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Research drives excellence in the College of Engineering by serving as a magnet to attract and retain outstanding faculty and students. Funding opportunities relevant to the College of Engineering will be posted here. If you are interested in pursuing any of these opportunities please contact ERI at eri-pre@iastate.edu for assistance or additional information. New opportunities are posted weekly. To have the new opportunities delivered directly to your inbox please subscribe using your ISU email address. One email per week.

 

 

2025 Army Geospatial Center (AGC) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Army

Solicitation: W5J9CQ25R0002

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ad5c3bb83b6049cf936ee5d2021619a1/view

Posted Date: October 14, 2025

Proposal Due Date: October 13, 2026

AGC is soliciting white papers and proposals in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 35.016, Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.102(d)(2), and DFARS 235.016, which provides for competitive selection of basic and applied research, advanced technology development, and advanced component development and prototypes (hereinafter referred to as research). This announcement is general in nature and addresses multiple topic areas of research for the Systems and Acquisition Support Directorate. Submissions in response to this announcement shall be for areas relating to the advancement of a wide variety of geospatial topics, which are listed herein. Accordingly, proposals selected for award are the result of full and open competition and fully compliant with Public Law 98-369, “The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984,” DFARS 215.371-4(a)(4), and DFARS 235.006-71. This BAA is for procurement contracts (hereinafter referred to as contracts) only, and does not include grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions.

Altermagnetism for devices (Altered B) Request for Information (RFI)

DARPA

Solicitation: DARPA-SS-26-01

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fd49ead4efb48938f69069e5316fd88/view

Posted Date: October 10, 2025

Responses Due Date: November 12, 2025 by 4:00 pm ET

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is requesting information on areas of research related to altermagnetism and its applicability to advanced electronic devices.

Altermagnetism is a recently discovered type of magnetic ordering that exhibits features of both ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. Like antiferromagnetism, the spins in an altermagnetic
system align in a collinear, antiparallel fashion, yielding zero net magnetization. Unlike  antiferromagnetism, however, the crystal fields of the antialigned spins in altermagnets are related by a rotational symmetry element, rather than a translational or inversion element. This crystal symmetry imparts a non-relativistic spin splitting onto the band structure of the material, akin to ferromagnetism.
Because altermagnetic materials possess unique properties, the field of spintronics is a potential application space. Spintronic devices exploit the interaction of spin-polarized currents with
magnetic materials to perform computations and store data, with the promise that switching energies could potentially be orders of magnitude lower than current Metal–Oxide– Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) technologies. However, integrating ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic materials into spintronic devices presents challenges.

DSO Pitch Day Solicitation

DARPA

Solicitation: DARPA-PA-26-01

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ce78d0be9514a158e0dc4ea2f3ebd6b/view

Posted Date: October 7, 2025

Abstract Deadline: October 27, 2025 by 12:00 pm ET

The mission of DARPA’s Defense Science Office (DSO) is to identify and sponsor scientific discovery to fuel innovation in research and development for defense. DSO develops and executes an aggressive and forward-leaning portfolio that accelerates the development and maturation of scientific advances across a broad set of technical areas to create asymmetric advantage for U.S. National Security. DSO aims to create strategic surprise by pushing technology toward its fundamental scientific limits, thereby expanding the art of the possible. In addition, DSO looks for transformative trends at the global scale and their potential impact on our nation.
In pursuit of this mission, DARPA DSO will host a Pitch Day for engagement with prospective proposers and to catalyze future efforts in the Technical Thrust Areas listed in Section B below.
Each Thrust Area also includes a list of example research topics that highlight areas of interest specific to DSO Pitch Day. In order to be selected, proposals must investigate innovative new
scientific or research approaches that enable revolutionary advances. DSO is explicitly not interested in approaches or technologies that primarily result in evolutionary improvements to
the existing state of practice nor in projects that only require time and money to complete. This Program Announcement DARPA-PA-26-01 constitutes DSO’s Pitch Day solicitation.

 

 

U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

DOC

2025-NIST-CHIPS-CRDO-01

https://www.nist.gov/chips/r%2526d-funding-opportunities/crdo-broad-agency-announcement-baa

Posted Date: September 24, 2025

Due Date: September 30, 2029

The United States is in a battle for global leadership in the critical and emerging
technologies (CETs) that will drive decades of national and economic security and
prosperity. To ensure U.S. global dominance in the industries of the future, we seek to
advance the President’s stated agenda to secure the U.S. position as the unrivaled world
leader in CETs. As the nation’s premier laboratory with the mission to promote U.S.
innovation and industrial competitiveness, NIST is poised to work with industry at every
step to support U.S. manufacturing and technological capacity in CETs.

To grow U.S. leadership in semiconductor technology and accelerate the pace of commercialization to enable technology dominance in the industries of the future, in areas including advanced microelectronics research and development with a nexus to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Quantum Technology, Biotechnology, Biomanufacturing, Commercialization of Innovation, and/or Standards Development.

Corrosion of Additive – Tested At Component Scale (CATACS)

America Makes

Corrosion of Additive – Tested At Component Scale (CATACS) – America Makes

Posted Date: October 6, 2025
Submissions Due: December 2, 2025, 5:00pm EST

Virtual Kickoff Webinar (Industry Day) – Registration Required click here

Additive manufacturing (AM) is of significant interest to the Department of Defense as it enables rapid, customizable production. However, AM qualification and certification for metal parts remain a barrier due to a lack of widely accepted testing and processing methods. Material properties produced from AM can differ from traditional manufacturing methods, leading to unique corrosion concerns. The CATACS program aims to establish and validate a framework for evaluating AM metal part corrosion testing needs, focusing on representative testing at the component scale in two critical areas: high-temperature environments and thermal management systems.

