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NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - A Universal Method for the Detection of Gunshot Residue using Vibrational Spectroscopy

Issued by National Institute of Justice · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
30 Sept 2026
Closes
7 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 402,889
Reference
O-NIJ-2026-172786
Location
United States
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

National Institute of Justice in United States has published a funding call in financial & professional services: “NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - A Universal Method for the Detection of Gunshot Residue using Vibrational Spectroscopy”. Submissions close on 7 October 2026, 2 days from today. The stated value is USD 402,889. Quote reference O-NIJ-2026-172786 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 328 open financial & professional services notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

This opportunity seeks to direct the findings of basic scientific research; foster research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science; and support ongoing forensic science research toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of forensic evidence for criminal justice purposes. Toward that end, it aims to complete funding for the project “A Universal Method for the Detection of Gunshot Residue using Vibrational Spectroscopy” (15PNIJ-24-GG-03857-NIJB). Eligibility: Only the applicant that received an official invitation letter from NIJ is able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for eligibility requirements. The application will only be accepted from: RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Estimated total programme funding: USD 402889

Award range: USD 0 – 402889

Expected number of awards: 1

CFDA number(s): 16.560

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from National Institute of Justice, going back to September 2026 — 4 of them still open. There are 328 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United States. This one closes in 2 days.

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