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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Operations FY 2015 FY 2019" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 6, 2013 and posted on Feb 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2013 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposers local time) March 22, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s) May 24, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $62,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Universities and Colleges Universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. PI Limit The PI,who will serve as the Network Director,must be a full time employee of the lead institutionby the effective start dateof the NSF cooperative agreement award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunity titled "George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Operations FY 2015 FY 2019" (Funding Opportunity Number 13-537) was a recompete to select a single organization to run the next phase of the NEES program, referred to in the solicitation as NEES2. NEES was originally created as a shared, multi-user national research infrastructure to support earthquake engineering research, innovation, and education. It went through a construction period from 2000 to 2004, then operated from October 2004 through September 2014 under NSF support, including a five-year cooperative agreement led by Purdue University that was scheduled to end on September 30, 2014. With this solicitation, NSF invited the earthquake engineering community to compete again for the responsibility of operating and evolving the network for the next five-year period.
The purpose of the award was to provide, manage, operate, and maintain NEES2 from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2019 (covering FY 2015 to FY 2019). NSF framed NEES2 as a national-scale, integrated research platform aimed at enabling frontier research in earthquake engineering while also supporting innovation, education, and workforce development. Rather than funding isolated projects, this opportunity focused on running a coordinated, production-level facility and service ecosystem that researchers across the country could use for experiments, data collection, collaboration, and learning.
A key feature of the solicitation was that it required an integrated proposal covering all major components of NEES2 as one cohesive system. NSF did not separately compete each piece (for example, the cyberinfrastructure or individual laboratories). Instead, applicants had to submit one unified plan showing how the entire network would be governed, operated, and delivered to the community. The recompeted components included: (a) a network-wide NEES2 Management Office (NMO) led by a Principal Investigator who would serve as the Network Director and be located at the lead institution; (b) four to six experimental facilities chosen for their critical and technically advanced capabilities, plus a Post-Earthquake, Rapid Response Research (PERRR) facility to support rapid deployment and data collection after damaging earthquakes; (c) community-driven, production-quality cyberinfrastructure intended to support data management, sharing, and collaboration across the network; and (d) education and community outreach activities designed to broaden participation, translate knowledge into practice, and help develop the future workforce in earthquake engineering and related fields.
NSF planned to make one award in the form of a cooperative agreement, reflecting the expectation of substantial NSF involvement and oversight compared with a standard grant. The solicitation listed an expected single award with an estimated total funding amount of $62,000,000, and the award floor was also stated as $62,000,000, signaling that NSF anticipated funding the full network at roughly that scale rather than making multiple smaller awards. The program fell under the broad activity category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it was associated with CFDA 47.041 (Engineering Grants). Cost sharing or matching was not required.
Eligibility was limited to accredited US academic institutions (universities and colleges, including two- and four-year institutions and community colleges) with a US-based campus, submitting on behalf of their faculty. The solicitation also specified a leadership requirement: the PI, who would serve as Network Director, had to be a full-time employee of the lead institution by the effective start date of the cooperative agreement. This highlights that NSF expected the lead institution to provide stable, accountable leadership and administrative capacity to run a national user facility network.
The timeline was clearly defined. The opportunity was posted in early February 2013, with a required Letter of Intent due March 22, 2013 (by 5 p.m. local time), and full proposals due May 24, 2013. Although the operations period would begin October 1, 2014, the early proposal deadlines reflected the complexity of selecting a lead operator, negotiating a cooperative agreement, and preparing a transition from the incumbent management to the new NEES2 structure.
Overall, this opportunity was essentially a competition to run a national earthquake engineering research infrastructure for five years, combining high-end experimental testing capabilities, rapid post-earthquake reconnaissance capacity, robust cyberinfrastructure for data and collaboration, and coordinated education and outreach. NSF’s intent to fund a single integrated operator underscored the goal of delivering a unified, community-serving platform rather than a loose collection of independent facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this NSF opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Operations FY 2015 FY 2019" and it is Funding Opportunity Number 13-537.
What was NSF trying to fund through this solicitation?
NSF was seeking a single organization to provide, manage, operate, and maintain the next phase of the NEES program, referred to in the solicitation as NEES2. The focus was on running an integrated, production-level national research infrastructure and service ecosystem for earthquake engineering research, innovation, and education.
What is NEES and how does it relate to NEES2?
NEES (Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation) was created as a shared, multi-user national research infrastructure to support earthquake engineering research, innovation, and education. NEES2 refers to the next phase of that network for the five-year period covered by this recompete solicitation.
