National Science Foundation contract opportunities
Open notices, buying patterns and recent award activity for National Science Foundation.
Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Sources: SAM.gov and Grants.gov. Snapshot govcon-directory-20261024T104923Z-2151694.
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As of Oct 24, 2026, National Science Foundation has 5 open notices in the directory; 1 close within 30 days and 1 were posted in the last 30 days. Most active NAICS: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (3), Scientific Research and Development Services (1), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (1). USAspending shows $24,506,056 across 9 awards with a period of performance starting in the trailing 12 months.
Closing soon
Open notices, closing soonest first
- Request for Information (RFI): Identifying the Next Generation of NSF X-Labs TopicsClosing in 7 days
- NSF Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, and Translation (NSF ELEGANT)Closing in 55 days
- NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic AnnouncementClosing in 75 days
- NSF X-Labs Initiative - From Sequence to FunctionClosing in 107 days
- U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs InitiativeClosing in 568 days
Award profile (USAspending)
Basis: USAspending awards whose period of performance started in the trailing 12 months.
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, https://www.usaspending.gov. Accessed Oct 24, 2026. Award totals are computed by DSE from USAspending.gov award data.
Top NAICS by obligation
- Engineering Services (NAICS 541330) $13,377,854
- Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS 541511) $8,350,655
- Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS 541512) $2,777,547
NAICS this agency is buying now
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715) 3 open here
- Scientific Research and Development Services (NAICS 5417) 1 open here
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (NAICS 541714) 1 open here
Sub-tier agencies
- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 5 open
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