# SAM #RFP-2026-10245()

DOE Building America Technical Support for New Construction and Building Retrofits

**Buyer:** Alliance for Sustainable Energy
**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP-2026-10245()
**NAICS:** 541715, 541330, 541690

The Department of Energy’s Building America program is seeking expert technical support for new construction and building-envelope retrofits.
- **Buyer and program**
  - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Building Technologies Office (BTO).
  - National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), managed by Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, is conducting the solicitation.
- **Requested services**
  - As-needed subject matter expertise, research, testing and field validation, modeling, analysis, industry research, market-scaling support, and technical guidance for Building America.
  - Work areas include factory and industrialized-construction optimization; product design and materials innovation; digital tools and modeling; and retrofit issues such as moisture, humidity, and air infiltration.
  - Deliverables may include guidance, best practices, publications, datasets, tools, training, and outreach for builders, manufacturers, contractors, and other industry stakeholders. Tasks and deliverables are assigned through individual work orders.
- **Award and value**
  - The solicitation anticipates up to 10 firm-fixed-price subcontracts. Funding is estimated at approximately $100,000 per subcontract annually, with a ceiling of $500,000 per subcontract over the full potential term.
- **Amendment and notable requirements**
  - The amendment removes the RFP’s Section 9, Evaluation Process, and marks it reserved; Section 8 is identified as the correct evaluation process. The offer deadline is not extended.
  - Individual assignments may have their own performance periods; some may require two business days’ notice and a five-business-day turnaround.
- **OEMs and products**
  - No OEMs, product vendors, hardware purchases, product quantities, or product part numbers are identified.

### Description

<p><strong>**Please see Amendment 1 dated 10/15/2026.**</strong></p>

<p>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&rsquo;s Building America program, both its just-launched new construction support program and existing support programs for building envelope retrofits.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>For over 30 years, DOE&rsquo;s Building America Program has been a source of innovations and best practices needed to deliver affordable and efficient homes. NLR supports DOE&rsquo;s Building America Program through scientific leadership and building science expertise to ensure high-quality, impactful results from Building America&rsquo;s research efforts.</p>

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