Building America Subject Matter Expert Technical Support

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), managed by the Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC on behalf of the Department of Energy Office of Science, seeks technical subject matter experts (SMEs) to support DOE's Building America program, with proposals due November 16, 2026 and technical questions due October 26, 2026.

NLR intends to award up to ten firm fixed-price work order process subcontracts, each with a 12-month basic period and four optional 12-month extension periods (60 months total if fully exercised). Annual funding per subcontract is approximately $100,000, with a five-year ceiling of $500,000 each. Work is performed in Golden, Colorado. The NAICS code is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (small business size standard: 1,000 or fewer employees).

SMEs will support both a newly launched new construction support program and existing building envelope retrofit programs. Scope includes testing and validation of new materials and technologies; industrialized construction optimization through factory optimization, AI, robotics, or advanced manufacturing; energy and hygrothermal modeling and analysis; market and industry analysis; market scaling and accelerated technology adoption; and guidance and best practices development through technical reports, fact sheets, how-to guides, videos, tools, and training content. Work orders will be assigned on an as-needed basis with deliverables ranging from weeks to one year, including some tasks requiring short notice (two business days) and five-business-day turnarounds.

Evaluation uses Best Value Selection, weighting qualitative merit criteria at 80% combined (Technical Expertise and Industry Experience 30%, Research Analysis and Technical Output 30%, Collaboration and Workforce Development 20%, Knowledge Transfer 20%) and price at 20%. Proposals must not exceed eight pages (excluding resumes and SOW changes) and must include a technical proposal organized by merit criteria sections, a fully burdened Labor Rate Break-Down Proposal Form, Representations & Certifications, Organizational Conflicts of Interest statement or disclosure, and a cover letter addressing acceptance or exceptions to sample subcontract terms. Electronic submission is required.