Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001615
Apply for DE FOA 0001615
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information (RFI): Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 24, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 09, 2016 Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to sugarandlignin@ee.doe.gov no later than 500 PM EDT on September 9, 2016. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2.00 in funding.
- 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 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Golden Field Office, issued this notice as a Request for Information (RFI) titled "Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001615). It is a market and capability scan rather than a traditional grant solicitation. The purpose is to gather practical input from industry, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders in biofuels and bioproducts about existing, real-world capabilities to produce lignocellulosic-derived sugars and lignin that could be supplied to the broader research community. In other words, DOE is trying to understand who can make these materials, at what scale, and under what conditions, so it can plan programs and strategy around access to consistent biomass-derived intermediates used in R and D.
A key point is that this is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and DOE is not accepting funding applications under this notice. DOE is clear that it may decide to issue a FOA in the future that is informed by the information collected here, but it may also decide not to issue one at all. Even if a future FOA is released, responding to this RFI does not create any competitive advantage or disadvantage for potential applicants. Any future funding details would depend on Congressional appropriations and agency direction, and nothing in this RFI should be interpreted as a commitment to fund projects or procure products.
DOE also emphasizes transparency and public sharing. The agency intends to make all information submitted in response to the RFI publicly available to other interested parties. Because of that, respondents are explicitly instructed not to include proprietary information, trade secrets, confidential business data, or anything business sensitive. DOE will treat all submitted content as non-proprietary, and the information may be used by the government for planning and strategy development on a non-attribution basis. Respondents should also expect no reimbursement for the cost of preparing a response, no obligation from DOE to confirm receipt, and no requirement for DOE to provide individual feedback. Submitting information does not bind DOE to any next steps.
The notice was updated by Modification 000001, which set or confirmed the submission deadline as September 9, 2016 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Responses had to be submitted electronically by email to sugarandlignin@ee.doe.gov, with the response attached to the email. DOE recommended compressing attachments larger than 25 MB (for example, by zipping) to reduce delivery problems. The response format requirements were specific: a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment, maximum five pages, 12-point font, and 1-inch margins. Only electronic submissions were accepted. Respondents were encouraged to organize their input by directly answering specific questions or topics from the full RFI, and they could respond to as many or as few questions as they wished. The full RFI text and any question list were posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov).
Administrative details included that the opportunity category is discretionary and the instrument type is listed as "Other," reflecting that it is an information request rather than a grant award. Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to any clarifications in the full text). The CFDA number referenced is 81.087 (a DOE energy-related assistance listing). The posting shows no expected awards because it is not a funding round; any listed award ceiling or similar fields are not indicative of actual awards under this RFI. Overall, this notice is best understood as DOE collecting structured, non-confidential capability information to map the current landscape for producing cellulosic sugars and lignin and to inform future program decisions.
FAQs: DOE RFI - Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities (DE-FOA-0001615)
1) Is this a grant or funding opportunity?
No. This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) and is described as a market and capability scan rather than a traditional grant solicitation. DOE is not accepting funding applications under this notice.
2) What is the purpose of this RFI?
The purpose is to gather practical input about existing, real-world capabilities to produce lignocellulosic-derived sugars and lignin that could be supplied to the broader research community. DOE is trying to understand who can make these materials, at what scale, and under what conditions, to inform planning, programs, and strategy related to consistent access to biomass-derived intermediates used in research and development (R and D).
3) Who is issuing this RFI?
The Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Golden Field Office.
4) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0001615, and the RFI title is "Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities."
5) Who can respond (eligibility)?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any clarifications in the full RFI text. DOE specifically seeks input from industry, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders in biofuels and bioproducts.
6) Does responding to the RFI provide any advantage for future funding?
No. DOE states that even if a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is released, responding to this RFI does not create any competitive advantage or disadvantage for potential applicants.
7) Will DOE definitely issue a future FOA based on this RFI?
No. DOE may decide to issue a FOA in the future informed by the information collected, but it may also decide not to issue one at all. Nothing in the RFI should be interpreted as a commitment to fund projects or procure products.
8) Are there any awards or expected awards under this notice?
No. The posting shows no expected awards because this is not a funding round. Any listed award-related fields are not indicative of actual awards under this RFI.
9) Will DOE reimburse respondents for the cost of preparing an RFI response?
No. Respondents should expect no reimbursement for the cost of preparing a response.
10) Will DOE confirm receipt of my submission?
DOE states there is no obligation to confirm receipt.
11) Will DOE provide individualized feedback on submissions?
DOE states there is no requirement for DOE to provide individual feedback.
12) Is the information submitted kept confidential?
No. DOE intends to make all information submitted in response to the RFI publicly available to other interested parties. DOE will treat submitted content as non-proprietary and may use it for government planning and strategy development on a non-attribution basis.
13) Should proprietary or business-sensitive information be included?
No. Respondents are explicitly instructed not to include proprietary information, trade secrets, confidential business data, or anything business sensitive, because submissions are intended to be shared publicly.
14) How will DOE use the submitted information?
DOE may use submitted information for planning and strategy development related to understanding the landscape of capabilities for producing lignocellulosic-derived sugars and lignin, and to inform potential future program decisions, on a non-attribution basis.
15) Does submitting a response bind DOE to take any next steps?
No. Submitting information does not bind DOE to any next steps, and DOE makes no commitment to fund projects or procure products as a result of this RFI.
16) What was the submission deadline?
The notice was updated by Modification 000001, which set or confirmed the submission deadline as September 9, 2016 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
17) How were responses submitted?
Responses had to be submitted electronically by email to sugarandlignin@ee.doe.gov, with the response attached to the email. Only electronic submissions were accepted.
18) What file format and length requirements applied to the response?
DOE required a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment with specific formatting: maximum five pages, 12-point font, and 1-inch margins.
19) Are there guidance recommendations for large attachments?
Yes. DOE recommended compressing attachments larger than 25 MB (for example, by zipping) to reduce delivery problems.
20) Did respondents need to answer every question in the RFI?
No. Respondents were encouraged to organize input by directly answering specific questions or topics from the full RFI, and they could respond to as many or as few questions as they wished.
21) Where could the full RFI text and questions be found?
The full RFI text and any question list were posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
22) What does the "opportunity category" and "instrument type" mean for this notice?
The opportunity category is listed as discretionary, and the instrument type is listed as "Other," reflecting that this is an information request rather than a grant award.
23) What CFDA number is referenced?
The CFDA number referenced is 81.087 (a DOE energy-related assistance listing).
24) What materials is DOE focusing on in this capability scan?
DOE is focusing on lignocellulosic-derived sugars and lignin, specifically looking for information on production capabilities, scale, and conditions under which these materials can be produced and supplied for research and development use.
25) If a future FOA is released, will funding be guaranteed?
No. Any future funding details would depend on Congressional appropriations and agency direction, and this RFI should not be interpreted as a commitment to provide funding.
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