Open tender · United States · Public tender
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative
Directorate for Technology, Innovation, & Partnerships · VA
Directorate for Technology, Innovation, & Partnerships in the United States is inviting bids for “U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative”. Bids close on 14 May 2028, 15:00 EDT. Reference: NSF-OTASO-FY26-XLabsInitative. Who can bid: Senior/key personnel must be dedicated full-time to the team by the start of Phase 1. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
US science agency seeks full-time research teams to build platform technologies under a phased Other Transaction contract
The U.S. National Science Foundation plans to award one or more Other Transaction contracts to teams developing novel platform technologies. Phase 0 runs about 9 to 12 months, with Phase 1 of about 24 to 36 months and possible Phase 2 renewal. Work is performed in the United States, and payments are milestone-based.
Who can win it
- Senior/key personnel must be dedicated full-time to the team by the start of Phase 1
Key facts
- Procedure
- Solicitation
- Contract period
- Phase 0 approximately 9 to 12 months; Phase 1 approximately 24 to 36 months; Phase 2 variable duration
- How bids are judged
- Written proposals reviewed by a federal technical evaluation team, with down select to oral proposals; Phase 1 and Phase 2 advance through Go/No Go milestone reviews
- Published
- 16 Sep 2026
- Reference
- NSF-OTASO-FY26-XLabsInitative
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