Shredding Services for CUI-Controlled Paper

The Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, acting as a contractor for the Department of Energy, has issued a Sources Sought Notice to identify a single qualified vendor capable of providing secure destruction services for paper records containing Controlled Unclassified Information. The contractor must adhere to stringent requirements established by the Department of Energy and the National Archives and Records Administration, ensuring all paper CUI is destroyed using NARA-approved methods that render the information completely unreadable, indecipherable, and irrecoverable. All CUI materials must be stored in a locked, secured area until destruction, and only shredding equipment approved for CUI destruction or other government-sanctioned destruction techniques may be used. This effort is focused on sourcing a vendor with proven capability to meet federal standards for the secure disposal of sensitive documentation. The solicitation, identified as SS-2026030966, is open for responses until July 24, 2026, with a posting date of July 10, 2026. The primary point of contact for inquiries is Alex Joseph, reachable via email at ASP.responses@NLR.gov. The work is to be performed at the location in Golden, Colorado, with a zip code of 80401. The NAICS code assigned to this effort is 561990, which corresponds to other support services. This is not a formal solicitation for award but rather a market research initiative to determine industry capabilities and readiness to meet the DOE’s CUI destruction requirements, with the goal of selecting one qualified provider to fulfill future contracting needs.