Active Government Funding Opportunities

This RFP seeks development of 3D heterogeneously integrated photonic imaging sensors that stack detector, readout electronics, and optical interconnect layers to overcome copper bandwidth limitations in advanced military EO/IR focal plane arrays. The solution enables concurrent wide field-of-view, high resolution, and ultra-high frame rate imaging through innovative vertical integration and cryogenic-compatible design.

The Navy is seeking VR software that enables engineers to virtually walk through DDG-51 destroyer CAD models for design reviews. This solution would reduce costly construction errors by allowing early detection of layout issues and supporting crew training before deployment.

The Navy is seeking an innovative, modular software-defined radio system optimized for minimal size, weight, and power to integrate across multiple aircraft platforms. The open-architecture design must support diverse communication waveforms while meeting strict security and electromagnetic compatibility standards.

CHORD seeks to develop advanced debriefing tools with explainable AI analytics to help military operators understand autonomous crewed and remotely piloted aircraft decisions during post-mission review, addressing current gaps in transparency and trust for human-machine teaming in tactical operations.

This STTR seeks development of low-cost phased array antennas for small unmanned aircraft swarms to enable collaborative jamming capabilities. The technology addresses the need for affordable, scalable, and resilient jamming solutions by coordinating multiple sUAS units to focus jamming energy on specific targets more effectively than traditional high-power systems.

NASA seeks private sector partnerships in astrobiology, planetary protection, and space biology. Areas include technology development, AI/data analytics, life detection, sample analysis, and space biology research collaborations.

This RFP seeks a detection and counter-UAS system for military convoys on domestic roads, capable of identifying threatening drone operations and disrupting them through electronic warfare or precision kinetic means while minimizing civilian risk in populated areas.

The DoD seeks an AI framework generating high-fidelity, multimodal synthetic scenes for training autonomous systems and AI/ML models in realistic environments. The solution must integrate geospatial data with RF and EO/IR sensor simulations, ensuring spatial-temporal consistency and compatibility with existing tools like FLITES and Xpatch.

NSF seeks fundamental research advancing knowledge of STEM education across learning environments, broadening participation, and workforce development. Projects should generate foundational insights with potential long-term impact on educational practice across all learner groups and ages.

DoD seeks low-cost, domestically-manufactured one-way attack drones for ground forces through a $1.1B multi-phase competition. Vendors must demonstrate capable, scalable production via performance testing and manufacturing readiness evaluations.

Navy classified procurement opportunity accessible via PIEE system for Big Blue systems.

DOC sole-source contract for TeleGeography subscription services supporting NTIA's broadband expansion, spectrum efficiency, and telecommunications policy initiatives.

Technology licensing opportunity for Extremely Low-Resource Optical Identifier (ELROI), a solar-powered satellite beacon enabling autonomous, RF-free space object identification and space traffic management.

Market research for web-based chemoinformatic platform software supporting drug development, chemical reactions, drug metabolism research, and IP prior art analysis at USAMRIID.

This SBIR seeks to develop robocasting technology for manufacturing large-format textured piezoelectric ceramic sensors with improved performance and lower production costs. The innovation addresses critical supply chain vulnerabilities in undersea sensor components while enabling performance enhancements for Navy sonar applications.

RFI for additively manufactured solid propulsion system design, development, and manufacturing for supersonic aerial target, leveraging advanced manufacturing to enhance industrial base and supply chain resilience.

NSF X-Labs Other Transaction Agreement framework for establishing full-time interdisciplinary R&D teams to develop novel platform technologies aligned with NSF Topic Announcements.

Research and development for innovative training simulation technologies, behavioral engineering, and software models to enhance Naval training systems effectiveness and reduce costs.

NSF X-Labs initiative seeking ambitious R&D teams to develop quantum interconnects and integrated photonic technologies for next-generation quantum computing, sensing, and networking applications.

ONR Long-Range S&T Broad Agency Announcement seeking meritorious research proposals across science and engineering disciplines for Navy and Marine Corps operations advancement. Extended through 2026.

NIJ seeks research evaluating artificial intelligence applications across criminal justice systems—policing, courts, and corrections. Studies should assess AI's effectiveness for operational decision-making while examining benefits, limitations, risks, and real-world impacts.

DOJ seeks research evaluating how law enforcement agencies implement and use emerging technologies. Studies should examine policies, training, operations, and impacts on public safety and budgets to guide effective technology adoption in policing.

SOFWERX collaboration event seeking innovative micro-sensor solutions for detecting seismic, toxic, and signal hazards in forward conflict zones. Focus on low-cost, disposable threat-agnostic sensors with mesh networking, extended power, and novel deployment strategies.

Application validation study for NIOSH mobile app measuring facial dimensions to classify respiratory protection panel sizes. Includes user experience testing, low-cost measurement tool development, and respirator fit validation through human participant studies.

Aeromechanics and Systems Engineering research, development, and technical support for Navy and Marine Corps air systems. Includes software/hardware development, prototype development, and analysis throughout system lifecycle.