ANNOUNCEMENT · SPECIAL NOTICE
Request for Information (RFI): Identifying the Next Generation of NSF X-Labs Topics
National Science Foundation, Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (tip)
- Deadline
- Oct 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (8 days left)
- Who can bid
- Open to any business (no set-aside).
- Where the work is
- Alexandria, Virginia, 22314
- Industry (NAICS)
- 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Solicitation number
- NSF-XLABS-RFI-SEP2026
- Posted
- Sep 16, 2026
- Product/service code
- AJ11
From the notice
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 infor…
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