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Opportunity Summary:

The Big Data Aware Terabits Networking opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000883) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science announcement, run through the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR). It is aimed at research and development that helps DOE science handle the networking and storage strain created by modern scientific "big data" workloads. The core problem the program is trying to solve is that DOE instruments, observatories, and supercomputers are now producing massive, complex, and highly diverse datasets at a pace and scale that are outgrowing what typical Internet-based networking approaches and commercial storage management tools can reliably support. In practice, this means scientific teams increasingly face bottlenecks and operational headaches around moving, organizing, storing, and sharing data across distributed facilities, often while trying to keep up with real-time or near-real-time experiment workflows.

The FOA lays out two main technical objectives. The first is to conduct research on terabit-scale, data-aware networking technologies and storage system management approaches that can directly address infrastructure challenges created by scientific big data. "Data-aware" in this context signals an emphasis on networks and storage systems that do more than just move bits; they should be capable of making smarter decisions based on what the data is, where it is, how it is used, and what performance or reliability guarantees the science workflow needs. The second objective is more foundational: exploring new theoretical frameworks and models for network-aware data management and for optimizing storage performance. The intent is to improve the community's understanding of how large, heterogeneous datasets should be structured, placed, cached, replicated, accessed, and shared, especially when data and compute are spread across multiple sites and when workload patterns vary widely across scientific domains.

From a funding mechanics standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which typically implies substantial DOE involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. It falls under the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category and is listed under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program). The posting date was March 19, 2013, with a closing date that was updated to April 19, 2013, and an archive date of July 19, 2013. The public listing shows $0 for estimated total funding and $0 for award floor/ceiling, which generally indicates those amounts were not specified in the summary record and applicants needed to consult the full FOA text for actual budget guidance, expected award sizes, number of awards, and project duration.

Eligibility is broadly open: "unrestricted" to many entity types, with two explicit exclusions noted in the summary. Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors are not eligible to apply under this announcement, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are also excluded. Beyond that, the FOA encourages qualified individuals to apply as Program Director/Principal Investigator through their organizations, and it explicitly encourages participation from underrepresented groups and individuals with disabilities.

The FOA also points out that there is a companion announcement for DOE laboratories (LAB 13-883) posted separately on the Office of Science Grants and Contracts site. That matters because it suggests DOE expected both external applicants and DOE lab teams to pursue aligned research tracks under different administrative vehicles.

Applicants were directed to obtain the full text and application package through FedConnect, which is where the complete requirements would be spelled out, including the statement of work expectations, submission instructions, compliance requirements, and any mandatory deliverables. For access problems or technical questions, the listing provides a program contact: Thomas D. Ndousse Fetter (Technical Scientific Program Contact), reachable by phone at 301-903-9960 and by email at tndousse@er.doe.gov.

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