Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001675
Apply for DE FOA 0001675
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information: Teaming Partner List for Upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement: Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) - 2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 03, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 14, 2016 Not Applicable. (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:
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), specifically the Building Technologies Office (BTO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Its purpose is not to award funding, but to gather information that helps DOE assemble a public "Teaming Partner List" for an anticipated future competitive funding opportunity called Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) 2017. The central idea is to encourage scientists, engineers, and organizations that normally do not work together to connect early and form strong, interdisciplinary project teams that can tackle difficult building energy efficiency challenges.
The RFI emphasizes cross-sector and cross-discipline collaboration as a core value. DOE is signaling that many building-technology breakthroughs require teams that span organizational boundaries, such as partnerships among universities, national laboratories, private companies (including startups), product manufacturers, software and controls firms, architecture and engineering groups, utilities, and other stakeholders. By collecting information from interested parties in advance, DOE aims to make it easier for potential applicants to find complementary expertise, fill gaps in capabilities, and assemble more competitive teams once the actual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is released.
In practical terms, EERE is compiling names and capability statements into a Teaming Partner List that will be posted on the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov) as an attachment to this RFI, and later associated with the relevant FOA when it becomes available (the notice references a later posting under FOA number DE-FOA-0001632). Entities that respond to the RFI are essentially raising their hand to be discoverable as potential partners for others preparing proposals under the upcoming BENEFIT 2017 FOA. The RFI also directs readers to the full document on EERE Exchange for instructions on how to submit responses and where to send questions about the RFI content.
A key point is that this is not a grant competition and not an application window. DOE explicitly states that it is not accepting applications through this RFI, and the listing itself is intended as a networking and team-formation tool rather than a selection, award, or endorsement. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and energy-related (CFDA 81.086), with eligibility described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may provide information, subject to any clarifications in the full RFI. The RFI was posted October 3, 2016, with responses due by November 14, 2016. No awards are expected from this RFI because it is strictly an information-gathering step that supports a future BENEFIT funding announcement.
FAQs: DOE BTO/EERE Request for Information (RFI) for BENEFIT 2017 Teaming Partner List
1) What is this opportunity?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), specifically the Building Technologies Office (BTO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The RFI is used to collect information from interested parties to help DOE create a public "Teaming Partner List" for a future competitive funding opportunity called Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) 2017.
2) Is this an application for funding or a grant competition?
No. DOE states that this RFI is not a funding opportunity and DOE is not accepting applications through this RFI. It is an information-gathering step intended to support a later, competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
3) What is the purpose of the Teaming Partner List?
The Teaming Partner List is meant to help potential applicants find partners and build strong, interdisciplinary teams ahead of the anticipated BENEFIT 2017 FOA. The list is designed as a networking and team-formation tool so organizations can identify complementary expertise, fill capability gaps, and connect with collaborators before submitting a proposal under the future FOA.
4) Who is running this RFI?
The RFI is issued by DOE, through EERE, and specifically through BTO (Building Technologies Office).
5) Why is DOE emphasizing teaming and collaboration?
DOE highlights cross-sector and cross-discipline collaboration as a core value because many building-technology breakthroughs require teams that span organizational boundaries. The RFI encourages participants who do not typically work together to connect early and form teams capable of tackling complex building energy efficiency challenges.
6) What kinds of organizations is DOE hoping to connect through this list?
DOE signals interest in collaborations that may include universities, national laboratories, private companies (including startups), product manufacturers, software and controls firms, architecture and engineering groups, utilities, and other stakeholders.
7) Who is eligible to respond to the RFI?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may provide information, subject to any clarifications in the full RFI.
8) Does being listed mean DOE endorses my organization?
No. The listing is intended to facilitate teaming and is not a selection, award, or endorsement by DOE.
9) Will DOE make any awards based on responses to this RFI?
No. No awards are expected from this RFI because it is strictly an information-gathering effort in support of a future BENEFIT funding announcement.
10) What will DOE do with the information submitted?
DOE/EERE will compile names and capability statements into a Teaming Partner List. This list will be posted publicly on the EERE Exchange website as an attachment to this RFI and later associated with the relevant FOA when it becomes available.
11) Where will the Teaming Partner List be posted?
The list will be posted on the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov) as an attachment to this RFI.
12) How does this RFI relate to the future BENEFIT 2017 funding opportunity?
This RFI supports an anticipated future competitive FOA for BENEFIT 2017 by helping DOE publish a partner-matching resource. The notice references a later posting under FOA number DE-FOA-0001632.
13) What is the advantage of responding to the RFI?
Responding is a way to be discoverable as a potential teaming partner. It can help other prospective applicants find you for collaboration and can help you identify organizations with complementary capabilities for a future BENEFIT 2017 proposal.
14) Is this RFI the same thing as the BENEFIT 2017 FOA?
No. This RFI is a preliminary step that helps DOE create a public Teaming Partner List. The competitive funding opportunity would come later through a separate FOA.
15) What is the topic area or program category for this notice?
The opportunity is energy-related and categorized as discretionary. It references CFDA 81.086.
16) What are the key dates for this RFI?
The RFI was posted on October 3, 2016. Responses were due by November 14, 2016.
17) Where do I find the full instructions for submitting an RFI response?
The notice directs readers to the full document on EERE Exchange for instructions on how to submit responses and where to send questions about the RFI content.
18) Where should questions about the RFI be directed?
The notice indicates that the full RFI document on EERE Exchange provides instructions on where to send questions about the RFI content.
19) If I submit information, am I committing to apply to the future FOA?
The RFI is described as a way to provide information for the Teaming Partner List and to support partner matching; it is not an application and does not itself function as an application step for funding.
20) Does responding to the RFI guarantee I will be part of a future project team or win funding later?
No. The RFI is intended to help organizations find potential partners. Any future selection and award decisions would occur only under the competitive FOA process.
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