Sources Sought for Robotic Lab Systemview on SAM.gov

U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Sources Sought 89243326NFE000257 Oil and Gas Center of Excellence ISSUE DATE: 25 August 2026 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of providing a Robotic Lab System for Sensor Development and Scale-up. The requirements/specifications of the system are outlined in Attachment A to this Sources Sought. All responses shall include a detailed description of how the proposed solution meets the requirements described in this Sources Sought notice. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE that is open to all companies and is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This Sources Sought Notice is released pursuant to FAR Part 10 Market Research and is issued for the purpose of identifying available sources (interested entities) capable of performing the requirement. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and NO CONTRACT will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. The information gathered from this Sources Sought Notice will be utilized in the Government's determination for the business type utilized in the RFQ. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to request input and gauge interest among those parties capable of providing a Robotic Lab System to support the Oil and Gas Center of Excellence in accordance with the requirements/specifications outlined in Attachment A to this Source Sought. DESCRIPTION: To support the R&D effort for scaling up subsurface sensor technologies, a robotic lab system is needed for high-throughput, precision-controlled sensor development, fabrication and characterization, NETL has a need for a Robotic Lab System for Sensor Development and Scale-up to perform the functions and meet the performance criteria specified in Attachment A to this Sources Sought. The information being solicited includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. A cover page (no longer than one page) which provides the following information: The entities name, address, phone number, email address for the point of contact, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, CAGE code (if applicable), and business size. Specify the small business classification: small business, small-disadvantaged business, woman owned, veteran owned, disabled veteran owned, 8(a) or HUB Zone. 2. A brief Statement of Capabilities detailing how your company meets the requirements outlined in this Sources Sought notice and in Attachment A to this Source Sought. Include a list of items with corresponding country of origin. 3. Describe the lead time of product availability. SUBMISSION DATE AND TIME: All interested parties respo…