Opportunity Information: Apply for E13AS00001
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- The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement in the environment science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Operation and Maintenance of the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.441 Safety and Environmental Enforcement Research and Data Collection for Offshore Energy and Mineral Activities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2013 and posted on May 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 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 $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Operation and Maintenance of the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number E13AS00001) was a discretionary federal grant competition run by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to stand up and operate a national institute focused on improving offshore energy safety and environmental protection. The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would not work independently in a typical grant relationship; instead, BSEE would have substantial ongoing involvement in planning and executing the work, alongside the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The project period was five years, beginning October 1, 2013, with the intent to select a single awardee to manage and serve as the institutional home for OESI.
Funding for the institute was significant, with an estimated total of up to $5,000,000 over the five-year period. The anticipated award size ranged from a floor of $3,000,000 to a ceiling of $5,000,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Only one award was expected. The assistance listing tied to the program was CFDA 15.441, Safety and Environmental Enforcement Research and Data Collection for Offshore Energy and Mineral Activities, placing it within an environment, science and technology, and research and development activity category.
At its core, the grant aimed to establish OESI as a hub that brings together government, academia, and scientific experts to tackle high-priority offshore safety challenges. The institute was expected to facilitate research and development that strengthens offshore drilling safety and environmental protection, supports blowout containment capabilities, and improves oil spill response. A major emphasis was also placed on workforce development: OESI would help train federal personnel to identify and verify Best Available and Safest Technology (BAST), reinforcing the government’s ability to evaluate offshore technologies and operational practices with a consistent, evidence-based approach.
The recipient’s role went beyond hosting meetings or administering funds. The awardee institution(s) would be responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of OESI, serving as the focal point for collaboration across stakeholders within the institute’s mandate. The recipient was also expected to contribute substantively to the institute’s yearly direction by providing input on annual objectives and conducting specific work that advances those objectives. In practice, that implies a mix of convening expertise, coordinating multi-party projects, producing usable technical outputs, and helping translate research findings into operational improvements that regulators and industry can apply.
Eligibility was limited to public entities, specifically county governments, state governments, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted May 29, 2013, created June 11, 2013, and closed July 29, 2013 (with the archive date listed as August 28, 2013). For access issues related to the full announcement or the electronic application portal, the listed procurement contact was Dominique Bruce, Procurement Analyst, at 703-787-1342, who was also the point of contact for program announcement questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the “Operation and Maintenance of the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI)” grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary federal grant competition run by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to stand up and operate a national institute called the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI). The institute’s purpose was to improve offshore energy safety and environmental protection by bringing together government, academia, and scientific experts to address high-priority offshore safety challenges.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is E13AS00001.
Which federal agency administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was run by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The work was also described as being carried out alongside the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), reflecting multi-bureau involvement.
What type of award was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the recipient would not operate independently in the way many standard grants function; instead, BSEE would have substantial ongoing involvement in planning and executing the work, with participation alongside BOEM.
What does “substantial ongoing involvement” mean in this context?
Based on the description provided, it means BSEE would actively participate in planning and executing the project rather than simply providing funds and receiving periodic reports. The institute’s activities and direction would be shaped with continuing federal engagement over the project period.
How long was the project period?
The project period was five years, beginning October 1, 2013.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding was up to $5,000,000 over the five-year period.
What was the anticipated award size range?
The anticipated award size ranged from a floor of $3,000,000 to a ceiling of $5,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specified that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected, with the intent to select a single awardee to manage and serve as the institutional home for OESI.
What is the purpose of OESI as described in the opportunity?
OESI was intended to function as a hub that connects government, academia, and scientific experts to tackle high-priority offshore safety issues. The emphasis was on improving offshore drilling safety and environmental protection through coordinated research, development, and collaboration.
What kinds of activities or focus areas were emphasized?
The opportunity emphasized facilitating research and development that strengthens offshore drilling safety and environmental protection, supports blowout containment capabilities, and improves oil spill response.
What role did workforce development play in the institute’s mission?
Workforce development was a major emphasis. OESI was expected to help train federal personnel to identify and verify Best Available and Safest Technology (BAST), supporting the government’s ability to evaluate offshore technologies and operational practices using a consistent, evidence-based approach.
What is BAST in the context of this opportunity?
BAST stands for Best Available and Safest Technology. In this opportunity, OESI’s role included helping train federal personnel to identify and verify BAST to strengthen how offshore technologies and practices are evaluated.
What was the recipient expected to do besides hosting meetings or administering funds?
The recipient was expected to manage day-to-day operations of OESI and serve as the focal point for collaboration among stakeholders. The role also included contributing substantively to yearly direction by providing input on annual objectives and conducting specific work that advances those objectives.
What does “day-to-day operation of OESI” imply based on the description?
It implies the awardee would function as the institute’s operational home, coordinating collaboration across stakeholders, convening expertise, coordinating multi-party projects, producing usable technical outputs, and helping translate research findings into operational improvements that regulators and industry can apply.
What assistance listing (CFDA) was associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing tied to this program was CFDA 15.441, titled “Safety and Environmental Enforcement Research and Data Collection for Offshore Energy and Mineral Activities.”
How was this program categorized?
It was placed within an environment, science and technology, and research and development activity category.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public entities. Specifically, county governments, state governments, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education were eligible.
Were private companies or non-public institutions eligible based on the information provided?
The eligibility list provided was limited to public entities (county governments, state governments, and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education). No other eligible applicant types were stated in the provided information.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 29, 2013, created on June 11, 2013, and closed on July 29, 2013. The archive date listed was August 28, 2013.
What was the intended start date for the five-year project period?
The project period was described as beginning October 1, 2013.
Who was the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed contact was Dominique Bruce, Procurement Analyst, at 703-787-1342. This contact was identified for access issues related to the full announcement or electronic application portal and also for program announcement questions.
Was this opportunity intended to build a new institute or support an existing one?
It was described as an effort to stand up and operate a national institute (OESI), indicating it was meant to establish the institute and run it over the five-year period.
What does it mean that the awardee would serve as the “institutional home” for OESI?
It means the selected recipient organization would host and manage the institute’s operations and serve as the central coordinating body for OESI’s collaboration and work within the institute’s mandate.
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