Research & Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

The contract seeks innovative, non-proprietary research and development solutions in physical, engineering, and life sciences to address critical national intelligence challenges in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, materials science, and sensor development. Proposals must advance open science approaches that can be broadly shared and leveraged across government sectors, with an emphasis on technical rigor and practical applicability to intelligence missions. The work will be performed primarily in Washington, D.C., at a designated federal facility with a zip code of 20511, and is classified as a subcontract under NAICS code 541715, which corresponds to research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The opportunity was posted on July 17, 2026, with a firm deadline for responses on July 31, 2027, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting office is the IARPA Contracting Office under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which is seeking to expand the national intelligence community’s technological edge through collaborative, publicly accessible innovations. There is no set-aside designation specified, and the contract does not include proprietary restrictions, ensuring that all outcomes are non-exclusive and available for government-wide use. Interested parties must align their proposals with the mission-critical priorities of national security as defined by the sponsoring agency and meet all applicable federal research and development requirements.