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- The DOI-BOR in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Collection and Compilation of Water Pipeline Field Performance Data" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 21, 2015 and posted on Oct 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 05, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Collection and Compilation of Water Pipeline Field Performance Data" is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR), focused on improving the quality and availability of real-world information about how water transmission and distribution pipelines perform over time. The central goal is to gather high-quality field performance data specifically tied to pipeline reliability, with an emphasis on comparing performance across several common pipeline materials referenced in Technical Memorandum (TM) 8140-CC-2004-1, "Corrosion Protection Criteria and Minimum Requirements." The materials explicitly called out include cast iron, ductile iron, pretensioned concrete, reinforced concrete, steel, and prestressed concrete. In practical terms, the project is meant to help agencies and researchers move beyond assumptions or limited case studies by assembling consistent, defensible evidence about failures, service life, and reliability trends for different pipe types used in water infrastructure.
A major deliverable is not only the data collection itself, but also the creation of a centralized GIS-enabled database designed to store the collected information in an organized, scalable way. The database is intended to support future studies and analyses of water infrastructure performance, which suggests the government is looking for something that can be used repeatedly over time rather than a one-off spreadsheet. Because the database is described as centralized and GIS-based, the expectation is that pipeline performance data will be linked to location and other spatial attributes, making it possible to analyze patterns such as clustering of failures, relationships with soil and environmental conditions, or differences in performance by region, installation era, or operating conditions. The overall intent is to improve decision-making around pipeline management, including maintenance planning, renewal prioritization, and potentially corrosion protection strategies aligned with the referenced technical memorandum.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted on October 21, 2015, and had a closing date of November 5, 2015. The funding instrument is a grant, the opportunity category is discretionary, and it is listed under CFDA 15.560. The award ceiling is $450,000, and only one award was expected, indicating a single funded project rather than a broad program making multiple smaller awards. Eligibility is not limited to a standard set of categories in the summary listing and is described as "Others," meaning prospective applicants would have needed to consult the full announcement for specific eligibility rules and any required qualifications, partnerships, or demonstrated capabilities relevant to pipeline engineering data, asset management, and GIS database development.
In short, the government was seeking one recipient to build a strong empirical foundation for understanding water pipeline reliability across multiple pipe materials while also delivering a usable GIS database that can serve as a long-term resource for analyzing the condition and performance of water pipeline infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Collection and Compilation of Water Pipeline Field Performance Data."
Which federal agency is offering the grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR).
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity (funding instrument: grant).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to improve the quality and availability of real-world information on how water transmission and distribution pipelines perform over time by collecting high-quality field performance data focused on pipeline reliability.
What problem is the government trying to address with this grant?
The project is intended to help agencies and researchers move beyond assumptions or limited case studies by assembling consistent, defensible evidence about failures, service life, and reliability trends across different pipeline materials used in water infrastructure.
What kind of data is the grant aiming to collect?
The focus is on field performance data tied to pipeline reliability, with attention to failures, service life, and reliability trends that can be compared across common pipeline materials.
Which pipeline materials are explicitly included in the comparison?
The opportunity explicitly calls out the following pipeline materials: cast iron, ductile iron, pretensioned concrete, reinforced concrete, steel, and prestressed concrete.
Why is Technical Memorandum TM 8140-CC-2004-1 mentioned?
The grant emphasizes comparing performance across pipeline materials referenced in TM 8140-CC-2004-1, titled "Corrosion Protection Criteria and Minimum Requirements," indicating alignment with those referenced materials and related corrosion protection considerations.
What is a major required deliverable besides collecting data?
A major deliverable is the creation of a centralized, GIS-enabled database to store the collected pipeline performance information in an organized and scalable way.
What does "GIS-enabled database" imply for the project?
It implies the data will be linked to location and spatial attributes so future users can analyze geographic patterns and relationships, such as where failures cluster or how performance varies by region and conditions.
What kinds of analyses is the database expected to support in the future?
The database is intended to support future studies and analyses of water infrastructure performance, including analyzing patterns such as clustering of failures, relationships with soil and environmental conditions, and differences by region, installation era, or operating conditions.
Is the database intended to be a one-time deliverable or a long-term resource?
The description suggests the government is seeking a long-term resource that can be used repeatedly over time, rather than a one-off spreadsheet.
How could the results be used by agencies or infrastructure owners?
The intent is to improve decision-making around pipeline management, including maintenance planning, renewal prioritization, and potentially corrosion protection strategies aligned with the referenced technical memorandum.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on October 21, 2015, and the closing date was November 5, 2015.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing for this opportunity is 15.560.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $450,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
Only one award was expected, indicating a single funded project rather than multiple smaller awards.
Is this a broad program with multiple recipients?
No. The summary indicates a single award was expected, so it was structured as one funded project.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility category in the summary is listed as "Others." This indicates eligibility was not limited to a standard set of categories in the summary listing, and applicants would have needed to consult the full announcement for specific eligibility rules.
Does the summary specify required qualifications, partnerships, or specific applicant types?
No. The summary only states eligibility as "Others" and notes that prospective applicants would have needed to consult the full announcement for detailed eligibility rules and any required qualifications or partnerships.
What core capabilities does the project appear to require?
Based on the described deliverables, the project would require the ability to collect and compile defensible pipeline field performance data and to design and implement a centralized GIS-based database suitable for long-term use and analysis.
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