Active Government Funding Opportunities

DoD seeks affordable, mass-producible unmanned aircraft designed for high-attrition combat operations. The modular platform must deliver 2,800+ lbs of payload across 2,300+ nautical miles while supporting rapid sensor and weapons integration.

The Navy seeks secure tasking technology for commercial satellites at classified levels (CUI/Secret), enabling weapons-quality targeting data while maintaining operational security. The solution must integrate encryption, secure protocols, and emerging technologies to reduce tasking time by 90% versus current 14-day cycles.

This RFP seeks a mid-wave infrared hyperspectral imager to characterize missile and thermal signatures for defense applications. The system must deliver high-resolution spatial and spectral data at rapid frame rates to support missile warning system development and hypersonic vehicle testing.

AFRL and SSC seek compact, space-qualified directed energy systems to overcome power limitations in orbital platforms. This technology enables efficient power beaming and dual-use applications like missile defense and debris remediation while reducing the weight penalties of traditional solar arrays and batteries.

ARPA-E seeks transformative R&D on recycled nuclear isotopes optimized for next-generation reactors. This high-risk research aims to create fundamentally new fuel cycles with superior cost-performance that could disrupt the nuclear energy market.

Combat identification and automated target recognition technology development spanning TRL 3-7, focusing on multi-sensor exploitation and fusion for air, ground, and surface target identification.

Annual software license renewal for portal connector system supporting departmental connectivity and portal management operations.

USSOCOM seeks innovative stand-off detection technology to identify concealed threats—explosives, weapons, radiological materials—through barriers without sampling or active emissions. The feasibility study targets miniaturized, field-deployable systems for SOF missions including maritime operations, route clearance, and counter-air protection in GPS-denied environments.

USSOCOM and AFSOC are seeking AI-enabled technologies to enhance search, track, and target recognition capabilities for special operations aircraft like the AC-130J. The solution must automate sensor functions across EO/IR systems while maintaining open architecture compatibility across diverse platforms.

This RFP seeks an improved hydraulic heating system for the MHU-196 Weapons Trailer to restore reliable munitions-loading operations in cold-weather environments. The solution will address performance degradation caused by thickened hydraulic fluid, reducing downtime and maintenance costs while supporting critical sortie generation timelines.

The Navy seeks specialized waveguides designed to transmit RF signals reliably across X, Ku, K, and Ka frequency bands while withstanding extreme hypersonic temperatures exceeding 1,000°C. These high-precision components must maintain signal integrity and power transmission where traditional RF cables fail under severe thermal conditions.

This RFP seeks development of domestically produced plant-based carbon fiber precursors to reduce U.S. dependence on imported rayon fibers critical for hypersonic thermal protection systems. The effort requires establishing environmentally friendly production processes and proving new precursor materials meet performance standards for advanced aerospace applications.

The Navy seeks an adaptive Zero Trust data control system that verifies every user access request in real-time to protect critical combat data from unauthorized access. The solution must integrate advanced authentication, AI/ML threat detection, and micro-segmentation to reduce authentication time and unauthorized access risk while maintaining performance in degraded environments.

This grant funds research exploring resilience and positive mental health outcomes among people with spinal cord injuries. The work aims to identify protective factors and evidence-based interventions that support psychological well-being in this population.

This program funds research projects advancing disability inclusion and community participation through innovative interventions. It addresses barriers to independent living and social engagement for people with disabilities.

This program funds research projects to improve employment outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It addresses barriers to workplace participation through evidence-based studies and intervention development.

This program funds research projects advancing community living and participation for people with disabilities. It supports studies exploring rehabilitation interventions, accessibility solutions, and evidence-based practices that enhance independence and quality of life.

HUD seeks subscription to real estate data analytics platform providing home sales data access, querying, and downloads for multiple staff engaged in housing market analysis across U.S. markets.

Procurement of Freshworks cloud-based enterprise service management platform with implementation and maintenance to replace existing ITSM solution supporting 550 internal users and public inquiries across the agency.

Army Research Institute announces broad agency announcement for basic and applied research in behavioral/social sciences including personnel assessment and technological fluency development.

DoD seeks rapid prototypes of smaller, affordable medium-range air-to-air missiles that increase weapons density in fighter and collaborative combat aircraft. The effort aims to overcome current cost and size constraints limiting firepower during contested engagements against peer threats.

DoD seeks prototype development of an affordable, extended-range cruise missile (1,000+ nautical miles) costing under $300,000 per unit. The system must maintain precision strike capability and low-radar-signature survivability while using commercially available materials and modular design to solve critical munitions stockpile depth constraints.

This SBIR seeks a portable field device that rapidly characterizes ultrafine to coarse particulate composition—including carbonaceous, metal, and biological materials—to replace laboratory analysis and enable real-time exposure monitoring for military personnel in hazardous environments.

Sole source acquisition of ManagerPlus Lightning software for Caribbean partner nation coast guard and defense force asset visibility and operational readiness support through USSOUTHCOM.