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Solicitation · NSF-OTASO-FY26-XLabsInitative

U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) X-Labs Initiative

Responses due655 days leftMay 14, 2028, 3:00 PM EDT
Buying agencyNational Science Foundation
OfficeDirectorate for Technology Innovation & Partnerships
NAICS541715 — Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSCAJ12
Set-asideNo Set aside used
PostedJun 23, 2026
DeadlineMay 14, 2028, 3:00 PM EDT
Place of performanceAlexandria, VA
From the notice

NSF amended this solicitation on June 23, 2026. Section?6.1.1 has been updated. No other changes were made. ********************************************** The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), announces the NSF X-Labs Other Transaction Agreement Solutions Offering (OTASO). The NSF X-Labs initiative is a flexible, outcomes-driven effort to build and accelerate novel platform technologies capable of unlocking new sectors, advancing use-inspired scientific breakthroughs, and supporting U.S. leadership in science and technology. Through this OTASO, NSF is soliciting proposals from domestic responsible entities capable of establishing full-time, interdisciplinary R&D teams with the operational autonomy, technical expertise, and organizational flexibility necessary to pursue ambitious missions aligned with NSF X-Labs Topic Announcements. NSF anticipates making one or more Other Transaction (OT) contract awards. This OTASO …

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