Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #24-598
NSF Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 Program Solicitation
Buyer
National Science Foundation
Posted
August 20, 2024
Respond By
February 08, 2027
Identifier
24-598
NAICS
541715, 541330, 237990
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for its Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1) Program, supporting the design or implementation of significant research infrastructure projects. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - Eligible Applicants: - U.S. institutions of higher education, not-for-profit organizations, consortia - For-profit organizations may participate via subawards or subcontracts - Products/Services Requested: - Research infrastructure projects, which may include: - Facilities - Equipment and instrumentation - Computational hardware or software - Large-scale datasets - Personnel for commissioning and operation - Funding Details: - Implementation projects: $4 million to $19,999,999 - Design activities: $400,000 to $19,999,999 - Disciplines Covered: - Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences - Biological Sciences - STEM Education - Computer and Information Science and Engineering - Integrative Activities - Geosciences - Mathematical and Physical Sciences - Engineering - Notable Requirements: - Projects must be unique and compelling in the mid-scale range - Encourages participation from geographically diverse institutions and underrepresented groups in STEM - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product part numbers are named, as the solicitation is for infrastructure projects rather than specific products.
Description
The NSF Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 Program (Mid-scale RI-1) supports design activities or implementation of unique and compelling research infrastructure projects in the mid-scale range between Major Research Instrumentation and Major Facilities. Implementation projects may include equipment, instrumentation, cyberinfrastructure, large scale datasets, and personnel needed for commissioning. Design activities prepare for future implementation projects and involve training a diverse STEM workforce. Projects should enable advances in NSF-supported research domains and may include upgrades to existing infrastructure.