The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is conducting pre-solicitation market research through an Expressions of Interest/Request for Information for a contractor to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). A new contract is expected to be awarded in the last quarter of fiscal year 2027 and to include a 60-day transition period. ORISE supports DOE scientific, research, and health initiatives, including STEM workforce development, peer and merit reviews, IRB and human subjects activities, worker health outcome information, radiation emergency response through REACT/S, and independent environmental cleanup assessment. The notice seeks expressions of interest and input on perceived barriers to competition, risks, mitigation suggestions, and appropriate RFP terms, with only a draft Statement of Work currently available. Interested parties may respond to any or all items in up to five pages at 12-point font, may request inclusion on a public interested-parties list, and should monitor the DOE competition website for future updates.

This is an Expressions of Interest/Request for Information only, issued for market research; no solicitation is currently available. DOE’s Office of Science is in pre-solicitation for a contractor to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), with award expected in the last quarter of fiscal year 2027 and an anticipated 60-day transition period. ORISE supports STEM workforce development, peer/merit review, IRB and human subjects activities, worker health studies, radiation emergency response through REACT/S, and independent environmental cleanup verification. Interested parties are invited to submit business/contact/size/capability information and to identify perceived barriers or risks related to the draft Statement of Work and potential RFP terms, with responses limited to five pages. DOE may publicly list interested parties who agree, and future competition information will be posted on the DOE competition website.