10 Trending Contract Opportunities on G2X | September 6, 2026

These are the 10 active contract opportunities that drew the most attention on G2X in the past 24 hours, and the mix is unusually broad. NIH is buying a research 7-Tesla MRI system as a single-award, firm-fixed-price package that includes turnkey installation and removal of the legacy magnet, with proposals limited to vendors who signed the log at a mandatory site visit. DCSA keeps a prototype gateway open through 2031, issuing its real proposal requests as separate Innovation Calls and screening six-page concept papers. The Army is onboarding commercial drone payloads, software, and accessories onto its UAS Marketplace through a Commercial Solutions Opening. Further down the list: an engineering assessment of nineteen high-pressure nitrogen vessels feeding a hypervelocity wind tunnel, a 20-year VA outpatient clinic lease in Idaho Falls, and two DLA parts requirements that close within days. Each entry covers the requirement, the acquisition stage, and the response detail that matters most before opening the full opportunity.

1. Equipment: 7T MRI System with a dedicated, high-performance, local gradient subsystem.

NIH is accepting proposals for a research-dedicated 7-Tesla MRI system for the National Institute of Mental Health's Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Core in Bethesda, structured as a single-award, firm-fixed-price buy under solicitation number RFP-2026-NIH-7TMR. The work extends well past the scanner: turnkey installation inside Building 10, specialized rigging, calibration, onsite applications training, and de-installation and trade-in removal of the existing Siemens 7T Plus system. Salient characteristics include a local head gradient system with at least a 40 cm clear bore, eight independently controllable RF transmit channels, and at least 64 digital receiver channels. NIH is buying brand name or equal, with the Siemens MAGNETOM Terra.X Impulse Edition setting the baseline; alternative systems need a line-by-line technical equivalence addendum. One gate controls the rest: only offerors who registered, attended, and signed the log at the mandatory September 3 site visit may submit. Questions close September 9, proposals September 18 at 5 p.m. EDT, and the period of performance runs 18 to 24 months from award.

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Equipment: 7T MRI System with a dedicated, high-performance, local gradient subsystem. on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation RFP-2026-NIH-7TMR — SAM.gov.

Equipment: 7T MRI System with a dedicated, high-performance, local gradient subsystem. — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

2. DCSA INNOVATION GATEWAY

DCSA runs its Innovation Gateway as a standing competitive solicitation leading to prototype projects awarded under Other Transaction Agreements, with performance in Quantico, Virginia, under solicitation number HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA. The general announcement covers four interest areas: digital transformation enablement, data integration and advanced analytics, cyber and industrial security, and digital workforce and governance. Actual proposal requests come through separate Innovation Calls posted at various points during the open period, and DCSA will not review unsolicited proposals submitted outside a call. Phase 1 asks for a six-page Solution Concept Paper on the agency's template, covering problem understanding, concept and vision, technical approach, intellectual property and data rights, risk, and a rough order of magnitude; that first review may be the sole and entire evaluation. Teams must identify an OTA eligibility path, whether significant participation by a nontraditional defense contractor or nonprofit research institution, an all-small-business or all-nontraditional team, or at least one-third of prototype cost from non-Federal sources; waivers are described as uncommon. The gateway stays open through June 23, 2031.

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DCSA INNOVATION GATEWAY on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA — SAM.gov.

DCSA INNOVATION GATEWAY — G2X analysis — G2X.

3. Call for Solutions (CFS): Drone Marketplace Onboarding of US Payloads, Software, Components, and Enablers/Accessories

Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal is competitively acquiring and onboarding commercial uncrewed systems payloads, software, components, and accessories onto the UAS Marketplace through this Call for Solutions, solicitation number W58RGZ-26-S-C001-0007, issued against Commercial Solutions Opening W58RGZ-26-S-C001 under 10 U.S.C. 3458. The intake window extends to August 3, 2031. Eligible payloads span electro-optical/infrared ISR cameras, LiDAR and synthetic aperture radar, laser designators and rangefinders, SIGINT and electronic warfare modules, voice and data communications relays, and modular cargo delivery systems. The Army's emphasis is reconfigurability: with modular, interchangeable payloads, a single platform can be retasked across brigade, corps, and division requirements.

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Call for Solutions (CFS): Drone Marketplace Onboarding of US Payloads, Software, Components, and Enablers/Accessories on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation W58RGZ-26-S-C001-0007 — SAM.gov.

Call for Solutions (CFS): Drone Marketplace Onboarding of US Payloads, Software, Components, and Enablers/Accessories — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

4. Acquisition of an Agilent-BioTek Multimode Plate Reader

NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is buying a multimode microplate reader for biochemical and biophysical analyses, at pre-solicitation stage under solicitation number 75N98026Q01117AGILENTTECHNOLOGIESPCANIDDK06663. The instrument reads absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence from multi-well plates to detect and quantify biological molecules and cellular processes, and the requirement calls for high-throughput automated workflows, temperature control, liquid handling, and adjustable optical settings for live-cell assays. It replaces an aging unit that NIDDK says lacks the sensitivity for luminescence-based assays and misses the speed needed for time-sensitive measurements. The existing instrument is also no longer covered by a service contract, which the institute ties to failure risk and possible disruption of federally funded research on metabolism, cellular function, obesity, and diabetes. The replacement is specified for compatibility with existing laboratory software so current protocols and analysis methods carry over. Responses are due September 6, 2026 at 9 a.m. Eastern.

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Acquisition of an Agilent-BioTek Multimode Plate Reader on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation 75N98026Q01117AGILENTTECHNOLOGIESPCANIDDK06663 — SAM.gov.

