Contract Opportunities · NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
NSF X-Labs Initiative � AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
| Agency | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION |
| Solicitation Number | NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI |
| Notice Type | Solicitation |
| NAICS | 541715 |
| Set-Aside | No Set aside used |
| Place Of Performance | Alexandria, VA, 22314 |
| Posted | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Source | Federal — SAM.gov |
| Response Deadline | Jan 7, 2027 61 days left as of Nov 7, 2026 |
| Time Left | 61 days left as of 2026-11-07 |
| Primary | X-Labs · [email protected] |
| Official Notice | View On SAM.gov |
About this opportunity
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), is soliciting Written Proposals under the NSF X-Labs Initiative for the AI for Physical Systems Topic. NSF seeks innovative, early stage platform technologies that advance intelligent, adaptive, and scalable AI systems operating in or interfacing with the physical world, including robotics, embodied systems, human robot interfaces, advanced sensing, and cyber physical systems. NSF anticipates making one or more Other Transaction (OT) awards under 42 U.S.C. � 19116.
Who can apply
Set-aside: No Set aside used — as stated in the official notice: “No Set aside used”. Verify eligibility on the official notice before bidding.
Source: SAM.gov. Verify every deadline on the official notice.