15 Open NAICS 541715 Solicitations in District of Columbia

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• Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFDue Sep 11, 2026

  • ARPA-H seeks SBIR and STTR proposals from small business concerns for innovative research contributing to mission needs. • The purposes of the SBIR and STTR programs are to stimulate technological innovation, strengthen small business participation in Federal R/R&D needs. • SBIR and STTR contracts are set aside for small businesses that make significant contributions to the US economy through tax payments or use of American products, materials, or labor.

• Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Small-Scale Industry Prototype

  TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFDue Sep 13, 2026

  • USDOT seeks to bridge the gap between research concepts and commercial viability by developing pre-production, industry-led prototypes at a TRL of 6-7 for CDA applications. • These prototypes will be used to validate the data shared between vehicles and roadside infrastructure is inaccurate, secure, and reliable enough to support functional safety through cooperative systems. • The purpose is to demonstrate CDA technologies in operational conditions, demonstrating their potential as an improvement over standalone automation or V2X technologies alone. • By gaining a better understanding of cooperative systems, researchers will gain insight into the value of integrated CDA technologies in improving roadway safety.

• NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research

  DEPT OF DEFENSEDue Sep 30, 2026

  • The Naval Research Laboratory seeks innovative proposals related to advancing and improving specific technical topics. • There are no set-aside programs specified, indicating an unrestricted competition. • No key technical requirements or volume constraints are mentioned; focus is on innovation in technical advancement. Deadline: Noted as the due date for acceptance of White Papers has been extended multiple times through amendments (from Amendment 0001 to Amendment 0005).

• NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research

  DEPT OF DEFENSEDue Sep 30, 2026

  • The Naval Research Laboratory seeks innovative proposals in various technical areas with an extended White Paper submission deadline. • This is a broad agency announcement (BAA) for competitive selection under all applicable terms and conditions related to research awards. • Submissions are due via the specified method with no geographic or specific technical constraints mentioned.

• Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFDue Oct 1, 2026

  • ARPA-H seeks innovative research proposals from small businesses to support its mission needs and SBIR/STTR objectives. • This is a set-aside for small business concerns, including socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned businesses. • Proposals must stimulate technological innovation and strengthen small business roles in meeting federal R/R&D needs. • Stage 1 and Stage 2 deadlines vary by topic, see attachment "SBIR_STTR_BAA_FY26" for details.

• FTA Broad Agency Announcement (FY26) -- “Research Initiatives in Support of Safety, Accessibility, and Mobility in Public Transportation

  TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFDue Oct 20, 2026

  • The FTA seeks applied research projects to improve public transportation safety, reliability, efficiency, and accessibility. • This is an unrestricted solicitation open to any responsible source, excluding Federal Government-owned businesses. • Projects should focus on technology readiness levels 3 through 6, with a preference for proof-of-concept testing. • Individual awards range between $150,000 and $500,000, subject to fund availability.

• Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - Device Assisted Security Features - FY26

  TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THEDue Nov 15, 2026

• Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Hidden Machine-Readable Security Features - FY26

  TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THEDue Nov 15, 2026

• Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Overt Security Features - FY26

  TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THEDue Nov 15, 2026

• Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative – FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

  TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFDue Nov 18, 2026

  • Amendments are made to change the Phase I White Paper Due Date from Dec 22, 2026, to Nov 18, 2026. • The new solicitation includes a contact email address tremayne.terry@dot.gov for correspondence with Section X.A. • Other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged; offerors are invited to submit innovative research proposals addressing specific core topic areas.

• Technology InteGrator and AcceleratoR (TIGAR)

  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFDue Dec 8, 2026

  • The ISO updates address the requirements for Group 1 to include a Solution Video submission deadline extension. • Amendments remove track changes, add video captions, simplify instruction pages, update phase terminology, and reference "Phase" rather than "Year". • Addition of new webinar details and the effort description aligns with updated information available through page 3. EXAMPLE 2 INPUT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting offers for dredging services at the McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky. The work includes removal of approximately 200,000 cubic yards of sediment to maintain a navigable channel depth of 9 feet. • This is an unrestricted full and open competition under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). • Offers are due no later than July 30, 2026, and the anticipated period of performance is 120 days from notice to proceed. • A $20 million effort is to be supported in this contract.

• Technology InteGrator and AcceleratoR (TIGAR)

  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFDue Dec 8, 2026

  Here are the 4 bullet points summarizing the amendment: • Amendment 3 (1) updated Appendix B to address track changes, revise Appendix C regarding Video Captions, add new instructions for Solution Videos, and include simplified template for supplemental slides in Appendix B.0. • The ISO document now includes information on webinars and registration dates, focusing on the newly titled "TIGAR Exploratory Topic". • Amendments 1 and 2 updated the Administration and National Policy document for clarity and replaced an outdated document. • Amendment 2 revised Effort Description to focus on regenerative tissues and organs with temperature-malleable storage capabilities in increasingly complex biological systems.

• Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative – FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

  TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFDue Dec 22, 2026

  • The DOT PHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Safety is soliciting white papers and full proposals for Competitive Research Contracts 26HM-BAA to advance research on safety standards, energy storage technologies, and packaging solutions during the transportation of hazardous materials. • Offerors can address topic areas including Modernizing Safety Standards and Testing; Safe Energy Storage Technologies; Innovative Packaging; Risk Reduction for Emergency Response; and Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety. • Research projects should focus on reducing regulatory burden, preventing incidents, enhancing safety across all modes of transport. • The full BAA will be publicly available as soon as practicable after award notification.

• Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS) - Proposers' Day

  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFDue Feb 6, 2027

  • ARPA-H seeks proposals for brain repair technologies under the BRAINS Exploratory Topic funding opportunity. • Competition is subject to other transaction award types and open to all parties via solution summary submission requirements, with no awards resulting from summaries alone. • Proposers are required to attend the virtual BRAINS Proposers’ Day on June 9, 2026 for program understanding.

• Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS)

  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFDue Feb 26, 2027

  • Amendment #1 updates ISO Section 5.4.4 to modify the assessment of proposed costs/prices for ARPA-H BRAINS exploration topic funding. • The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) posts this funding opportunity in support of Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS) Exploratory Topic program activity. • Intake Group 1 is Solution Summaries Due: July 9th, 2026; Full Proposals Due: August 6th, 2026.

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