Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM NM NOI 09 1249
Apply for BLM NM NOI 09 1249
- The Department of the Interior in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Crude Helium Enrichment Unit Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.240 Helium Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2009 and posted on Jun 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Crude Helium Enrichment Unit Project is a Department of the Interior (DOI) funding opportunity, administered under the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), that supports continued capital investment and upkeep for a specialized piece of helium-processing infrastructure known as the Crude Helium Enrichment Unit (CHEU). The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have an active role in the project alongside the recipient rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant with minimal involvement. The stated purpose is to fund capital investment fees tied to both the construction and the ongoing maintenance of the CHEU during the second five-year period of an existing long-term arrangement, signaling that this is a continuation phase rather than a brand-new build from scratch.
Functionally, the CHEU serves a critical operational role in the federal helium program: it is used to separate federally owned gases from the helium stream that is ultimately delivered to refiners. In practical terms, this type of unit helps ensure the federal government can account for and manage the gas components it owns while still enabling commercial refining activities to proceed with a helium feedstock that has been properly processed through this separation step. Because helium resource management depends heavily on specialized midstream infrastructure, the opportunity is framed under the helium resources activity area and is connected to the CFDA listing 15.240, Helium Resource Management.
The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), which strongly suggests it is intended for a specific operator or a very limited set of entities capable of performing this work and coordinating with the existing helium supply chain. Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations other than small businesses, indicating the program is oriented toward larger commercial or industrial operators with the capacity to handle major capital investments and sustained maintenance responsibilities. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning the award does not explicitly require the recipient to contribute a defined percentage of non-federal funds, although normal cooperative agreement terms may still include recipient responsibilities and negotiated cost structures.
In terms of funding scale, the estimated total funding is listed at $35,000,000 for the overall project scope, with an award floor of $6,240,000 and an award ceiling of $7,000,000, reflecting a substantial annual or segment-based funding level within the broader multi-year framework. The opportunity was posted on June 30, 2009, created on August 11, 2009, and had an original closing date of August 11, 2009 that was later extended to a current closing date of September 15, 2009. The archive date is October 30, 2009, indicating the window for applications and public availability of the solicitation material has long since closed, but the listing remains as a historical record of the award process.
Administrative details identify the Funding Opportunity Number as BLM NM NOI 09 1249 and the title as Crude Helium Enrichment Unit Project. The official point of contact for access issues is Janet Y. Huff (jhuff@blm.gov). Additional information is referenced through Grants.gov, where the full announcement would have been hosted, including any specific technical requirements, reporting obligations, project milestones, and the cooperative agreement terms governing how DOI/BLM and the recipient would coordinate throughout the performance period.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Crude Helium Enrichment Unit Project (BLM/DOI)
1) What is the Crude Helium Enrichment Unit Project?
The Crude Helium Enrichment Unit (CHEU) Project is a Department of the Interior (DOI) funding opportunity administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It supports continued capital investment and upkeep for a specialized helium-processing infrastructure component known as the Crude Helium Enrichment Unit (CHEU).
2) What does the CHEU do in practical terms?
The CHEU is used to separate federally owned gases from the helium stream that is delivered to refiners. This separation function helps the federal helium program account for and manage the gas components the federal government owns while still enabling commercial refining to proceed using a helium feedstock that has gone through this processing step.
3) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The stated purpose is to fund capital investment fees associated with both construction and ongoing maintenance of the CHEU during the second five-year period of an existing long-term arrangement. The framing indicates this is a continuation phase rather than a brand-new standalone build.
4) Which federal agency is offering and administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is a DOI funding opportunity administered under the BLM.
5) What type of award is this (grant, contract, etc.)?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This typically means the federal agency expects to play an active role in the project with the recipient, rather than issuing a pass-through grant with minimal involvement.
6) What program area is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is framed under the helium resources activity area and is connected to CFDA 15.240, Helium Resource Management.
7) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations other than small businesses. This indicates the program is oriented toward larger commercial or industrial operators capable of major capital investment and sustained maintenance responsibilities.
9) Are small businesses eligible?
No. The eligibility category is listed as for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed. That said, cooperative agreement terms may still include recipient responsibilities and negotiated cost structures.
11) How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is listed as $35,000,000 for the overall project scope. The award floor is $6,240,000 and the award ceiling is $7,000,000.
12) What do the award floor and ceiling mean here?
Based on the listing, the award floor ($6,240,000) and award ceiling ($7,000,000) indicate the expected minimum and maximum size of an individual award action, within the broader multi-year framework that has an estimated total of $35,000,000.
13) Is this a new infrastructure build or a continuation effort?
This is described as funding for the second five-year period of an existing long-term arrangement, which signals a continuation phase rather than a brand-new build from scratch.
14) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 30, 2009. It had an original closing date of August 11, 2009, which was later extended to a current closing date of September 15, 2009.
15) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is October 30, 2009, indicating the application window has long since closed and the listing remains as a historical record.
16) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BLM NM NOI 09 1249.
17) What is the official title of the opportunity?
The title is Crude Helium Enrichment Unit Project.
18) Where would applicants have found the full announcement and requirements?
Additional information was referenced through Grants.gov, where the full announcement would have been hosted. That full posting would typically include technical requirements, reporting obligations, project milestones, and the cooperative agreement terms that govern coordination between DOI/BLM and the recipient.
19) Who is the point of contact listed for access issues?
The official point of contact for access issues is Janet Y. Huff (jhuff@blm.gov).
20) Why does the listing suggest the opportunity was intended for a limited set of entities?
The listing anticipates only one award and involves specialized helium-processing infrastructure that plays a critical role in the federal helium program. Those factors together suggest it was likely aimed at a specific operator or a very limited pool of entities capable of performing the work and coordinating with the existing helium supply chain.
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