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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) offers numerous business and research opportunities and has a strong history of working with industry, academia, government agencies, and a diversity of businesses outside the Laboratory. NREL considers these partnerships invaluable in helping to commercialize renewable energy technologies and to supply the Lab with essential products and services. NREL offers a variety of mechanisms for you to benefit from the resources of the Laboratory.
NREL's Contracts and Business Services Office manages NREL's procurement activities, including purchasing and subcontracting. NREL acquires a variety of products and services, all of which help ensure that federally developed research and development reach the marketplace.
Working with small businesses is a cornerstone of NREL's philosophy, and the Contracts and Business Services Office coordinates the Lab's small business and other socioeconomic programs. NREL continually seeks to partner with small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, Veteran owned, and Disabled Veteran owned businesses.
Purchasing
NREL purchases numerous items including laboratory supplies, scientific periodicals, computers, office supplies, etc. to support its R&D efforts. NREL utilizes purchase orders and the government credit card to procure these items.
Subcontracting
NREL utilizes the expertise of many professionals from outside the Lab via subcontracts. Subcontracting opportunities include research and development, technical support, construction, information technology, and facilities management. NREL's procurement policy is based on effective and meaningful competition to the maximum extent practical. Current Requests for Proposals (RFP's) are posted below.
Unsolicited Proposals
An unsolicited proposal is a written offer to perform work submitted by an organization or individual solely on the submitter's own initiative and not in response to a specific request from NREL or the government. When NREL receives an Unsolicited Proposal, it is reviewed by the appropriate NREL program office and management. Additionally, it is forwarded to the U. S. Department of Energy Unsolicited Proposal Manager at the National Energy Technology Laboratory for final disposition. The address is:
John Augustine, Mail Stop 921-143
Unsolicited Proposal Coordinator
U. S. Department of Energy
National Energy Technology Laboratory
626 Cochrans Mill Road
P.O. Box 10940
Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940
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