Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
Alternative Fuels & Feedstock Initiative to Add Value to Seed Oil Crops through Improved Preprocessing, Scalability, and Valorization of Product Streams
Battelle Energy Alliance–DOE CNTR · ID 83415
Battelle Energy Alliance–DOE CNTR in the United States has published a notice (Sources Sought) about “Alternative Fuels & Feedstock Initiative to Add Value to Seed Oil Crops through Improved Preprocessing, Scalability, and Valorization of Product…”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
US university-led seed oil crop research, for teams with strong publications and industry ties
Battelle Energy Alliance, managing Idaho National Laboratory for the US Department of Energy, seeks expressions of interest for university-led research on post-harvest preprocessing, storage, separations and valorization of seed oil crops. Up to two projects may be funded through the Alternative Fuels & Feedstock Office, each running 12 to 24 months, with INL collaboration and an INL-led technoeconomic assessment.
Who can win it
- Projects must be led by a US university, with INL collaboration; industry partners may join
- Strong technical credentials and experience shown by impactful research publications
- Demonstrated ability to work with and lead teams from different organizations
Key facts
- Procedure
- Sources Sought
- Contract period
- 12 to 24 months
- Published
- 14 Sep 2026
- Reference
- INL-26-052
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