Request for Information (RFI) on Identifying Basic Research Challenges to Accelerate United States Biotechnology Leadership
- Client
- Department of Energy
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 9/26/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 541714
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Contact
- DOE Biotech Input
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Department of Energy Office of Science requires information to identify critical basic research challenges, scientific bottlenecks, missing capabilities, high-priority application areas, and effective collaboration models. The agency seeks input from educational institutions, DOE National Laboratories, private industry, philanthropic organizations, think tanks, other research organizations, and federal agencies to guide strategic priorities, workshop planning, and future funding mechanisms. This request for information serves market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Interested parties must submit voluntary responses by October 15, 2026, as a single, machine-readable PDF attachment under two pages to [email protected] with the subject line "Identifying Basic Research Challenges to Accelerate U.S. Biotechnology Leadership." Bidders may send questions to the agency at [email protected].
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- 892431-26-RFI-0003
- Agency
- Department of Energy
- Buying office
- Department of Energy
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Oct 15, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 24, 2026
- NAICS
- 541714 · Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Product/service code
- AJ11
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Germantown, MD
- Contracting contact
- DOE Biotech Input
[email protected]
Read the official notice description
DOE seeks input on critical basic research challenges, bottlenecks, and missing capabilities needed to transition from descriptive biology to predictive biosystems design. This RFI solicits perspectives on advancing foundational science across biomolecules, cells, microbiomes, and plants to accelerate the production of bio-advantaged fuels, chemicals, and materials. Feedback is specifically requested on fundamental biodesign goals, high-priority biotechnology application areas, and effective collaboration models to help guide BER's strategic priorities, workshop planning, and future funding mechanisms.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Energy, NAICS 541714
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY89303024PFE000117 · FOR STANFORD UNIVERSITY, RENEW MEMBERSHIP IN THE STANFORD CENTER FOR CARBON STORAGE (SCCS) | $100.0K | Jun 30, 2025 |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY89303022CFE000006 · MEMBERSHIP TO THE STANFORD CENTER FOR CARBON STORAGE (SCCS) | $200.0K | May 31, 2024 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Energy, NAICS 541714, since Oct 1, 2023
2 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY$100.0K
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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