Opportunity

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NSF Solicitation for Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS) Program Grants

Buyer

U.S. National Science Foundation

Posted

April 15, 2026

Respond By

July 27, 2027

Identifier

nsf26509

NAICS

541512, 518210, 541715

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, is seeking proposals for the Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure - Program Overview: - Solicitation for foundational, national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services - Focus on open, data-intensive, and AI-driven science and engineering research, innovation, and education - Project Categories: - Development, deployment, and operation of novel national-scale integrated data systems and services - Transition and enhancement of smaller scale, regional, pilot, or prototype data-focused systems to national-scale production quality - Planning grants for future IDSS projects - Eligibility: - U.S.-based non-profit organizations, federal agencies, FFRDCs, and accredited institutions of higher education - Products/Services Requested: - No specific OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are named - Services include development, deployment, operation, transition, enhancement, and planning of integrated data systems and services - Unique Requirements: - Projects must be foundational and transdisciplinary, with broad impact across science and engineering communities - Projects benefiting only a single discipline are explicitly excluded - Funding: - Total estimated funding: $60,000,000 - Individual awards: $500,000 to $30,000,000

Description

The Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program supports national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services to advance open, data-intensive, and AI-driven science and engineering research, innovation, and education. It accepts proposals in three categories: development and operation of novel national-scale integrated data systems, transition of smaller scale systems to national-scale production, and planning grants for future projects. The program aims to support foundational transdisciplinary projects with broad impact across science and engineering communities. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, federal agencies, and institutions of higher education in the U.S.

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