Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001048
Apply for DE FOA 0001048
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFI ADMINISTRATION OF THE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER PRIZE" 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 Dec 2, 2013 and posted on Dec 2, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 29, 2013 Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to WECPrizeRFI@go.doe.gov no later than 500pm (ET) on December 29, 2013.. (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:
This notice, Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001048, is a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), specifically the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) through the Golden Field Office, focused on the possible creation of a future prize competition tied to wave energy converter (WEC) technology. The central goal is not to award funding right now, but to collect practical input from the people and organizations that would be most affected by, or most likely to participate in, a DOE-sponsored prize competition intended to accelerate new and next-generation wave energy converter device development.
The RFI is aimed at a broad set of stakeholders, including industry, universities, national labs and other research organizations, government agencies, and any other groups with relevant expertise. DOE is trying to learn two main things. First, it wants to understand what obstacles might discourage or prevent strong participation if DOE later releases a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to select an organization to administer and run the WEC Prize competition. In other words, DOE is looking for candid feedback about the kinds of requirements, administrative burdens, eligibility rules, liability concerns, intellectual property issues, testing and validation expectations, or other practical challenges that could reduce interest or make the competition hard to execute or enter.
Second, DOE is also using the RFI to size the market of capable administrators. Rather than asking who has the best wave device, DOE is asking how many potential entities exist that actually have the qualifications, experience, staffing, facilities access, judging and validation capabilities, and overall program-management competence to administer a prize competition of this type. This matters because DOE may later decide to issue an FOA to select a prize administrator, and it needs to know whether there is a healthy pool of credible candidates and what kinds of capabilities those candidates would need to demonstrate.
It is important to understand what this announcement is and is not. It is not a grant solicitation and not an FOA, and DOE is not accepting applications for funding under this notice. The estimated total funding is listed as $0, and both the award ceiling and award floor are $0, reflecting that this stage is strictly information-gathering. There is also no cost sharing or matching requirement because no awards are being made under an RFI. Even though eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), that openness applies to who may submit feedback to the RFI, not to receipt of an award at this time.
Anyone choosing to respond had to submit their input electronically by email, with the response attached as a Microsoft Word document, sent to WECPrizeRFI@go.doe.gov. The deadline for receipt was 5:00 PM Eastern Time on December 29, 2013 (the posted date was December 2, 2013). The full announcement was hosted on the EERE eXCHANGE website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov). For access issues or questions tied to the announcement, the contact listed is Yvette E. Peterson via the same WECPrizeRFI@go.doe.gov email address.
In short, this government notice is a market-sounding and stakeholder-feedback step that DOE used before deciding whether to launch a formal competition framework for wave energy converter innovation. The agency is essentially testing assumptions, looking for red flags that could limit participation, and confirming whether enough qualified organizations exist to credibly administer a national-level WEC prize competition if DOE moves forward with a future FOA.
FAQs: DOE RFI on a Potential Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Prize (DE-FOA-0001048)
1) What is Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001048?
DE-FOA-0001048 is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Golden Field Office. It seeks input related to the possible creation of a future prize competition connected to wave energy converter (WEC) technology.
2) Is this a grant or funding opportunity that awards money right now?
No. This notice is not a grant solicitation and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). DOE is not accepting applications for funding under this RFI.
3) How much funding is available under this RFI?
The estimated total funding is $0, and both the award ceiling and award floor are $0. This reflects that the RFI is strictly for information-gathering and does not make awards.
4) What is the main purpose of the RFI?
The purpose is to collect practical input from stakeholders who would be affected by, or likely to participate in, a DOE-sponsored prize competition intended to accelerate new and next-generation wave energy converter device development.
5) What are the two main things DOE is trying to learn from responses?
DOE is primarily trying to learn: (1) what obstacles could discourage or prevent strong participation if DOE later issues a formal FOA to select an organization to administer and run a WEC Prize competition; and (2) how many capable potential prize administrators exist, and what capabilities they have, to judge whether there is a healthy pool of credible candidates.
6) Is DOE looking for the best wave energy converter device through this RFI?
No. The RFI is not asking who has the best wave device. It is focused on gathering input about a potential competition and assessing the market of entities capable of administering such a prize competition.
7) Who is the intended audience for this RFI?
The RFI is aimed at a broad set of stakeholders, including industry, universities, national labs and other research organizations, government agencies, and other groups with relevant expertise.
8) Who was eligible to respond to the RFI?
Eligibility to submit feedback was described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could provide input to the RFI. This openness applies to submitting information, not to receiving an award under this notice.
9) Does this RFI have any cost share or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement because no awards are being made under an RFI.
10) What kinds of issues did DOE want stakeholders to comment on?
DOE sought candid feedback on practical challenges that could reduce interest or make the competition hard to execute or enter, such as requirements and administrative burdens, eligibility rules, liability concerns, intellectual property issues, and testing and validation expectations.
11) What does DOE mean by assessing the "market" of capable prize administrators?
DOE is trying to understand how many entities exist that have the qualifications, experience, staffing, access to facilities, judging and validation capabilities, and overall program-management competence to administer a prize competition of this type.
12) Why does DOE care about the number of capable administrators?
This matters because DOE may later decide to issue an FOA to select a prize administrator. DOE wants to confirm whether there is a credible pool of candidates and what capabilities those candidates would need to demonstrate.
13) How were responses to the RFI submitted?
Responses had to be submitted electronically by email, with the response attached as a Microsoft Word document, sent to WECPrizeRFI@go.doe.gov.
14) What was the deadline to submit an RFI response?
The deadline for receipt was 5:00 PM Eastern Time on December 29, 2013. The posted date of the notice was December 2, 2013.
15) Where was the full announcement posted?
The full announcement was hosted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
16) Who was the listed contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The contact listed is Yvette E. Peterson, reachable via the WECPrizeRFI@go.doe.gov email address.
17) Does responding to the RFI mean DOE will select or fund my organization?
No. The RFI is a market-sounding and stakeholder-feedback step used to inform DOE decision-making before determining whether to launch a formal competition framework or issue a future FOA.
18) What could happen after this RFI?
Based on what DOE learns, DOE may decide whether to move forward with a formal WEC prize competition framework and may later issue an FOA to select an organization to administer and run the WEC Prize competition.
19) Which part of DOE issued this RFI?
The RFI was issued by DOE EERE through the Golden Field Office.
20) What technology area is this RFI tied to?
This RFI is tied to wave energy converter (WEC) technology and the possible creation of a prize competition intended to accelerate WEC device development.
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