What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe U.S. National Science Foundation is soliciting proposals for the NSF X-Labs Initiative. This initiative seeks innovative, early-stage platform technologies that advance intelligent, adaptive, and scalable AI systems operating in or interfacing with the physical world. The program focuses on areas such as robotics, embodied systems, human-robot interfaces, advanced sensing, and cyber-physical systems. NSF anticipates making one or more Other Transaction (OT) awards. NSF anticipates making one or more Other Transaction (OT) awards under 42 U.S.C. § 19116.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: National Science Foundation, NAICS 541715, performed in VA
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| REI SYSTEMS, INC.49100425C0024 · SBIR PHASE III AWARD, NSF PES SYSTEM | $2.4M | Mar 31, 2027 |
| REI SYSTEMS, INC.49100424C0051 · SBIR PHASE II AWARD, NSF PES SYSTEM | $1.5M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC49100422C0020 · AT&T ?NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR AND THE TRACK (G)? | $5.7M | Aug 31, 2025 |
| REI SYSTEMS, INC.49100422C0029 · SBIR PHASE III AWARD, NSF PES SYSTEM | $5.6M | Sep 30, 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON49100421C0036 · BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT PROJECT TITLED, "VERIFIED INFORMATION EXCHANGE CONVERGENCE ACCEL | $739.5K | Sep 14, 2024 |
Top vendors in this category: National Science Foundation, NAICS 541715, since Oct 1, 2024
13 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE, LLC$4.0M
- 2. IRIDESCENT SENSORS INC$4.0M
- 3. DELTA BRAVO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INC$4.0M
- 4. GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC.$4.0M
- 5. SWEETSENSE INC$3.6M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.