Why did NSF recompete the NEES operations?
NEES operated under NSF support from October 2004 through September 2014, including a five-year cooperative agreement led by Purdue University scheduled to end on September 30, 2014. NSF invited the earthquake engineering community to compete again for the responsibility of operating and evolving the network for the next five-year period.
What was the period of performance for the NEES2 award?
The award was intended to cover NEES2 operations from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2019 (covering FY 2015 to FY 2019).
Was this opportunity for research projects or for operating a facility/network?
This opportunity was centered on operating a coordinated, production-level facility and service network rather than funding isolated research projects. The goal was to deliver a national-scale, integrated research platform that the broader community could use for experiments, data collection, collaboration, and learning.
How many awards did NSF plan to make?
NSF planned to make one award.
What award mechanism was NSF planning to use?
NSF planned to make the award as a cooperative agreement, reflecting the expectation of substantial NSF involvement and oversight compared with a standard grant.
What was the expected total funding amount for this opportunity?
The solicitation listed an expected single award with an estimated total funding amount of $62,000,000.
What does the award floor of $62,000,000 mean in this solicitation?
The award floor was also stated as $62,000,000, signaling that NSF anticipated funding the full network at roughly that scale rather than making multiple smaller awards.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to accredited US academic institutions (universities and colleges, including two- and four-year institutions and community colleges) with a US-based campus, submitting on behalf of their faculty.
Could non-academic organizations apply as the lead?
Based on the eligibility language provided, the lead applicant had to be an accredited US academic institution with a US-based campus. The solicitation description provided does not indicate that non-academic organizations could serve as the lead institution.
What leadership requirement applied to the Principal Investigator (PI)?
The PI, who would serve as the Network Director, had to be a full-time employee of the lead institution by the effective start date of the cooperative agreement.
What was the role of the PI/Network Director in NEES2?
The PI would lead the network-wide NEES2 Management Office (NMO) and serve as the Network Director, located at the lead institution, with responsibility for overall management and operation of the integrated NEES2 system.
Did NSF require a single integrated proposal or separate proposals for components?
NSF required an integrated proposal covering all major components of NEES2 as one cohesive system. NSF did not separately compete individual pieces (such as the cyberinfrastructure or individual laboratories); applicants had to submit one unified plan for the entire network.
What major components had to be included in the integrated NEES2 proposal?
The recompeted components included: (a) a network-wide NEES2 Management Office (NMO); (b) four to six experimental facilities plus a Post-Earthquake, Rapid Response Research (PERRR) facility; (c) community-driven, production-quality cyberinfrastructure for data management, sharing, and collaboration; and (d) education and community outreach activities.
How many experimental facilities were expected to be part of NEES2?
The solicitation anticipated four to six experimental facilities, selected for critical and technically advanced capabilities.
What is the PERRR facility and what was it meant to do?
The Post-Earthquake, Rapid Response Research (PERRR) facility was intended to support rapid deployment and data collection after damaging earthquakes.
What was the purpose of the NEES2 cyberinfrastructure component?
The cyberinfrastructure was described as community-driven and production-quality, intended to support data management, data sharing, and collaboration across the NEES2 network.
What kinds of education and outreach were expected under NEES2?
Education and community outreach activities were expected to broaden participation, translate knowledge into practice, and help develop the future workforce in earthquake engineering and related fields.
What was the broader goal NSF described for NEES2?
NSF framed NEES2 as a national-scale, integrated research platform aimed at enabling frontier research in earthquake engineering while also supporting innovation, education, and workforce development.
What was the activity category and CFDA listing associated with this opportunity?
The program fell under the activity category "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" and was associated with CFDA 47.041 (Engineering Grants).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted in early February 2013.
Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required, and when was it due?
Yes. A required Letter of Intent was due March 22, 2013, by 5 p.m. local time.
When were full proposals due?
Full proposals were due May 24, 2013.
Why were proposal deadlines so far ahead of the operations start date?
The operations period would begin October 1, 2014, but the earlier deadlines reflected the complexity of selecting a lead operator, negotiating a cooperative agreement, and preparing a transition from the incumbent management to the new NEES2 structure.
Where was the NEES2 Management Office expected to be located?
The NEES2 Management Office (NMO) was to be led by the PI/Network Director and located at the lead institution.
What was the overall intent of funding a single integrated operator?
NSF intended to deliver a unified, community-serving platform rather than a loose collection of independent facilities, emphasizing coordinated governance, operations, services, and community access across the full NEES2 system.
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