Is a research announcement also a procurement?

No. According to Baidu Encyclopedia, the research announcement refers to the organizational unit or enterprise announcement of a research activity, the purpose is to invite relevant units or individuals to participate in the research, in order to collect information, to understand the market situation or assess the feasibility of the project, etc. The research announcement includes information on the content of the research, the research requirements and the way of participation. The research announcement includes the purpose of the research, research content, research requirements, participation and other information, and procurement activities are not directly related.