Maintenance of Accreditation Program for Guidelines Home Energy Professionals Project
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFP-2025-10206
- Agency
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Office of Science
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- Colorado 80401, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), operating under the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, is seeking a contractor to maintain the Accreditation Program for Guidelines Home Energy Professionals Project supporting the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The primary objective is to ensure high-quality, third-party validated training and trainers are available to the WAP network, with a focus on credentialing training centers and maintaining standards for energy efficiency professionals. The solicitation will use a best value selection process, with evaluation criteria weighted as 45% Corporate Capability, 45% Experience, and 10% Past Performance. Technical proposals are limited to 10 pages and must demonstrate expertise in DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program and federal contracting environments. Proposals are due March 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, with technical questions required to be submitted by March 5, 2025.
The contract has no specific set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS category 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a size standard of $19 million in annual receipts. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period with potential for up to four additional 12-month option periods, totaling a possible 60-month performance timeline. The place of performance is located in Evergreen, Colorado, and will involve working with approximately 25 currently accredited weatherization training centers and 25 certified master trainers across all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. The subcontractor will be responsible for recruiting and supporting new accreditation applicants, conducting annual reviews, maintaining a web-accessible training provider directory, and subsidizing up to 90% of application costs for Weatherization Training Centers and Master Trainers. The contract will be awarded as a labor-hour subcontract with to-be-determined ceiling amounts for each performance period.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a national laboratory owned by
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). NREL is the only federal laboratory dedicated to
research, development, commercialization, and deployment of renewable energy and
energy efficiency technologies. NREL is managed and operated for DOE’s Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy
(Alliance), the “M&O Contractor”.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of
their homes, while ensuring their health and safety. To support WAP, the Guidelines for
Home Energy Professionals (GHEP) was established, which includes Standard Work
Specifications for Home Energy Upgrades (SWS), Home Energy Professional (HEP)
certifications, and accreditation of energy-efficiency training programs.
Training and certifications for workers in the residential building retrofit market have
experienced rapid growth in recent years. The competencies gained by workers who
complete training and the scope and depth of training curriculum varies widely, leading
to uncertainty in the marketplace as to 1) what competencies are necessary for a person
to adequately perform a specific job, and 2) which trainers and training programs are
qualified according to those competency requirements.
Due to these market challenges, DOE tasked the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) with developing and maintaining GHEP resources including the SWS
and accrediting HEP Energy Auditor (EA) certification to the International Standards
Organization (ISO) 17024:2012 standard. NREL has also been tasked with leading the
development and maintenance of Job Task Analyses (JTA) for all HEP schemes which
include single-family Crew Leader, Energy Auditor, Quality Control Inspector (QCI), and
Multifamily EA and QCI. JTAs are used to analyze and identify tasks within a job role
and form the basis of accredited training toward the HEP certifications.
To support the HEP workforce and adhere to the DOE Quality Work Plan (QWP)
(https://www.energy.gov/scep/quality-work-plan-requirements), certified trainers and
accredited training programs must be available. NREL is tasked with ensuring that WAP
training centers and trainers maintain their credentials, and that additional training
centers and trainers can be credentialed by an accredited standards developing
organization.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this work effort is to ensure high-quality, third party validated training
and trainers are available and remain available to the WAP network and to increase
the national availability of accredited WAP training by supporting new and existing
Weatherization Training Center (WTC) credential holders with accreditation and
certification services.
See amendment 1 to the solictation dated 03/13/25 posted 03/17/25.
Update #1 ·
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a national laboratory owned by
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). NREL is the only federal laboratory dedicated to
research, development, commercialization, and deployment of renewable energy and
energy efficiency technologies. NREL is managed and operated for DOE’s Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy
(Alliance), the “M&O Contractor”.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of
their homes, while ensuring their health and safety. To support WAP, the Guidelines for
Home Energy Professionals (GHEP) was established, which includes Standard Work
Specifications for Home Energy Upgrades (SWS), Home Energy Professional (HEP)
certifications, and accreditation of energy-efficiency training programs.
Training and certifications for workers in the residential building retrofit market have
experienced rapid growth in recent years. The competencies gained by workers who
complete training and the scope and depth of training curriculum varies widely, leading
to uncertainty in the marketplace as to 1) what competencies are necessary for a person
to adequately perform a specific job, and 2) which trainers and training programs are
qualified according to those competency requirements.
Due to these market challenges, DOE tasked the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) with developing and maintaining GHEP resources including the SWS
and accrediting HEP Energy Auditor (EA) certification to the International Standards
Organization (ISO) 17024:2012 standard. NREL has also been tasked with leading the
development and maintenance of Job Task Analyses (JTA) for all HEP schemes which
include single-family Crew Leader, Energy Auditor, Quality Control Inspector (QCI), and
Multifamily EA and QCI. JTAs are used to analyze and identify tasks within a job role
and form the basis of accredited training toward the HEP certifications.
To support the HEP workforce and adhere to the DOE Quality Work Plan (QWP)
(https://www.energy.gov/scep/quality-work-plan-requirements), certified trainers and
accredited training programs must be available. NREL is tasked with ensuring that WAP
training centers and trainers maintain their credentials, and that additional training
centers and trainers can be credentialed by an accredited standards developing
organization.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this work effort is to ensure high-quality, third party validated training
and trainers are available and remain available to the WAP network and to increase
the national availability of accredited WAP training by supporting new and existing
Weatherization Training Center (WTC) credential holders with accreditation and
certification services.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 to RFP-2025-10206.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 to RFP-2025-10206.pdf | ||
| Request for Proposal RFP-2025-10206.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 to RFP-2025-10206.pdf |
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