Department of Energy Contract Opportunities
The Department of Energy (DOE) has 112 open contract opportunities today, 28 posted in the last 7 days and 25 due within a week. Most are for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology), analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing and research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology). In the last 12 months it awarded $54.5 billion in contracts; the biggest winner was Triad National Security, LLC with $5.4 billion.
What DOE is buying now
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 11
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 8
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) 5
- All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 4
- Custom Computer Programming Services 4
- Engineering Services 3
- All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 3
- Remediation Services 2
- All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 2
- Industrial Valve Manufacturing 2
Where the DOE work is
New Mexico (34), Idaho (14), Tennessee (11), California (8), Illinois (8), Washington (7), New York (5), Colorado (3)
DOE small business set-asides
64 of the 112 open notices are reserved for a kind of small business: NONE 54, Small business 7, HUBZone 2, 8(a) 1. See the set-aside pages for every agency.
DOE buying offices with open notices
- Triad - Doe Contractor: 33 open
- Battelle Energy Alliance–Doe Cntr: 14 open
- Ornl Ut-Battelle Llc-Doe Contractor: 11 open
- Fermilab - Doe Contractor: 11 open
- Brookhaven Natl Lab -Doe Contractor: 5 open
- Nnsa Non-Mo Cntrctng Ops Div: 5 open
- SLAC Natl Accel Lab -DOE Contractor: 4 open
- Em-Environmental Mgmt Con Bus Ctr: 4 open
24 of the open notices are sources sought or presolicitation notices. Answering them tells the contracting officer you exist before the bid comes out, and can shape whether it is set aside.
Who won DOE contracts in the last 12 months
DOE obligated $54.5 billion in contracts from Oct 18, 2025 to Oct 18, 2026, across about 4,771 contract awards. The ten companies that received the most:
- Triad National Security, LLC: $5.4 billion
- National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia, LLC: $5.3 billion
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC: $3.6 billion
- Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC: $3.3 billion
- Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC: $3.2 billion
- Ut-Battelle LLC: $3.0 billion
- Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC: $2.4 billion
- Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC: $2.3 billion
- Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC: $1.9 billion
- Battelle Memorial Institute: $1.6 billion
The trades it spent the most on: Facilities Support Services ($25.4 billion), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences ($8.6 billion), Remediation Services ($3.9 billion), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) ($3.6 billion), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing ($2.9 billion), All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($2.8 billion).
Award figures: contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov, read Oct 18, 2026.
Open DOE contract opportunities
The 40 newest of 112. The trade pages above list all of them.
How to bid on DOE contracts
Register your business in the federal contractor system at SAM.gov under the NAICS codes you work in; the ones DOE posts the most under right now are 541715, 334516, 541714, 332999, 541511. If you qualify for a set-aside, check its certification: 64 of DOE's 112 open notices are set aside. Then read each notice in full on its official page before the deadline. Our guide how to get government contracts walks through it step by step.
DOE contract questions
How many DOE contracts are open right now?
112 on Oct 18, 2026, 28 of them posted in the last 7 days and 25 due within a week.
Who wins the most DOE contracts?
In the last 12 months the biggest winners were Triad National Security, LLC ($5.4 billion), National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia, LLC ($5.3 billion) and Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC ($3.6 billion), out of $54.5 billion in DOE contracts.
What does DOE buy?
Right now its open notices are mostly for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology), analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing and research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology). By dollars over the last year: facilities support services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences and remediation services.