Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: This is a Request for Information Rfi Only
Deadline: 20 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 21 Mar 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 138231391
Document Ref. No.: 89243426NEE000016
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) is currently in the acquisition planning phase for a contractor to manage and operate the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), located in Golden, CO. CMEI is conducting market research to inform a prospective Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals to operate NLR under a Management and Operating (M&O) contract. BackgroundNLR is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) primarily funded by CMEI. NLR is presently operated under M&O contract DE-AC36-08GO28308, which will expire September 30, 2028. Included as Attachment A is the current Statement of Work and Performance Goals for the M&O contract. The complete NLR M&O contract can be found at: https://www.NREL.gov/extranet/primecontract. NLR bridges research with real-world applications to advance energy technologies that lower costs, boost the economy, strengthen security, and ensure abundant energy. To carry this out, NLR currently employs approximately 2, 600 scientific, technological, management, and operations personnel at multiple locations, with an annual budget of approximately $1 billion.PurposeCMEI is seeking input from interested organizations concerning their capability to manage and operate NLR, and the likelihood they would submit an offer in response to a solicitation for an M&O contract. CMEI also requests industry input on any physical, financial, legal, or technological barriers to full and open competition or other risks CMEI should consider in planning for a possible competition. This market research will assist CMEI with identifying and minimizing barriers to competition, identifying and mitigating risks, and developing the acquisition strategy.Due to the preliminary stage of this acquisition, a draft Statement of Work (SOW) is provided for informational purposes as Attachment A.Responses to this notice should include the following information as appropriate and applicable:1. B...
Notice ID: 89243426nee000016
Department/Ind. Agency: energy, department of
Sub-tier: energy, department of
Office: golden field office
Product Service Code: m1ha - operation of government-owned contractor-operated (goco) r&d facilities
NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Inactive Dates: may 05, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
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