Defense R&D RFPs

Provide modeling, simulation, research, design, test and evaluation of rf and eo subsystems and sensors for use in offensive, defensive and integrated offensive/defensive systems. Afrl/rym ensures unequaled persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; time sensitive targeting; and battlespace access capabilities.

The University of Utah posted a solicitation titled "Scientific Laboratory Research And Development Products And Services 2026" via its BidNet Direct listing; the solicitation requests procurement of scientific laboratory research and development products and services for university use. The posting was published on 2026-05-07 and the solicitation closes on 2026-07-02 at 4:00 PM MDT (22:00:00Z), and no primary solicitation PDF or attachments are accessible without vendor registration on BidNet. This is a standard procurement solicitation (not a grant) and the University of Utah uses BidNet Direct as its official posting channel for solicitations.

The City of Charlotte is soliciting construction services for improvements to the Research & Development workspace at the Irwin Creek Water Reclamation Facility. This solicitation, identified as FY26-RFQ-19, falls under the construction industry with NAICS code 237110. Interested firms must access the City's official Bonfire portal to retrieve full documentation and submission instructions before the June 2026 deadline.

This solicitation requests procurement of scientific laboratory research and development products and services for the state of Utah. The opportunity was published on May 7, 2026, and is scheduled to close on July 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM MDT. Detailed bid documents and specific issuing organization information are restricted to registered members on the official BidNet Direct portal.

Requesting proposals from qualified companies interested in providing professional services for WRF- research & development workspace improvement project.

This solicitation seeks innovative commercial solutions, products, services, or technologies in areas such as sustainable engineered wood/mass timber/bio-structural building solutions, bio-based building insulating/finishing solutions, energy and water efficiency and security, advanced methods and designs for additive construction, robotics for engineering operations, operational energy, natural infrastructure condition assessment and lifecycle management optimization, and facility and infrastructure lifecycle investment optimization.

The National Institutes of Health is seeking support for the development, maintenance, and distribution of identifiers for research resources to enhance biomedical research replicability. This procurement is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation set aside for SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Businesses. The work involves providing professional support services to ensure research resources are properly identified and accessible to the scientific community.

The National Institutes of Health seeks support for the development, maintenance, and distribution of identifiers for research resources to enhance replicable and reproducible biomedical research. This procurement is a Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside structured as a Firm Fixed Price Request for Quote under FAR Parts 12 and 13. The contract includes an 11-month base period starting in August 2026 with four optional 12-month renewal periods extending through 2031.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued Special Notice DARPA-SN-26-56 seeking solutions for vulnerability research and analysis tools for AI hardware accelerators such as GPUs, NPUs, and TPUs. The notice requests proposals via the ERIS Marketplace to address challenges in debugging, emulating, and reverse engineering highly parallelized AI accelerators. Proposals are due by May 31, 2026, with the period of performance scheduled to begin in March 2026.

Department of Energy Special Notice 26_02 invites Non-Federal Entities to collaborate with Sandia National Laboratories via Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) to access Sandia/NTESS capabilities for R&D and potential commercialization. The notice is a collaboration opportunity (not a grant) managed by Sandia/NTESS under DOE/NNSA. The opportunity was posted in mid-January 2026 and the response deadline is in July 2026.

Supply expedited research implementation series, for new and novel technology solutions to support DARPA in advancing research, development, prototyping, experimentation, and adoption of disruptive, DARPA-relevant research and technology solutions.

For the acquisition of research and development (R&D) for five (5) years a

This is a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ERDC CERL) to solicit innovative commercial products, services, and technologies supporting Infrastructure Science & Engineering (ISE) and Operational Science & Engineering (OSE) across multiple areas of interest. Submissions are required via the ERDCWERX platform and will be accepted on a continuous/open basis through 30 October 2026; submissions must include a cover letter, technical volume (solution brief and pitch deck), and price volume. This is a contract opportunity (combined synopsis/solicitation) under DFARS 212.70 (not a grant) and the notice is active as of 2025-12-20.

Potential new capabilities in support of infrastructure science and engineering (ISE) and operation science and engineering (OSE). This cso will be used to: obtain innovative solutions or potential capabilities that fulfill requirements; close capability gaps; or provide potential innovative technological advancements.

The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to solicit innovative commercial products, technologies, or services for Civil Works strategic focus areas. The CSO treats submissions as commercial items and allows the Contracting Officer to use commercial procedures to develop and award resulting contracts; solutions do not have to be commercially available to be submitted. The solicitation is managed through SAM.gov with vendor access to solicitation documents via the PIEE Solicitation Module link.

The City of Salem is seeking proposals for interpretive planning, historical research, and content development services for the Fairview Park Interpretive Space. This project is a component of the 2025 Fairview Park Development and Management Plan and includes oral history collection and content creation. The work is expected to reach substantial completion by May 2027.

The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to solicit innovative commercial products, technologies, and services aligned with USACE Civil Works strategic focus areas. Proposals will be evaluated via peer review and treated as commercial items under DoD authorities, and offerors must follow PIEE vendor access instructions to view/submit proposal materials. The solicitation is open-continuous through the stated due date, which is January 1, 2027, allowing submissions across multiple focus areas without identifying specific funding amounts for each potential award.

This is an Open, 2-Step Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for Research Engineering Development and Analysis for Cyber Targeting (REDACT). The ARA (FA8750-26-S-7003) accepts white papers as initial submissions and is open and effective until 8 December 2030, with white papers accepted through 16:00 Eastern Standard Time on that date; formal proposals will be invited following white paper evaluation. The contracting and technical points of contact are AFRL/RIED (Aaron Gudrian) and the contracting officer Amber Buckley (Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil), and a synopsis document ("26-03 Synopsis V8.Docx") is posted to the SAM.gov opportunity.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks proof-of-concept mechanisms to write and erase epigenetic base modifications in DNA, enabling control of DNA-protein interactions and study of rare or novel epigenetic modifications. The work will focus on demonstrating novel technologies to modify nucleic acids in vitro, with performers required to validate modification placement, cofactor recruitment, and restoration of base orientation. The anticipated period of performance is approximately four months, and multiple awards may be made under this research opportunity.

To demonstrate proof-of-concept for novel mechanisms for writing and erasing epigenetic base modifications in dna. Mechanisms capable of modifying the epigenome offer new opportunities to control dna-protein interactions and to study the functions and applications of rare or novel epigenetic modifications. This research opportunity will result in demonstrations of novel technologies to modify nucleic acids in vitro.