Solicitation
Building America Subject Matter Expert Technical Support
Department of Energy
Due in 34 days
- Response due
- Nov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM MST · 8:00 PM Eastern
- Solicitation number
- RFP-2026-10245()
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Golden, CO
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Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, a Department of Energy contractor (the notice calls itself NLR), seeks technical subject matter experts (SMEs) to support DOE's Building America program in Golden, Colorado. The work covers new-construction support (factory optimization, product design and materials innovation, digital tools and modeling) and envelope retrofits for existing homes (moisture, humidity and infiltration). The notice text is a short description; the rest of the request for proposal is not in it.
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From the version posted Oct 12, 2026.
- Worth checking: Requirements and instructions are not in the notice text. The text describes the program but gives no scope details, evaluation method or how to send a proposal, so you need the full request for proposal before deciding.
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Full brief
What they want
- Provide research, field validation, analysis, dissemination and technical support to help builders, manufacturers, contractors and other industry stakeholders scale up
- Support the new construction program: factory optimization, product design and materials innovation, digital tools and modeling
- Support building envelope retrofits in existing homes: moisture, humidity and infiltration, envelope upgrades and whole-home solutions
- Do modeling and analysis, data collection, industry analysis and market scaling support
- Transfer knowledge by giving industry stakeholders actionable guidance and information
- Place of performance
- Golden, CO, USA (as given in the SAM.gov fields)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 16, 2026, 6:00 PM Mountain (8:00 PM Eastern)
Not in the notice text
- The full request for proposal (RFP-2026-10245), its statement of work, terms, evaluation method and submission instructions are not in the notice text.
- The contract type, period, estimated value and the number of experts sought are not stated.
- The notice does not say how or where to submit a proposal, or any eligibility requirements.
- Whether work is on site in Golden, Colorado or remote is not stated beyond the place of performance field.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC - DOE Contractor, Golden, CO
- Product/service code
- AG41 · Energy R&D Services; Energy Information, Policy and Regulation; Basic Research
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's search grouping, from NAICS 541715, not a SAM.gov field.)
- Contracting contact
- Primary contactKim TanglerAlternate contactService Subcontracts Mailbox
- Attachments
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
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.