Current U.S. federal contract opportunities in research, development, and testing,
scored by how realistically a small or mid-size firm can win them.
Only open opportunities are shown — expired notices are filtered out.
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AgencyDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE.SPACE SYSTEMS COMMAND.
NAICS541330
Set-asideSmall Business Set Aside - Total
Response due2026-09-09
SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANT WRITER SERVICES
52winability
PlaceMD
AgencyHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF.OFFICE OF THE ASSIS
NAICS541990
Set-asideNo Set aside used
Response due2026-09-01
Engineering Support Services for Energy Conversion Research and Development (SeaPort NxG)
52winability
PlaceUnspecified
AgencyDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVSEA.NAVSEA WARFARE CENTE
NAICS541330
Set-asideNone
Response due2026-09-11
Scientific Evidence Evaluation and Knowledge Integration for Translational Toxicology
48winability
PlaceUnspecified
AgencyHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF.NATIONAL INSTITUTES
NAICS541715
Set-asideNone
Response due2026-09-03
sCMOS Scientific Camera, No Equivalents or Substitutions
45winability
PlaceNY
AgencyENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF.ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF.BROOKHAVEN NATL
NAICS334516
Set-asideNo Set aside used
Response due2026-09-01
Military Unique Sustainment Technology III (MUST III) Research and Development SP4701-26-B-0001
45winability
PlaceUnspecified
AgencyDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.DCSO.DCSO PHILADELP
NAICS541715
Set-asideNone
Response due2030-12-02
Emergency Water Conveyance Prototype (EWCP)
42winability
PlaceAK
AgencyDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
NAICS237990
Set-asideNone
Response due2026-09-04
Emergency Water Conveyance Prototype (EWCP)
42winability
PlaceAK
AgencyDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
NAICS237990
Set-asideNone
Response due2026-09-04
Who wins this work — and is it open?
OPEN awards spread across many firms; a credible bid has a real shot.
Based on 100 recent
small-business-scale awards (≤$10M) across 68 firms.
Recent winners at this scale
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC — 12 award(s), $118,771,811 total, latest ends 2027-06-23
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY — 8 award(s), $79,253,664 total, latest ends 2029-02-26
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON — 3 award(s), $29,750,256 total, latest ends 2027-05-30
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON — 3 award(s), $29,544,081 total, latest ends 2024-04-01
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. — 3 award(s), $29,424,470 total, latest ends 2025-12-08
Recompetes opening within a year
AXIOM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. — contract ends 2026-08-28
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI — contract ends 2026-09-02
THE MITRE CORPORATION — contract ends 2026-09-25
BLUE RIDGE ENVISIONEERING, INC. — contract ends 2026-09-28
MORSECORP, INC — contract ends 2026-09-30
Competitive read as of August 29, 2026. This shows
who wins this type of work recently — a pattern from public
USAspending award data, not the named incumbent on any single
solicitation.
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