NAICS 541715 contracts at the Department of the Air Force
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Right now there are 73 open federal NAICS 541715 notices from Department of the Air Force, 37 of them open for bids. 4 close within the next 7 days. 1 is set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 41 NAICS 541715 solicitations from Department of the Air Force and published 9 awards with a median value of $3.8M. The busiest buyer was the Department of the Air Force, with 41 solicitations.
What the Department of the Air Force buys under NAICS 541715 (research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)): notices open today on SAM.gov and the award notices it published in the last 12 months. See all NAICS 541715 contracts or everything Department of the Air Force buys.
- Open notices today
- 73 (37 open for bids)
- Closing within 7 days
- 4
- Set aside for small or certified businesses
- 1
- Solicitations posted, last 12 months
- 41
- Published awards, last 12 months
- 9 (median $3.8M)
- Busiest buyer, last 12 months
- Department of the Air Force
- Source and update
- SAM.gov public data, updated October 24, 2026
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| Deadline | Notice | Set-aside |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2027 417 days left |
Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet
Department of the Air Force Pre-solicitation |
Open to all |
| Dec 31, 2027 433 days left |
Government Requirement for Advanced Power and Energy (GRAPE)
Department of the Air Force, Dayton, OH Pre-solicitation |
Open to all |
| Jan 2, 2028 435 days left |
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)- Research and Development (R&D) for Air Force Airbase Systems
Department of the Air Force, Tyndall AFB, FL |
Open to all |
| Feb 19, 2028 483 days left |
Endless Forge
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Feb 23, 2028 487 days left |
AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Department of the Air Force, Minneapolis, MN |
Open to all |
| Feb 26, 2028 490 days left |
Airlift Efficiency Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Department of the Air Force, Scott AFB, IL |
Open to all |
| Apr 19, 2028 543 days left |
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2028 707 days left |
CHEERS MAA Open Period 3 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C 3458 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Nov 22, 2028 760 days left |
TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Dec 17, 2028 785 days left |
Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Department of the Air Force, Albuquerque, NM |
Open to all |
| Feb 18, 2029 848 days left |
Broad Agency Announcement: Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II)
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Feb 22, 2029 852 days left |
FreeSol Broad Agency Announcement
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Oct 1, 2029 1073 days left |
Microelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with Calls
Department of the Air Force Pre-solicitation |
Open to all |
| Dec 8, 2029 1141 days left |
Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Department of the Air Force, Colorado Springs, CO |
Open to all |
| Jan 23, 2030 1187 days left |
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Solutions.
Department of the Air Force, Colorado Springs, CO |
Open to all |
| Mar 14, 2030 1237 days left |
Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)
Department of the Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, OH Pre-solicitation |
Open to all |
| Mar 23, 2030 1245 days left |
Space Technology Advanced Research-fast-tracking Innovative Software and Hardware (star-fish) Advanced Research Announcement (ara) with Calls
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Mar 25, 2030 1247 days left |
Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR)
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Apr 14, 2030 1267 days left |
Autonomous Decisions, Algorithms, and Modeling (ADAM)
Department of the Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, OH |
Open to all |
| Apr 30, 2030 1284 days left |
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Department of the Air Force Special notice |
Open to all |
| Sep 14, 2030 1420 days left |
Space-to-Space (S2S) Communication Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Department of the Air Force, El Segundo, CA |
Open to all |
| Sep 29, 2030 1435 days left |
AFRL Rocket Lab ARA
Department of the Air Force, Edwards, CA |
Open to all |
| Nov 23, 2030 1491 days left |
Research and Development (R&D) for Next Generation Aircraft Protection Technologies
Department of the Air Force, Hanscom AFB, MA Special notice |
Open to all |
| Dec 2, 2030 1500 days left |
Research Interests of the United States Air Force Academy (formerly USAFA-BAA-2021)
