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Opportunity Summary:

The Nuclear Science and Engineering Nonproliferation Research Consortium funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0001300) is a U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announcement aimed at creating a single, university-led consortium to support defense nuclear nonproliferation research and development. The core purpose is to establish a structured, long-term partnership between NNSA's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D) and accredited U.S. colleges and universities, using a five-year cooperative agreement as the mechanism. Through this arrangement, the selected consortium would serve as the central hub that can receive federal R&D funds and then administer, manage, and distribute those funds across participating universities in support of nonproliferation-focused science and engineering work.

This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during execution. In practice, that means the consortium would not only conduct and sponsor research, but also coordinate closely with NNSA on priorities, program direction, and performance expectations over the five-year period. The activity area is listed as science and technology and other research and development, and the associated CFDA number is 81.113 (Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research), signaling alignment with national security-oriented nuclear nonproliferation mission needs.

Only one award was expected, making the competition about selecting a lead organization (and its consortium structure) capable of acting as the primary administrator for a nationwide network of university researchers. Eligible applicants were U.S. institutions of higher education, including both public/state-controlled and private universities. The announcement did not require cost sharing or matching, which reduces financial barriers for participating institutions and emphasizes merit, capability, and alignment with program goals rather than an applicant's ability to contribute additional funds.

Funding for the effort was significant and designed to support a multi-institution research enterprise over several years. The estimated total funding was listed as $25,000,000, with an award ceiling of $25,000,000 and an award floor of $5,000,000. That range suggests flexibility in the final award size depending on the proposed scope, consortium design, and the government’s planned research portfolio, while still indicating a large enough investment to sustain multiple research projects, shared infrastructure, student and workforce development activities, and consortium-level administration.

Key timeline details show the opportunity was posted May 29, 2015, with an original closing date of August 12, 2015, later extended to August 31, 2015, and archived September 1, 2015. The administering agency is NNSA, and the announcement notes that additional details were available through FedConnect. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed contracting officer contact was Erwin E. Fragua (505-845-6442, Erwin.Fragua@nnsa.doe.gov).

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