Ames Laboratory

Ames Laboratory, a civilian research facility operated under the Department of Energy, conducts basic and applied science and engineering research and acquires specialized equipment and services to support its national laboratory mission. The Laboratory's contracting activity reflects its role as a scientific research institution procuring equipment, materials, and professional services rather than as a defense or construction agency.

No recent contract awards are recorded against Ames Laboratory in the portfolio. The Laboratory issued one recent contract solicitation: a request for proposal (RFP-A26-1148) posted September 1, 2026, for a glove box with purification system for storing high-value and oxygen-sensitive materials, with a due date of September 24, 2026. This solicitation carried no set-aside designation and represents the current open opportunity at the Laboratory.

The absence of a detailed contract award history, prime contractor concentration data, set-aside mix, or financial portfolio metrics in the available data suggests that contract opportunities at Ames Laboratory are limited in frequency, below-threshold in individual dollar value, or rolled into a parent Department of Energy contracting activity. Business development professionals should treat opportunities at Ames as targeted and episodic rather than part of a sustained procurement pipeline. The single open solicitation for laboratory equipment indicates that pursuit should focus on capabilities in specialized scientific apparatus rather than on broad service categories or ongoing IDIQ or BPA relationships.