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Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support (BFA/DACS)

Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support (BFA/DACS)

The U.S National Science Foundation Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support (DACS):

  • Awards and manages NSF's contracts.
  • Awards and manages complex grants and cooperative agreements for NSF-supported major facilities and mid-scale research infrastructure.
  • Oversees NSF's procurement systems.

For more information regarding contracting at NSF, please contact askDACS@nsf.gov.

DACS branches

Contracts Branch

Plans, solicits, negotiates, awards and administers NSF's contracts.

Infrastructure Support Branch

Awards and administers cooperative agreements for NSF's research facilities, research centers and major research tools.