The U.S. Department of Energy initiated the contract competition for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).
September 16, 2026
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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiated the contract competition for the management of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).
ORISE is a DOE Office of Science (SC) asset dedicated to enabling critical scientific, research, and health initiatives of the Department and its laboratory system. The ORISE mission is to develop people and solutions to strengthen our nation’s competitive advantage in science. The current ORISE contract will expire on September 30, 2027.
As an initial step in this competition, DOE has issued an Expressions of Interest and Request for Information notice. Interested parties should submit responses no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 7, 2026.
A public website has also been launched to keep the community informed during the competition process. The website will be the official repository for information related to the ORISE competition. Potential offerors and other interested parties are encouraged to check the website frequently for updates, important announcements, and other documents related to this competition.
DOE’s Office of Science is responsible for the stewardship of ORISE.