · | · | · | $-141,611 | 1 |
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HQ: Washington, District Of Columbia
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3 | · | · | · | · | · | $-152,167 | 1 |
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Zen Strategics Llc
HQ: Vienna, Virginia
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4 | · | · | · | · | · | $-222,538 | 1 |
Each cell is that vendor's rank for the month; a dot means they weren't in that month's top ten. Hover a rank for the month's dollars and contract count.
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