Acquisition of an Agilent-BioTek Multimode Plate Reader — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

5. Bottle Field Assessment

Arnold Engineering Development Complex needs a comprehensive engineering assessment of the nineteen high-pressure gaseous nitrogen storage vessels serving Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 at White Oak, Maryland, collectively known as the Bottle Field, to determine the optimal and continued safe operating condition of the facility. The assessment runs in five parts: data collection, development of a non-destructive examination plan and its on-site execution, finite element analysis, and a minimum design metal temperature evaluation. Every engineering analysis must follow API 579 and ASME FFS-1 standards for pressure vessels operating at or above 10,000 psig. The combined synopsis/solicitation carries solicitation number FA910126QB063, and the quote due date was extended to September 8, 2026.

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Bottle Field Assessment on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation FA910126QB063 — SAM.gov.

Bottle Field Assessment — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

6. Crane and Hoist Maintenance

An annual crane and hoist maintenance requirement, covering both scheduled and unscheduled repairs in accordance with a performance work statement and three appendices, sits under solicitation number FA488726Q0044. Three amendments have already reworked it: an RFI log was added and the performance work statement updated to reflect those answers, the wage determination was revised, and the closing date moved to September 9, 2026. The site visit request and question windows both closed in August. One condition is stated plainly in the notice: funds are not presently available, no award will be made until they are, and the government reserves the right to cancel before or after the closing date without reimbursing offeror costs.

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Crane and Hoist Maintenance on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation FA488726Q0044 — SAM.gov.

Crane and Hoist Maintenance — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

7. BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA (EZBAA - 22-100-SOL-00003)

BARDA's DRIVe EZ-BAA is the reissued easy broad agency announcement, solicitation number DRIVeEZBAA22100SOL00003, which supersedes and replaces earlier iterations of the same announcement. Submissions attach to individual areas of interest, and BARDA has used dozens of amendments to open, revise, pause, reopen, and close them. The initial set included ReDIRECT, Lab at Home, Digital MCMs, Host-Directed Therapeutics, Healing Lungs, DRIVe Forward, Vaccines on Demand, ReBooT, and Host-Based Diagnostics, with topics such as REPAIR, Agnostic Diagnostic, and Type to Treat added later. Each area of interest carries its own closing date, and Amendment 037 closed Healing Lungs, ReBooT, and Type to Treat effective immediately. That makes the amendment record, not the October 18, 2027 overall end date, the reference for which topics accept submissions. Anyone tracking a particular area should work from the attached announcement and the applicable amendments, which spell out the scope and closing date for each one.

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BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA (EZBAA - 22-100-SOL-00003) on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation DRIVeEZBAA22100SOL00003 — SAM.gov.

BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA (EZBAA - 22-100-SOL-00003) — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

8. 25--BRAKE SHOE

DLA's requirement covers 1,238 brake shoes, NSN 2530015103965, delivered to DLA Distribution 223 days after order. The notice names two approved sources by CAGE and part number, and no specifications, plans, or drawings are available. Quotes may be submitted electronically, and any responsible source may quote as long as the quote arrives on time. The combined synopsis/solicitation is solicitation number SPE7L126Q1568, and quoting closes September 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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25--BRAKE SHOE on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation SPE7L126Q1568 — SAM.gov.

25--BRAKE SHOE — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

9. Dept of Veterans Affairs seeks clinical space in Idaho Falls, ID

VA is soliciting lease proposals for a community based outpatient clinic in Idaho Falls, capped at 17,185 ANSI/BOMA square feet and not to exceed 19,333 rentable square feet, with 100 parking spaces. The request for lease proposals, solicitation number 36C24W25R0011-RLP, contemplates a 20-year term, 10 years firm and 10 non-firm, with VA holding termination rights during the non-firm period. Offerors may propose tenant improvement build-out inside an existing building or design and construction of a new facility on a VA pre-approved site, and either path carries maintenance and operations for the lease term. Anticipated tenant improvement cost is $5 million to $10 million. VA pays rent monthly in arrears after facility acceptance and will either reimburse tenant improvements in a single lump sum or amortize them over the firm term, with no progress payments during design or build-out. Properties must sit inside a delineated area bounded by roads ringing the Idaho Falls metropolitan area. Offers are due September 9, 2026.

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Dept of Veterans Affairs seeks clinical space in Idaho Falls, ID on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation 36C24W25R0011-RLP — SAM.gov.

Dept of Veterans Affairs seeks clinical space in Idaho Falls, ID — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

10. 1650 - 010423968, FITTING ASSEMBLY,HY

DLA Aviation's pre-solicitation, solicitation number SPE4A726R0702, previews an indefinite quantity contract for NSN 1650 - 010423968, a hydraulic fitting assembly, set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The planned award is fixed price under FAR Part 15 with a five-year base and no options, sized around an estimated annual demand of 120 units and delivery orders between 30 and 120 each. The schedule is long: 90 days for first article samples, 150 days for testing and evaluation, and 399 days for the production quantity, 639 days in total. Government first article testing applies, the part is a critical application item with higher-level quality and export control requirements, and its technical data is restricted to contractors certified through DD Form 2345. Suppliers have until September 7, 2026 to respond at this stage. Award will follow best value methods weighing price, past performance, and other factors, and DLAD procurement note L09 allows a reverse auction, which requires separate registration on Procurex.

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1650 - 010423968, FITTING ASSEMBLY,HY on G2X — G2X.

SAM.gov solicitation SPE4A726R0702 — SAM.gov.

1650 - 010423968, FITTING ASSEMBLY,HY — government solicitation — SAM.gov.

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