Agricultural Expert/Consultant
ID: SS-2025023552Type: Sources Sought
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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENRGY-DOECONTRGolden, CO, 80402, USA

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Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

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https://sam.gov/opp/aaf2582d8ba74267ab705d2f2baa2ac0/view
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    The Department of Energy, specifically the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is seeking qualified agricultural experts or consultants to support the verification process for projects funded by the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). The primary objective is to enhance NREL's capabilities in evaluating agricultural research related to energy crops, addressing a current gap in internal expertise. Interested parties should possess experience in agricultural best practices, knowledge of energy crops, and familiarity with sustainability analytical techniques. Capability statements from potential subcontractors are due by January 17, 2025, and the anticipated project duration is 12 months, with possible extensions. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Lee Oberg at ASP.responses@nrel.gov.

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    ASP.responses@nrel.gov
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    SS-2025023552_2024.12.20.pdf
    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) issued Sources Sought Notice No. SS-2025023552 to solicit qualified agricultural experts or consultants to support the verification process for Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) projects. The aim is to enhance NREL's capabilities in evaluating agricultural research related to energy crops, where internal expertise is currently limited. Interested parties should have experience in agricultural best practices, knowledge of specific energy crops, and familiarity with carbon intensity and sustainability analytical techniques. The NREL seeks detailed capability statements from potential subcontractors by January 17, 2025, and may reserve the total small business set-aside based on responses. The anticipated project spans a 12-month base period with possible extensions. This document serves as a market research effort rather than an official RFP and emphasizes the necessity for companies to register with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to any awarded contracts.
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