DOE primes and M&O contractors carry small business subcontracting goals. Engineering, environmental remediation, construction, and specialized technical services are common subcontracting areas.
Find DOE small business subcontractors
The Department of Energy, including its national laboratories, buys engineering, environmental, and construction services. Primes and management-and-operating contractors use SamMatch to find certified small business subcontractors.
About Department of Energy subcontracting
Recent DOE prime-award activity
Based on 106 recent DOE prime contracts in our USASpending cache, these are the most active NAICS codes — each links to the ACTIVE small business pool for that industry.
- NAICS 541519 — Other Computer Related Services (18 awards)
- NAICS 562910 — Remediation Services (6 awards)
- NAICS 541211 — Offices of Certified Public Accountants (5 awards)
- NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (5 awards)
- NAICS 541330 — Engineering Services (4 awards)
- NAICS 541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (3 awards)
- NAICS 334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (3 awards)
- NAICS 561730 — Landscaping Services (3 awards)
Common DOE subcontracting verticals
- Engineering services (NAICS 541330)
- Environmental and remediation services
- Construction (NAICS 236220, 238210)
- R&D and technical services (NAICS 541715, 541990)
How to find DOE subcontractors on SamMatch
- Enter your requirement — target NAICS and required socio-economic categories.
- Get ranked matches from the ACTIVE SAM.gov / SBA Small Business Search (SBS) small business pool.
- Filter to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB to fill specific plan goals.
- Log outreach for your FAR 52.219-9 good-faith-effort record.
Frequently asked questions
Can SamMatch find subs for DOE national lab work?
SamMatch matches from the SAM.gov / SBA Small Business Search (SBS) pool by NAICS and capability. Lab-specific and M&O subcontracting requirements should be confirmed with the prime and contracting officer.
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