National Center for Narrative Intelligence Services

Washington Headquarters Services seeks academic partners to establish the National Center for Narrative Intelligence under an FY26 grant agreement. The buyer requires execution of research, development, test, and evaluation tasks across workforce development, applied research infrastructure, collaborative networks, and strategic analysis for leadership. Performance occurs offsite, and digital responses may be submitted via email or online. Mississippi State University is the only eligible applicant, and the buyer considers no other applications. Additional eligibility criteria restrict applicants to USA organizations and public or state institutions of higher education. The buyer expects to issue one grant award with a minimum and maximum budget of $6,000,000, and no cost sharing or matching is required. The posting closed on August 19, 2031, with an archive date of September 18, 2031.