Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001143
Apply for DE FOA 0001143
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Integrated Biorefinery Lessons Learned and Best Practices" 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 Jul 8, 2014 and posted on Jul 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2014 Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to IBRLLRFI@go.doe.gov no later than 500pm (EDT) on July 22, 2014.. (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's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through its Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), issued this opportunity as a Request for Information (RFI) focused on "Integrated Biorefinery Lessons Learned and Best Practices." The purpose is to gather public input that can help BETO compile, refine, and update practical lessons learned from integrated biorefinery projects across pilot, demonstration, and commercial scales. These projects, many of which have been developing since 2006, involve companies converting biomass into fuels and other biobased products, and they have generated real-world experience across key phases like project design, financing, construction, and early operations. BETO is essentially trying to capture what has worked, what has not, and what approaches should be considered best practice as future biorefinery efforts move from planning to execution.
A critical point is that this is not a funding solicitation. Despite the listing format resembling other grant postings, DOE is not offering money under this notice, will not pay respondents for the information they submit, and will not select or support any projects based on responses. There is no financial assistance, no incentives, no awards, and no cost-sharing requirement because there are no awards at all. DOE also emphasizes that it may or may not issue a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) after reviewing the input received, meaning the RFI is informational and exploratory rather than a step in a live application process.
Participation is broadly open. The eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity can provide input (companies, universities, national labs, nonprofits, financial organizations, engineering firms, and others), subject to any clarifications in the full RFI text. The issuing agency office is DOE's Golden Field Office, and the activity category is energy, tied to CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). The posting date was July 8, 2014, and the response deadline was July 22, 2014, by 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, with the notice later archived on November 22, 2014.
Submission instructions are straightforward and entirely electronic. Responses had to be emailed to IBRLLRFI@go.doe.gov as attachments, with a recommendation to compress files larger than 25MB (for example, using a zip file) to avoid email delivery problems. Only electronic responses were accepted, and the EERE Exchange website was identified as the place to find the full RFI text and additional guidance, including where to direct questions about RFI content or about the mechanics of submission. A contact name was provided for access issues: Nicholas Oscarsson, using the same email address listed for submissions.
In practical terms, the opportunity is best understood as DOE asking industry and other stakeholders to share experience-based guidance on what it takes to successfully develop and execute integrated biorefinery projects, especially the hard-won insights that come from building and operating facilities at scale. The output DOE is seeking is actionable knowledge that can inform government understanding, improve future project planning, and potentially shape the design of a later FOA, even though no such funding opportunity is guaranteed to follow.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): DOE EERE BETO RFI on Integrated Biorefinery Lessons Learned and Best Practices
1) What is this opportunity, in plain terms?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). DOE is asking the public to share practical lessons learned and best practices from integrated biorefinery projects.
2) Is this a grant or funding opportunity?
No. DOE states that this is not a funding solicitation. There are no awards, no financial assistance, and no incentives associated with this RFI.
3) Will DOE pay respondents for submitting information?
No. DOE will not pay respondents for the information they submit under this RFI.
4) Will DOE select projects or provide support based on responses?
No. DOE will not select or support any projects based on RFI responses, because this notice is informational and exploratory rather than an application process.
5) Why is BETO issuing this RFI?
The purpose is to gather public input to help BETO compile, refine, and update practical lessons learned and best practices from integrated biorefinery projects across pilot, demonstration, and commercial scales.
6) What kinds of projects is DOE referring to?
The RFI focuses on integrated biorefinery projects where companies convert biomass into fuels and other biobased products. DOE notes that many of these projects have been developing since 2006 and have produced real-world experience.
7) What types of lessons learned is DOE trying to capture?
DOE is looking for experience-based, actionable insights from real projects, including what has worked, what has not worked, and what should be considered best practice. The notice highlights key phases such as project design, financing, construction, and early operations.
8) What is the intended use of the information collected?
DOE intends to use the input to improve government understanding and to inform future biorefinery planning and execution. DOE also notes the information could potentially shape the design of a later Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), though no FOA is guaranteed.
9) Does this RFI guarantee a future funding opportunity?
No. DOE explicitly states it may or may not issue a future FOA after reviewing the input received.
10) Who can respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted. This means any type of entity may provide input (for example, companies, universities, national laboratories, nonprofits, financial organizations, engineering firms, and others), subject to any clarifications in the full RFI text.
11) Which DOE office is issuing the RFI?
The issuing organization is DOE EERE, through BETO, and the issuing agency office is listed as the DOE Golden Field Office.
12) What is the topic/title of the RFI?
The RFI is focused on "Integrated Biorefinery Lessons Learned and Best Practices."
13) What program or category is this associated with?
The activity category is energy and it is tied to CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
14) When was the RFI posted and when were responses due?
The posting date was July 8, 2014. The response deadline was July 22, 2014, by 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
15) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The notice indicates it was later archived on November 22, 2014, and the response deadline was in July 2014.
16) How were responses submitted?
Submissions were electronic only. Responses had to be emailed as attachments to IBRLLRFI@go.doe.gov.
17) Were paper submissions or other delivery methods accepted?
No. The instructions state that only electronic responses were accepted.
18) Are there any file size considerations for email submissions?
Yes. DOE recommended compressing files larger than 25MB (for example, using a zip file) to avoid email delivery problems.
19) Where could respondents find the full RFI text and detailed guidance?
The EERE Exchange website was identified as the place to find the full RFI text and additional guidance, including instructions on where to direct questions about the RFI content and the mechanics of submission.
20) Who was the contact for access issues?
A contact name was provided for access issues: Nicholas Oscarsson, using the same email address listed for submissions (IBRLLRFI@go.doe.gov).
21) Is there any cost-sharing requirement?
No. DOE states there are no awards under this notice, so there is no cost-sharing requirement.
22) What should someone take away from this notice if they are used to grant postings?
Even though the format may resemble other grant listings, DOE is not offering funding here. The practical purpose is to collect hard-won, real-world guidance on developing and executing integrated biorefinery projects at scale.
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