What DOE buys
Most DOE dollars don't go through open SAM.gov competitions. Here's how the spend actually breaks down:
Where DOE posts opportunities
Primary channels: SAM.gov · National Lab portals · GSA Schedule.
Agency-Specific Portals
These channels post opportunities you won't find on SAM.gov — most contractors miss them.
- DOE National Labs information
Labs have independent procurement
DOE pain points
What DOE is actively trying to fix — sourced from agency strategic plans, IG reports, and FY26 budget justifications. Map your capabilities to these and you're writing toward an evaluator's actual problem.
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Clean energy technology development
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Grid modernization and resilience
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Nuclear security and non-proliferation
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Cybersecurity for energy infrastructure
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Environmental cleanup and remediation
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FY2026 NDAA: BIOSECURE Act compliance - biotechnology research programs (if applicable)
FY26 funding priorities
Where the money is moving inside DOE in the current and upcoming fiscal years.
- $8.4B allocated for DOE's Environmental Management program, with active contracts for nuclear waste cleanup at Hanford and Savannah River sites through FY2027
- $23B for National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) nuclear weapons modernization, including W93 warhead development and pit production at Los Alamos and Savannah River with ongoing contract opportunities
- $10.5B for Grid Deployment Office initiatives under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, focusing on transmission and storage projects with grants and contracts available through FY2026
- $7B for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program, with awards and subcontracting opportunities for clean energy technology firms through FY2025
- $2.5B for Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, supporting small modular reactor (SMR) projects and HALEU fuel supply chain with active solicitations in FY2025
How Mindy tracks DOE
Mindy pulls DOE opportunities from 4 sources every day — SAM.gov, DOE National Labs, agency forecast portals, recompete signals from expiring contracts — then filters by your NAICS, set-aside eligibility, and location. New opportunities and recompete signals land in a single morning email.
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