Project Information

Bid Title

System Advisor Model (SAM) Software Development

Issuing Agency

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Jun 30, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 10, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

SS-2026030923

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Notice ID

SS-2026030923

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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
• Original Published Date: Jun 30, 2026 10:41 am MDT
• Original Response Date: Jul 10, 2026 05:00 pm MDT
• Inactive Policy: Manual
• Original Inactive Date: Jul 11, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code:
• NAICS Code:
  • 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services
• Place of Performance:
  Golden , CO 80401
  USA

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) issued by the Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC (Alliance). The purpose of this SSN is to conduct market research and gather information on the current capabilities of potential sources to provide support, maintenance, and expansion of the System Advisor Model (SAM).

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) develops and maintains SAM, an open-source software platform used by researchers, industry, utilities, and government organizations to evaluate the technical and economic performance of renewable energy technologies. SAM supports a wide range of energy technologies, including solar, wind, and geothermal systems, and provides performance, financial, and incentive modeling capabilities.

This effort includes software architecture improvements, implementation of new modeling capabilities, user interface enhancements, cross-platform software support, and troubleshooting of issues identified by users and development staff. The work supports annual software releases and ongoing modernization of the platform.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• PO BOX 4011 MAILSTOP RSF-041
• Golden , CO 80402
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Alex Joseph
• asp.responses@nlr.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Jun 30, 2026 10:41 am MDTSources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC DAutomatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services

• NAICS 541511Custom Computer Programming Services

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