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Bolstering Underutilized Industry by Leveraging Technology Transfer (BUILTT) for DOE

Notice type	Sources Sought: Market research. The agency wants to know who can do this work. Answering is free and can get the job set aside for small businesses.
Who's buying	Msts – DOE Contractor, Energy, Department of
Where	Work location not listed. The buying office is in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Deadline	Thu, Apr 1, 2027 at 2:30 AM EDT (160 days left)
Who can bid	Only small businesses can bid
Industry	NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology))
Solicitation #	06172026-Fritz
Posted	Wed, Jun 17, 2026
Contact	Matthew Fritz, [email protected]

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Notice of Opportunity: Bolstering Underutilized Industry by Leveraging Technology Transfer (BUILTT) for DOE The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), announces an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to participate in the Bolstering Underutilized Industry by Leveraging Technology Transfer (BUILTT) program. This pilot initiative is being conducted by the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS), Y-12 National Security Complex, and Kansas City National Security Campus. https://www.energy.gov/technologycommercialization/fiscal-year-2025-climr-projects-commercializing-energy-technologies Program Overview: The BUILTT program is designed to facilitate the transfer of low-volume, high-impact technologies developed at DOE/NNSA Labs, Plants, and Sites (LPS) to qualified SMBs. These technologies are often mission-critical but have limited commercial markets, with the government frequently being the primary or sole customer. The program introduces a new technology transfer mechanism, the Cost Reduction License (CRL), which enables SMBs to manufacture and supply these technologies to DOE and other government agencies at a fair and reasonable price. Key Program Elements: • Technologies included in the program are anticipated to be fully developed, tested, and ready for production, but are typically excluded from traditional technology transfer due to their limited market size. • The CRL is a licensing agreemen

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