In short
National Science Foundation, a public buyer in United States, published this tender. Bids go through SAM.gov until January 7, 2027 (102 days left). The whole bidding period is 111 days. The portal doesn't publish an estimated value.
Details
| Buyer | National Science Foundation |
|---|---|
| Estimated value | value not published on the portal |
| Bid deadline | January 7, 2027, 22:00 (UTC time) |
| Published | September 18, 2026 |
| Country | United States · SAM.gov |
| Process number | 36caccb7f3784342812ab25b8d48fa5d |
| Category codes | NAICS 541715, PSC AJ12 |
Dates
PublishedSep 18, 2026Bid deadlineJan 7, 2027 · 22:00 (UTC time)
Official description
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), is soliciting Written Proposals under the NSF X-Labs Initiative for the AI for Physical Systems Topic. NSF seeks innovative, early stage platform technologies that advance intelligent, adaptive, and scalable AI systems operating in or interfacing with the physical world, including robotics, embodied systems, human robot interfaces, advanced sensing, and cyber physical systems. NSF anticipates making one or more Other Transaction (OT) awards under 42 U.S.C. § 19116.
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