By addressing these gaps, the CATACS program looks to accelerate the adoption of AM parts in high-performance defense systems by establishing a reliable corrosion testing framework that streamlines certification, strengthening manufacturing readiness, and scaling the defense industrial base.

The CATACS request for proposal (RFP) is separated into two topic areas.

  • Topic 1 – Corrosion of AM Components at Elevated Temperatures: Demonstrate corrosion performance of AM components requiring elevated temperature capability in representative environments beyond lab air, considering pressure-vessel conditions, fuel-air mixtures, differing surface exposures, and metallurgical interactions with adjacent components.
  • Topic 2 – Corrosion of AM Components for Thermal Management: Demonstrate corrosion performance of metal AM thermal management components, focusing on interactions between AM microstructures and one or more working fluids under varying thermal conditions across complex geometries and flow channels.

Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants

D0E

DE-FOA-0003607

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360732

Posted Date: October 6, 2025

Due Date: TBD

Notice of Intent

This Notice of Intent (NOI) is for informational purposes only and the Department of Energy (DOE) is not seeking comments on the information contained in this notice. Applications are not accepted at this time. Any information contained in this notice is subject to change. This Notice of Intent (NOI) DE-FOA-0003607, is to Issue Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. DE-FOA-0003606, titled, “Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants” The objectives of the planned projects are to facilitate the development of advanced wastewater management systems, dual firing retrofits, and natural gas cofiring systems for coal-fired facilities with a compelling opportunity for strategic refurbishment. Achieving this goal would help enable a rapid and cost-effective path to ensuring affordable, reliable, secure power at scale to address the surging demand from national defense installations, semiconductor fabrication plants, AI data centers, critical mineral processing, and industrial re-shoring, all of which require access to power.

(RFI) Advanced Propulsion Acquistion Contract (APAC) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract

DoD
FA8626-25-R-B008

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a73f0d60d49486db209c8671f377160/view

Posted Date: Oct 02, 2025

Response Date: Oct 15, 2025

Inactive Date: Oct 30, 2025

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The Advanced Propulsion Acquisition Contract (APAC) MAC Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract is designed to provide the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Propulsion Directorate (AFLCMC/LP) with the capacity to: a) rapidly develop technologies for novel propulsion capabilities, b) implement unique solutions and innovative ideas, c) advance new technologies and system concepts that provide evolutionary, revolutionary, and disruptive capabilities for the United States Air Force and strategic partners, and d) enables a rapid response applicable to all areas and lifecycle phases of propulsion development including technology maturation, concept development, concept demonstrations, integration, procurement, production, fielding, operations, and sustainment to quickly meet current and future propulsion system requirements, while maximizing the use of the digital environment

Notice of Intent-Future Program Announcement: Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Solicitation

DoD

DARPA-SN-26-01

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/62439507da55469394caf85b110aed75/view

Posted Date: Oct 02, 2025

Due Date: Dec 01, 2025

The purpose of this Special Notice (SN) is to provide public notification of additional research areas of interest to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO), specifically for the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) program. It has been credibly hypothesized—but not proven—that quantum computers will have a transformative impact on a variety of scientific and technical disciplines. DARPA is interested in novel and innovative approaches to constructing an industrially useful fault-tolerant quantum computer and applications that can run on those machines.

Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS)

DARPA

Solicitation: DARPA-PS-25-05-ST01

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b3bffeeac6534909aaa373375d818f88/view

Posted Date: October 01, 2025

Proposals Due: December 31, 2025

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS) is a long-term, open call for new and novel technology solutions. The DARPA ERIS program leverages a “Special Topic Area” process which allows DARPA the opportunity collect submissions against specific problem sets that fall outside of the normal ERIS enduring Topic Areas. For this special topic area (STA), DARPA seeks solutions or capabilities that deliver breakthrough technological advancements for the “DARPAVERSE” program. The DARPAVERSE program aims to create a collaborative environment transforming how warfighters, analysts, and program managers interact with complex modeling systems, developing and deploying models of complex multi-domain problems iteratively to improve assumptions and solution quality with each iteration, approaching a Pareto-frontier of dominating solutions.
This program seeks to achieve a new, iterative capability to develop multi-domain models of
concepts and scenarios in less than a day. To enable this capability, DARPAVERSE will establish a comprehensive model repository, along with methods to compose these models into orchestrated workflows using dependent type systems to understand correct composition using natural language interfaces that bridge communication gaps between technical and non-technical users.

Biological Technologies

DARPA

Solicitation: HR001126S0003

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8d403582edfd409795560247e8d229b7/view

Proposal Abstract Due Date: September 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM

Proposal Due Date: September 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) is soliciting proposals that leverage biological properties and processes to revolutionize our ability to protect the nation’s warfighters. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
BTO harnesses advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to create new opportunities for transformative science across the biological spectrum. Warfighter health and well-being are critical to mission success. BTO develops diagnostic and assessment systems to identify chemical and biological threats, medical countermeasures, and novel approaches to tactical care and warfighter performance and recovery on and off the battlefield. BTO also leverages biological processes, technologies, and manufacturing opportunities to create resilient infrastructures and supply chains, protective solutions, and innovative sensors to ensure mission success in any location.

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