Department of the Air Force, USAF Academy, CO Special notice |
Open to all |
| Mar 12, 2031 1600 days left |
Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) Open Announcement
Department of the Air Force, Albuquerque, NM |
Open to all |
| Apr 30, 2031 1649 days left |
All-domain Radiant Optical Research and Applications (ARORA)
Department of the Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, OH |
Open to all |
| May 10, 2031 1659 days left |
Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| Jun 22, 2031 1702 days left |
Manufacturing Research and Technology Development Open Period
Department of the Air Force |
Open to all |
| No deadline | Adaptive Fusion, & Reasoning of Multi-source Data (afar)
Department of the Air Force Pre-solicitation |
Open to all |
| No deadline | Advanced Research Announcement (ara) Title: Advanced Tracking Architecture Using Ai (ata-ai)
Department of the Air Force Pre-solicitation |
Open to all |
Where the work is
open today + last 12 months
Set-asides open today
Other agencies buying NAICS 541715
- National Science Foundation
- Missile Defense Agency (mda)
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Department of the Army
- US Geological Survey
- Federal Highway Administration
- Department of the Navy
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (nga)
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Department of Energy
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of Procurement Operations
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
- Defense Logistics Agency
Other NAICS codes bought by Department of the Air Force
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 333922 Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
- 334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
- 721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- 484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- 561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 333912 Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
- 513210 Software Publishers
- 238330 Flooring Contractors
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- 333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Sources sought
Recent awards
9 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:
| Date | Winner and contract | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Invisible Pack Inc. 316 SFS Ghoul Attachable Tool Department of the Air Force, MD |
$225K |
| Jul 15 | Riverside Research Institute Fairfax COSMOS Bridge Department of the Air Force, OH |
$3.8M |
| Jun 30 | Tecolote Research, Inc. GPS SAFS-2 Department of the Air Force, CA |
$20.3M |
| Jun 30 | Tecolote Research, Inc. GPS SAFS-2 Department of the Air Force, CA |
$20.3M |
| Jun 9 | Geneva Technologies, Inc. Rocket Cargo Department of the Air Force, CO |
$4.3M |
| Feb 23 | Sigmatech, Inc. SETA Support Bridge II Department of the Air Force, DC |
$10.1M |
| Feb 19 | Innoflight, LLC Tranche 2 KI-492 National Security Agency (NSA) Certification Services Department of the Air Force, CA |
$422K |
| Jan 29 | Caelight, Inc. Turbulance-resistant Free-space Optical Links for Optical Communication and Quantum Networking (troln) Department of the Air Force |
$1.0M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Lockheed Martin Corp. Cuckoo Wasp Department of the Air Force |
$556K |
Who wins the most
- Tecolote Research, Inc. (2 awards)
- Invisible Pack Inc. (1 award)
- Riverside Research Institute Fairfax (1 award)
- Geneva Technologies, Inc. (1 award)
- Sigmatech, Inc. (1 award)
- Innoflight, LLC (1 award)
- Caelight, Inc. (1 award)
- Lockheed Martin Corp. (1 award)
Questions
How many federal NAICS 541715 contracts are open from Department of the Air Force?
On October 24, 2026 there were 73 open notices on SAM.gov, 4 of them closing within a week. BidFox updates this page every morning from the official SAM.gov data.
Which agencies buy the most NAICS 541715 from Department of the Air Force?
Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: Department of the Air Force (41 solicitations).
How much are federal NAICS 541715 contracts from Department of the Air Force worth?
The median published award over the last 12 months was $3.8M, across 9 award notices. Many awards are much smaller or larger, and some contracts are awarded without a public award notice.
Can small businesses bid on NAICS 541715 contracts from Department of the Air Force?
Yes. 7% of the NAICS 541715 solicitations from Department of the Air Force in the last 12 months were set aside for small businesses or for certified firms (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB). Open-competition notices accept any registered business.
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Source: public SAM.gov contract opportunity notices, updated October 24, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.