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VETR for the Department of Energy

DoE buys through 17 national labs and a portfolio of mission programs (NNSA, EM, EERE). Most opportunities flow through M&O contracts at the labs plus a small-business contracting program with SDVOSB-favorable set-aside frequency.

Bidding DoE contracts at a glance

Typical NAICS

  • 541715R&D in Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences
  • 541330Engineering Services
  • 562910Remediation Services
  • 541512Computer Systems Design Services
  • 541690Other Scientific & Technical Consulting

Set-aside friendly

SDVOSB
8(a)
WOSB
HUBZone

Common vehicles

  • M&O subcontracts
  • GSA MAS
  • OASIS+
  • Lab-specific IDIQs

Typical award size

$500K – $50M per award; lab M&O parent contracts billions

The VETR Framework

How VETR applies to DoE pursuits

Four pillars, calibrated to how DoE contracting officers actually evaluate proposals.

V

Value

Applied to DoE

DoE evaluators reward technical defensibility — assertions need data. VETR's case-study generator pulls metrics from your past-performance library into proposal-ready outcome framings.

E

Experience

Applied to DoE

DoE M&O subcontracting weights clearance level and lab-floor experience. VETR's teaming CRM tags personnel-clearance status across partners.

T

Teaming

Applied to DoE

NNSA mission work bundles cleared engineering + radiological / nuclear safety SMEs. VETR's teaming CRM tags partners by specialty.

R

Responsiveness

Applied to DoE

DoE M&O competitions run on year-plus capture cycles. VETR's milestone tracking keeps the capture team aligned across capture-to-proposal-to-color-team.

Win your next DoE contract

VETR turns your strengths into evidence the DoE contracting officer will score. Free for 14 days, no credit card.