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Opportunity Summary:

The Bio Oil Stabilization and Commoditization funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000686) is a discretionary U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) solicitation administered through the Golden Field Office and tied to CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development. In plain terms, it supports work in the energy space focused on improving bio-oil so it can be stabilized and treated more like a consistent, market-ready commodity rather than a variable intermediate product. The intent behind a topic like this is typically to address the real-world hurdles that keep bio-oil from being easily stored, transported, standardized, or integrated into downstream refining and conversion pathways, which is a key step toward commercial deployment of biomass-based fuels and chemicals.

The specific text provided is not the full technical scope of the program, but an amendment to the announcement that changes the way DOE describes its involvement in an award. The amendment deletes and replaces Section VI.B.4, titled "Statement of Substantial Involvement." The replacement language clarifies that DOE may issue either a standard grant or a cooperative agreement under this opportunity. The practical difference is that a grant generally implies less hands-on federal involvement during execution, while a cooperative agreement is used when DOE expects to play a more active role in the project for programmatic reasons. Under the amended language, if DOE selects a project for a cooperative agreement, the DOE Specialist and the DOE Project Officer will negotiate a formal Statement of Substantial Involvement before the award is finalized. That statement is essentially the document that spells out what DOE will do during the project (for example, technical coordination, review points, or participation in major decisions) and what remains the recipient's responsibility.

The amendment also makes an important point about authority: if the award ends up being a cooperative agreement, DOE reserves the right to intervene in the conduct or performance of project activities for programmatic reasons. The amendment defines intervention broadly to include interrupting or modifying the conduct or performance of project activities. That language is meant to put applicants on clear notice that DOE can step in if it believes changes are needed to keep the project aligned with program goals, milestones, or federal requirements. At the same time, the amendment explicitly states that all other portions of the announcement remain unchanged, meaning the rest of the eligibility rules, application requirements, review criteria, and technical objectives would be exactly as originally posted.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on April 6, 2012, with a creation date of April 18, 2012, and an original and current closing date of May 29, 2012. The archive date is August 29, 2012, indicating it is no longer active. Cost sharing or matching is required, which means selected applicants would be expected to contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources, a common requirement in applied energy R&D solicitations aimed at accelerating commercialization readiness. The listing indicates eligibility as "Unrestricted," meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications contained in the full announcement. The fields for estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor are shown as 0 in the provided record, which usually means those figures were not captured in this summary record or were specified elsewhere in the full FOA materials rather than in the metadata.

For access and official submission details, the announcement points applicants to the EERE Exchange site (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov), which is DOE's platform for many Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding opportunities. The designated point of contact for questions or technical access issues is Nicholas Oscarsson, Grants Management Specialist, reachable through EE0000686@go.doe.gov, and the same email is provided for submitting questions about the opportunity.

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