Building America Subject Matter Expert Technical Support
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Solicitation from the Department of Energy, for work in Golden, Colorado. Due Nov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-7), 16 days left.
| Solicitation number | RFP-2026-10245() |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Energy |
| Office | Alliance for Energy Innovation, Llc - Doe Contractor |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AG41 |
| Place of performance | Golden, Colorado |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-7) (16 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (5)
- Attachment 1: Statement of Work dated 292 KB
- Attachment 2: Sample Subcontract Schedule 329 KB
- Bid document 344 KB
- Amendment 1: to 152 KB
- Amendment 2: to 181 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Colorado Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Please see Amendment 2 dated 10/30/2026. Please see Amendment 1 dated 10/15/2026. NLR seeks to engage leading technical subject matter experts (SMEs) to help buildings industry stakeholders scale up and meet demand for lower-cost, high-quality buildings. SMEs will support DOE’s Building America program, both its just-launched new construction support program and existing support programs for building envelope retrofits.
The new construction support program will provide technical assistance to help partners erect high-quality buildings faster and at lower cost, ultimately delivering savings to everyday Americans. NLR seeks leading subject matter experts (SMEs) in research, field validation, analysis, dissemination, and technical support efforts to help builders, manufacturers, contractors, and other industry stakeholders scale up and meet demand.
This work will focus on factory optimization, product design and materials innovation, and digital tools and modeling. For envelope retrofits, this work will help reduce first costs and lower utility bills in existing homes by focusing on technical topics including, but not limited to, addressing moisture, humidity, and infiltration through envelope upgrades and whole-home solutions.
Across both areas, SMEs will also conduct modeling and analysis, data collection, industry analysis, and market scaling support. This work will include knowledge transfer to provide actionable guidance and information to industry stakeholders. For over 30 years, DOE’s Building America Program has been a source of innovations and best practices needed to deliver affordable and efficient homes.
NLR supports DOE’s Building America Program through scientific leadership and building science expertise to ensure high-quality, impactful results from Building America’s research efforts.
Contracting contact
- Kim Tangler · [email protected]
- Service Subcontracts Mailbox · [email protected]
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 15, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-7)
- Oct 12, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-7)
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About the buyer
The Department of Energy awarded $55.0 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Triad National Security, LLC, National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia, LLC and Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. See what DOE is buying now.
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