Engineering Research Initiation Services

Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia, USADue Friday, October 9, 2026

Client: Washington, DC
RFP Number: EXTRA-73197
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Category: Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
Budget: Looking for Proposal
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Description

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering seeks engineering research initiation services. The government authority requires support for new academic investigators who have not yet received federal research funding. The goal is to build national engineering research capacity by enabling impactful scientific work and improving the research and scientific training environment. The requested scope involves offsite performance of engineering research initiation services. Eligibility is restricted to onshore US organizations only. The NSF is looking for proposals, and submission deadlines are October 11, 2022, and September 15, 2023. Proposals must be prepared and submitted via Research.gov or Grants.gov.

Key solicitation details

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The National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering seeks to build engineering research capacity by investing in new academic investigators who have not yet received federal research funding. The Engineering Research Initiation program supports early-career researchers at non-R1 institutions of higher education to initiate fundamental engineering research programs. Eligible non-R1 institutions in the United States may submit proposals on behalf of qualified faculty me…

Issued by: National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering
Full Proposal Deadline: October 11, 2022 by 5 p.m. submitter's local time
Full Proposal Deadline: September 15, 2023 by 5 p.m. submitter's local time
How to submit: Electronic via Research.gov or Grants.gov
Submission details: Proposals must be prepared and submitted electronically through Research.gov or Grants.gov by 5 p.m. submitter's local time. FastLane submissions are not permitted.
Contract term: 24 months (two years in duration)
Estimated value: Anticipated total funding amount of $11,000,000; awards must not exceed $200,000 including indirect costs
Place of performance: Offsite at ERI-eligible non-R1 Institutions of Higher Education in the United States
Funding: CFDA 47.041 Engineering; Build America, Buy America Act (Pub. L. 117-58)

How proposals are evaluated

Intellectual Merit
Broader Impacts
Additional Solicitation Specific Review Criteria: extent to which project provides foundation for sustained scholarly contribution to engineering research

Scope of work

Conduct fundamental engineering research
Support research expenses and Principal Investigator salary
Provide trainee support for students and postdocs
Procure modest equipment necessary for proposed research
Catalyze new research partnerships and disseminate research results

Minimum qualifications

U.S. accredited two- and four-year Institutions of Higher Education not classified as R1 Doctoral Universities under 2021 Carnegie Classification
PI must hold a doctoral degree in a field supported by NSF
PI must hold an appointment at an ERI-eligible institution
PI may not have received current or prior awarded NSF research grant or research support from any federal agency, with listed exceptions
Postdoctoral researchers are not eligible to serve as PI
Only one PI per proposal; Co-PIs and separately submitted collaborative proposals are not allowed

Documents to include with the bid

Full Proposal
Project Description (10-page limit with specified section headers)
Letter from Department Chair or Dean certifying PI eligibility and organizational commitment

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