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Early-Stage Research & Conceptual Design (TRL 1–3)

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ROSES25: A.14 AtmosphereNASA’s ROSES-2025 program element A.14 Atmosphere, identified by solicitation number NNH25ZDA001N-ATMOS, invites research proposals focused on atmospheric science aligned with the Earth Science Division’s strategic goals. All proposals must be preceded by a Mandatory Notice of Intent submitted via NSPIRES no later than August 20, 2026; failure to submit a timely NOI will result in automatic declination without review. Proposals are due on October 20, 2026, and must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES or Grants.gov. This program element employs dual-anonymous peer review, requiring the technical proposal to be stripped of all identifying information and submitted separately from non-anonymized components including expertise and resource documentation and a total budget PDF. Proposers are strongly encouraged to use the official Earth Science Division template for the summary table of work effort. Beginning August 5, 2026, all Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators contributing ten percent or more effort must complete NASA-accepted research security training through the NSF’s online modules or the SECURE Center’s condensed version. Awards are anticipated to be granted as grants or cooperative agreements, with typical performance periods of three years, though durations may extend up to five years depending on the proposal. All applicants must maintain an active registration in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and organizations with active federal awards exceeding $10 million or receiving awards of $500,000 or more are subject to additional reporting under federal regulations. The proposal must include biographical sketches for key personnel, a table detailing personnel effort, and an optional Observing, Sounding, and Data Management Plan not exceeding two pages. Formatting requirements include a 15-page limit for the technical section in standard US Letter format with one-inch margins, 12-point font, and 5.5 lines per inch, all submitted as unlocked PDFs with embedded fonts. NASA does not use fixed contract types such as FFP or IDIQ for these awards and does not apply FAR contract clauses, as ROSES operates under a research solicitation framework governed by NASA policy and federal grant regulations. Foreign participants require institutional endorsement letters, and proposals involving the International Space Station must include a feasibility letter from the ISS Program. Evaluation is based on relevance, intrinsic merit assessed on a five-tier adjectival scale, and cost reasonableness, with no use of lowest price technically acceptable methodologies; award decisions also

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ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY

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Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) Support and Curation.The Air Force District of Washington, acting on behalf of the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, has launched a Commercial Solutions Opening to identify commercial technologies and services that advance the Department of the Air Force’s Cost and Software Data Reporting mission. The solicitation targets innovative solutions in automation, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence or machine learning to improve CSDR planning, verification and validation, compliance support, data curation, metadata tagging, and data quality preparation. Offerors must leverage mature commercial capabilities that align with government-approved platforms and strict data protection standards. This is a two-stage process, beginning with White Paper submissions due by July 27, 2026, after which selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals. The government reserves the right to award one or more firm-fixed-price contracts based on proposal quality, mission alignment, and funding availability. This acquisition is exclusively reserved for small businesses, with no set-aside for other categories, and is classified under NAICS code 541715 for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The solicitation number is FA701426SCS01, posted on July 17, 2026, and responses must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026. The contracting office is located at Andrews AFB, Maryland, with primary and secondary points of contact available for inquiries. Performance location details are unspecified, but work will support federal CSDR requirements, and all submissions must comply with the regulatory framework under R-DFARS 212.70.

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Laboratory Microwave Tissue Sample Processing System and Paraffin Processing KitThe USDA-ARS CDPG Grape Breeding Lab in Parlier, California, is seeking a laboratory microwave tissue sample processing system and a paraffin tissue processing application kit to support critical histological workflows for grape breeding research, including microscopy, histology, immunolabeling, and paraffin embedding to analyze tissue structure and disease response. The required equipment is the PELCO BioWave Pro+ Laboratory Microwave Tissue Sample Processing System, model #36700, featuring a 2.45 GHz microwave frequency, 90-750 watts of magnetron power, 15A/115VAC electrical requirements, a built-in vacuum system, integrated magnetic stirring, and a Report/Protocol Manager application, along with the配套 Paraffin Processing Kit, model #36500-40, which includes the PELCO ColdSpot Plus, TissueVac vacuum chamber with 58 cassette holder, Bubbler Probe, HistoWave cassette system for 24 cassettes, and a paraffin heating tile. The contractor must deliver one complete system to the specified address in Parlier, CA, no later than September 1, 2026. Offers must be submitted as a firm fixed price quotation on company letterhead, including all costs such as shipping, the place of manufacture, and must be valid for at least 60 days after submission. Bidders are required to submit a completed SF-1449 form with all line items priced, a current SAM.gov Unique Entity ID, and a capability statement or technical documentation proving compliance with all specifications. All responses must be emailed to Katelyn Nelson at Katelyn.nelson@usda.gov with the exact solicitation title and number as the email subject, and submissions are due by 12:00 PM CST on July 27, 2026. Questions must be submitted no later than 9:00 AM CST on July 22, 2026, using the same subject line requirement. The solicitation number is 1232SA26Q0656, classified under NAICS code 541715, and the contracting office is based in Beltsville, MD. No contract clauses, evaluation factors, inspection criteria, or security requirements are specified beyond the stated deliverables and submission requirements.

