Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000753
Apply for DE FOA 0000753
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "High Accuracy Hydrogen Meters" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 2, 2012 and posted on Aug 2, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Golden Field Office and Fuel Cell Technologies Program, issued a Request for Information (RFI) titled "High Accuracy Hydrogen Meters" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000753). This notice is strictly for information gathering and program planning. It is not a funding solicitation, does not request formal proposals or abstracts, and does not commit DOE to any future procurement or financial assistance action. DOE also makes clear that it will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting responses, and it may not acknowledge receipt or provide feedback on submissions.
The purpose of the RFI is to collect input from industry, researchers, and other stakeholders on the current and near-term landscape for high-accuracy hydrogen metering technologies that can operate under real hydrogen fueling conditions while meeting required measurement accuracy targets. In practical terms, DOE is trying to understand what meter solutions exist today, how well they perform in relevant fueling environments, what accuracy levels are achievable and verifiable, and whether the market can supply these meters at the scale and timeframe needed to support hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
DOE requests information across three specific Areas of Interest. Area of Interest 1 focuses on current meter status, which generally includes what types of hydrogen meters are available, their technology readiness or deployment status, operating ranges, compatibility with fueling station conditions, and any practical constraints. Area of Interest 2 focuses on accuracy status, meaning the measurement performance that can be demonstrated, how accuracy is validated or calibrated, and what factors in fueling environments may affect accuracy (such as pressure, temperature, flow dynamics, or hydrogen-specific properties). Area of Interest 3 addresses market demand and availability, aiming to clarify anticipated demand for high-accuracy hydrogen meters, manufacturing capacity, supply chain readiness, lead times, and near-term commercial availability.
Response instructions are straightforward but specific. Submissions must be sent by email to h2meters@go.doe.gov as an attachment in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. Respondents must clearly identify which Area of Interest they are addressing, provide separate responses for each Area of Interest if covering more than one, and include the name of the responding organization. DOE sets a two-page limit per response, while also encouraging supporting material such as references, tables, and figures, which do not count toward the page limit. In addition, any form provided for Area of Interest 1 does not count toward the page limit. DOE discourages proprietary or confidential information; however, if such information is included, it should be clearly marked.
Administrative details indicate this opportunity is categorized under discretionary programs and aligned with the energy domain (CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development). There is no cost-sharing requirement, and the funding fields (estimated total funding, ceiling, and floor) are listed as zero because this is an RFI rather than a grant competition. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may respond. The RFI was posted on August 2, 2012, with a submission deadline of August 31, 2012, and it was later archived on December 31, 2012. For those needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Elizabeth C. Love, Grants Management Specialist, reachable via the same h2meters@go.doe.gov email address, and additional details were hosted through DOE's EERE Exchange site.
FAQs: DOE RFI - High Accuracy Hydrogen Meters (DE-FOA-0000753)
What is this DOE opportunity?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), issued through the Golden Field Office and the Fuel Cell Technologies Program. The RFI is titled "High Accuracy Hydrogen Meters" and is associated with Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000753.
Is this a grant or funding solicitation?
No. DOE states this is strictly for information gathering and program planning. It is not a funding solicitation, does not request formal proposals or abstracts, and does not commit DOE to any future procurement or financial assistance action.
Will DOE reimburse costs to prepare or submit an RFI response?
No. DOE explicitly indicates it will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting responses.
Will DOE acknowledge receipt of my submission or provide feedback?
DOE indicates it may not acknowledge receipt and may not provide feedback on submissions.
Why is DOE collecting information about high-accuracy hydrogen meters?
The purpose is to gather input from industry, researchers, and other stakeholders on the current and near-term landscape for high-accuracy hydrogen metering technologies. DOE is seeking information on meter solutions that can operate under real hydrogen fueling conditions while meeting required measurement accuracy targets.
What kinds of insights is DOE trying to understand from this RFI?
DOE is trying to understand what meter solutions exist today, how they perform in relevant hydrogen fueling environments, what accuracy levels are achievable and verifiable, and whether the market can supply these meters at the scale and timeframe needed to support hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
What are the Areas of Interest (AOIs) for this RFI?
DOE requests information across three Areas of Interest:
- Area of Interest 1: Current meter status
- Area of Interest 2: Accuracy status
- Area of Interest 3: Market demand and availability
What does Area of Interest 1 (Current meter status) cover?
Area of Interest 1 focuses on what types of hydrogen meters are available and their current status. This generally includes technology readiness or deployment status, operating ranges, compatibility with hydrogen fueling station conditions, and practical constraints.
What does Area of Interest 2 (Accuracy status) cover?
Area of Interest 2 focuses on measurement performance and how accuracy can be demonstrated. It also includes how accuracy is validated or calibrated and what fueling-environment factors may affect accuracy (such as pressure, temperature, flow dynamics, or hydrogen-specific properties).
What does Area of Interest 3 (Market demand and availability) cover?
Area of Interest 3 focuses on anticipated demand and the ability of the market to meet it. DOE is interested in manufacturing capacity, supply chain readiness, lead times, and near-term commercial availability for high-accuracy hydrogen meters.
Who can respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may respond.
Is cost sharing required to participate?
No. The administrative details indicate there is no cost-sharing requirement.
How do I submit a response?
Responses must be submitted by email to h2meters@go.doe.gov.
What file formats are accepted for submissions?
DOE requests submissions as an email attachment in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Do I need to specify which Area of Interest I am responding to?
Yes. Respondents must clearly identify which Area of Interest they are addressing.
If I want to address more than one Area of Interest, how should I respond?
DOE requests separate responses for each Area of Interest if you are covering more than one.
Do I need to include my organization name?
Yes. DOE requests that each response include the name of the responding organization.
Is there a page limit for responses?
Yes. DOE sets a two-page limit per response.
Can I include supporting material like references, tables, or figures?
Yes. DOE encourages supporting material such as references, tables, and figures, and notes that these do not count toward the page limit.
Does anything else not count toward the page limit?
Yes. DOE indicates that any form provided for Area of Interest 1 does not count toward the page limit.
Should proprietary or confidential information be included?
DOE discourages proprietary or confidential information. If it is included, it should be clearly marked.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this RFI?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0000753.
Why does the listing show $0 for estimated total funding, ceiling, and floor?
Those fields are listed as zero because this notice is an RFI rather than a grant competition or funding solicitation.
What program area does this RFI align with?
The administrative details categorize it under discretionary programs and align it with the energy domain, referencing CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
When was this RFI posted and when were responses due?
The RFI was posted on August 2, 2012, and the submission deadline was August 31, 2012.
Has this RFI been archived?
Yes. The opportunity was later archived on December 31, 2012.
Who is the contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Elizabeth C. Love, Grants Management Specialist. Help requests are directed to the same email address: h2meters@go.doe.gov.
Where were additional details hosted?
Additional details were hosted through DOE's EERE Exchange site.
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