RFP 25-02

RFP 25-02 seeks technology proposals for Demonstration, Verification, and Validation (DV&V) projects.

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The REMADE Institute®a 150+ member public-private partnership funded in part by the United States Department of Energy, issued its seventh Request for Proposals, representing up to a $6 million investment in supplemental funding for technologies that support the nation’s manufacturing competitiveness and supply chain resilience goals.

The Institute is seeking proposals for demonstration, verification and validation (DV&V) projects that will be expected to demonstrate the technology meets the performance levels required by the supply chain and the economic targets accepted by the market. The proposed technologies must be consistent with REMADE’s multiple energy, material efficiency and lifecycle impact goals. These goals include increasing the reuse, remanufacturing, recovery and recycling (Re-X) of metals, such as aluminum and steel; fibers, including textiles; polymers, including plastics and tires; and electronic scrap.

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Timeline of Important Events

RFP Release Date
Concept paper, SOPO, & Budget Due
Full Submission Deadline
Oral Presentations
Notification of Award
Anticipated Start Date
October 22, 2025
December 10, 2025
January 6, 2026
Early January 2026
Late January 2026
March 2026

ADDITIONAL RFP 25-02 RESOURCES

CALCULATING PROJECT / PROPOSAL BENEFITS

To help proposers calculate material efficiency and embodied energy benefits for their proposals and projects, REMADE has developed an Excel-based project impact calculator. The Project Impact Calculator is currently in beta testing though it has been revised into a updated version. The use of this tool is not mandatory, and proposals that opt not to use the tool will not be penalized; however, they will still need to calculate the energy, emissions, and material efficiency benefits for their proposal. If proposal teams use embodied energy or emissions data that is different than what was provided in the calculator, please reference the data source and detail any assumptions that went into these calculations to enable validation of these benefits.

To help REMADE refine the capabilities of the calculator and broaden its database of energy and emissions data, REMADE welcomes energy and emissions data that REMADE Members or third parties are willing to provide REMADE for use in the calculator.

RFP 25-02 Submission Form

For full details on what to include in your proposal, please refer to the RFP document. You may Save & Continue at the bottom of this form to save your responses and complete at a later date. You must select “Submit” to finalize and formally submit your proposal.

Lead Organization Information

Lead Organization Address
This address is where the primary project work will take place.

Technical Lead / P.I. Information


Please include all information pertaining to the Technical Lead Principal Investigator.
Lead P.I. Name
Lead P.I. Address

Business Lead Information

Business Lead Name
Business Lead Address

Submitter Information


If different than the business lead, please include all of your information as the submitter / authorized representative of the RFP
If no is selected, please fill out the additional information about the Submitter.

Proposal Submission Information

Please list all the Project Partners Involved in the RFP. Please separate each with a comma ( , )
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