About this opportunity
AI summaryNational Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia (NTESS), operating Sandia National Laboratories, seeks collaborative partnerships through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). Collaborators and NTESS will work together to perform collaborative research supporting Department of Energy missions, advance fundamental science, and improve products and technologies for commercialization or national security capabilities. Eligible participants include non-federal entities such as business, industry, non-profits, universities, government agencies, and other national laboratories. Collaborative activities must allow Federally Funded Research and Development Center participation and comply with NTESS's management and operating contract with DOE/NNSA. Interested parties are invited to explore collaboration opportunities and submit expressions of interest to the CRADA Team.
Scope of work
- Joint collaborative research and development
- Access to unique personnel, technologies, processes, capabilities, and knowledge
- Technology transfer to the private sector or academia
- Potential licensing of intellectual property
- Identification and exchange of Background Intellectual Property
- Provision of Participant in-kind contributions including labor, property, or services
- Participant funds-in cash contributions to pay for CRADA work where applicable
Minimum qualifications
- Must be a Non-Federal Entity participant from outside the Federal government
- Must allow FFRDC participation and meet requirements of NTESS management and operating contract
Documents to include with your response
- Written statement of work developed using DOE-approved template
- Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to proprietary information exchange
- Identification of Background Intellectual Property incorporated into an Annex
- Supporting documentation
- Signed CRADA agreement
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Contact Sandia CRADA team at [email protected] to initiate collaboration or submit expressions of interest
Contract details
- Funding
- Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 27_01
- Agency
- Department of Energy
- Buying office
- Department of Energy
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- May 3, 2027, 1:59 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 2, 2026
- NAICS
- 54171
- Place of performance
- NM, 87123
- Contracting contact
- CRADA
CRADA@sandia.gov
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