# NSF Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, and Translation (NSF ELEGANT)

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- Solicitation number: NSF-OTASO-FY26-ELEGANT
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due December 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: National Science Foundation
- Contracting office: Directorate for Technology, Innovation, & Partnerships (491500)
- NAICS: 5417 Scientific Research and Development Services
- Product or service code: AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Alexandria, Virginia
- County: City of Alexandria (FIPS 51510). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-alexandria-va-51510
- City: Alexandria. https://abierto.us/cities/alexandria-va-5101000
- First posted: September 17, 2026
- Last posted: September 17, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fc4611184ad340358c2314151865aef8/view

## Description

The NSF Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, and Translation (NSF ELEGANT) program will position the U.S. for success in translating advanced microelectronics technologies into next-generation capabilities for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, advanced communications, and other key technology areas critical to national security and economic competitiveness.

To achieve program objectives, this Other Transaction Agreement Solutions Offering (OTASO) seeking an Eecosystems Ccoordinator and Expert Performer Teams in five translation themes:

	Theme 1: Manufacturable Materials Platform.

	Theme 2: Process Technology and Process Design Kit.

	Theme 3: Device, Circuit and Full-Chip Demonstration.

	Theme 4: Manufacturing Readiness and Transition.

	Theme 5: AI-Enabled Acceleration.

See OTASO and Additional Information attached to this posting for full details.

## Attachments

- [Elegant Additional Materials 9 17 2026 Final.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/6308fb15cd80484ca27154ad016d558e/download)

## Publications

- September 17, 2026: Solicitation, due December 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice fc4611184ad340358c2314151865aef8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fc4611184ad340358c2314151865aef8/view

## Points of contact

- Patrick Breen, pkbreen@nsf.gov

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