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Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST)The Air Force Research Laboratory, through the AFRL/RY Sensors Directorate, has issued an Advanced Research Announcement titled Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST) under solicitation FA8650-20-S-1958, with an estimated total program value of $808,505,000 and individual awards ranging from $1,000,000 to $200,000,000. This initiative seeks to advance cybersecurity, open system architecture, avionics, sensor technologies, and multi-domain capabilities for manned, unmanned, autonomous, and remotely piloted platforms, including ISR, EW, and munitions systems. The effort focuses on eight technical areas: assessing platform cyber security, developing cyber-hardened and cyber-resilient platforms, enabling agile system architecture, advancing open system architecture standards, modeling and simulation of RF and electronic systems, and measuring sensor performance in contested environments. Proposals are solicited through a series of future calls under an umbrella contract structure anticipating FAR-based cost-reimbursement, IDIQ, multiple award fair opportunity, and Other Transaction (OT) awards under 10 U.S.C. 4022 or 4023, with OT proposals exempt from FAR clauses. The program requires submission of white papers and full proposals with technical, management, and cost sections formatted in Arial 10-point, double-spaced, with no password protection, and must be valid for 180 days. Security risk and funding availability serve as mandatory pass/fail gates; proposals failing either will be declined. Technical merit is the paramount evaluation factor, followed by cost realism, with peer or scientific review and alignment to agency needs determining best-value selection. Offerors must comply with strict export control, security, and program protection requirements, including ITAR/EAR compliance, Top Secret classification readiness, and protection of Critical Program Information per DoDI 5200.39, with certified DD Form 2345 and DFARS 252.225-7048 required where applicable. All contractors must adhere to AFI 10-701 OPSEC standards, submit to security risk reviews using AFRLI 61-113, complete certifications including CAGE and DUNS numbers, and ensure key personnel are not engaged in foreign talent programs. Safety compliance with MIL-STD 882E and AFI 9

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The contract titled Early-Stage Research & Conceptual Design (TRL 1–3) is a subcontract issued by the Government of Canada through the Department of Public Works and Government Services, seeking foundational research and conceptual design work for innovative defense solutions. The effort will focus on theoretical modeling, comprehensive literature reviews, and the development of preliminary system architectures to advance technologies at the earliest stages of innovation, specifically within Technology Readiness Levels 1 through 3. This phase emphasizes ideation and feasibility analysis without requiring prototyping or physical testing, aiming to establish the scientific and technical basis for future defense capabilities. The solicitation was posted on June 4, 2026, with a response deadline of July 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. All work under this contract is to be performed within Canada, and the NAICS code 541715 indicates it falls under Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. While no set-aside provisions are specified, the contract is structured as a subcontract, implying the awardee will be working under a prime contractor or larger program framework. Interested parties must submit proposals via the official Canadian government procurement portal before the stated deadline.

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Foundational defense research and concept development at TRL 1-3, Canada government contract.

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Government of Canada → Department of Public Works and Government ServicesView Agency

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

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Canada, CAN

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PhaseClosed

PostedJun 4

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Response DeadlineJul 14

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Submission Closed

07/14/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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Full Description

Conduct foundational research, develop initial concepts, and perform feasibility analysis for innovative defense solutions. Focus on theoretical modeling, literature review, and preliminary system architecture.