National Coordination Office

The National Science Foundation National Coordination Office, a civilian sub-agency within NSF, coordinates the Foundation's cross-directorate and interagency initiatives, funding contract work and grants to support national research coordination and infrastructure.

The NCO operates a modest contract portfolio of 55 total awards spanning 20 years with $94.1 million in combined potential value and $75.1 million obligated (80% of potential). Award cadence over the last five years has been light: 1 award in 2021, 4 in 2022, 3 in 2023, 1 in 2024, and 1 in 2025. The most recent contract award closed in April 2025. Among 27 distinct prime contractors, competitive concentration is highly fragmented. Over the last five years, Amaze Technologies LLC leads by potential value at $13.5 million (one award), while Redhawk IT Solutions, LLC tops by award count with 2 awards valued at $88 thousand combined; the top five primes account for 67 percent of recent awards but only 15 percent of recent potential value, reflecting a portfolio skewed toward small-dollar task assignments. Set-aside activity is minimal: 75 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, 15 percent are 8(a) sole source, 5 percent are total small business, 4 percent are service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and 2 percent are HUBZone.

The NCO has recorded minimal grant activity, with one grant award to University of Utah issued in April 2025 for $95 thousand obligated under a Project Grant assistance type. Grant transactional volume does not characterize the office's funding remit and does not support forward opportunity projection at this agency.

Contract opportunities at the NCO are sparse and episodic; no recent solicitations appear in the current opportunities pipeline. The light and irregular award cadence—fewer than two awards per year on average over the past five years—suggests the NCO does not maintain a steady-state procurement cycle. Pursuit of this agency is warranted only for firms with existing relationships or intelligence on discrete, time-bound coordination initiatives.