THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) is currently in the acquisition planning phase for a contractor to manage and operate the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), located in Golden, CO. CMEI is conducting market research to inform a prospective Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals to operate NLR under a Management and Operating (M&O) contract. Background NLR is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) primarily funded by CMEI. NLR is presently operated under M&O contract DE-AC36-08GO28308, which will expire September 30, 2028. Included as Attachment A is the current Statement of Work and Performance Goals for the M&O contract. The complete NLR M&O contract can be found at: https://www.NREL.gov/extra