American Made Post Prize Support Opportunities Education Program

The Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, acting as a contractor to the U.S. Department of Energy, has issued a Sources Sought Notice to identify capable providers of entrepreneurial consulting services to support the American Made program, a DOE initiative launched in 2018 to accelerate domestic energy innovation through prizes and competitions. The primary objective is to design and deliver educational programming that guides prize participants toward external innovation support systems beyond the American Made ecosystem, including federal and state funding avenues, corporate innovation platforms, and private initiatives that facilitate pilot demonstrations or commercial procurement of near-market energy technologies. The goal is to extend the lifecycle of innovations by connecting them with pathways to real-world deployment and market adoption. This solicitation, identified as SS-2026030916, was posted on July 8, 2026, with responses due by July 31, 2026, under the NAICS code 541690 for other scientific and technical consulting services. The contract is managed through the Department of Energy’s office located in Golden, Colorado, with all performance expected to occur locally. Primary point of contact for inquiries is Alex Joseph, reachable via email at asp.responses@nlr.gov. No set-aside classification is specified, indicating the opportunity is open to all qualified sources. The notice seeks market information rather than a formal award and is intended to inform future procurement strategies in support of sustaining innovation momentum post-prize.