Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000775
Apply for DE FOA 0000775
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFI Conversion Technologies for Advanced Biofuels (CTAB)" 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 Oct 31, 2012 and posted on Oct 31, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 19, 2012 Responses must be provided by no later than 500 PM EDT on November 19, 2012.. (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:
The RFI titled "Conversion Technologies for Advanced Biofuels (CTAB)" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000775) is a U.S. Department of Energy effort, managed through the Golden Field Office, to gather detailed feedback from industry, researchers, and other stakeholders on how to advance conversion technologies that can turn lignocellulosic biomass into usable transportation fuels. Rather than offering grant funding directly, the document is essentially a structured listening exercise designed to collect technical input that can shape DOE planning and priorities in this area. It is tied to a draft "CTAB Roadmap" and builds on a CTAB roadmapping workshop DOE held on December 6-8, 2011, with the goal of validating, improving, and refining the direction laid out in that draft roadmap based on real-world expertise.
The technical focus of the RFI is the conversion pathway from biomass to hydrocarbons, specifically two major steps. First, DOE is looking for input on technologies that can deconstruct lignocellulosic biomass (plant material rich in cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) into intermediate products. These intermediates may include sugars, bio-oils, syngas, or other biomass-derived streams that are more manageable than raw biomass. Second, DOE wants perspectives on upgrading those intermediates into finished hydrocarbon transportation fuels and blendstocks, meaning fuel components compatible with existing engines and fuel infrastructure (for example, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel blending components, or other hydrocarbon-range products). In practical terms, the RFI is asking: what conversion approaches look most promising, what bottlenecks still need solving, what performance or cost targets matter most, and what R&D or demonstration efforts would most effectively accelerate progress toward commercially relevant advanced biofuels.
Because this is an RFI and not a formal solicitation, the government is not committing any funding through this announcement. The posting explicitly notes that DOE may decide, based on what it learns from the RFI responses, to issue a later Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), but it also makes clear there is no guarantee that any FOA or other follow-on activity will occur. Consistent with that, the listing shows an estimated total funding amount of $0 and award ceiling and floor values of $0, reflecting that the immediate purpose is information gathering and roadmap development rather than awards.
Eligibility is broadly open: the opportunity is described as "unrestricted," meaning any type of entity can provide input (subject to any specifics in the full RFI text). The activity category is energy, with CFDA number 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement because this is not a grant award action; it is simply a request for stakeholder comments and technical feedback for consideration in the roadmap.
For submission logistics, responses were required to be sent by 5:00 PM EDT on November 19, 2012. The RFI directs respondents to submit their feedback through the CTAB mailbox at CTABRFI@go.doe.gov, and it states that submissions would be reviewed for possible inclusion in the CTAB Roadmap. The full announcement and detailed instructions were made available through FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net) by searching public opportunities under the issuing office "Golden Field Office" and selecting the relevant announcement. A point of contact is listed for access issues: Geoffrey I. Walker, Grants Management Specialist, reachable at the same CTABRFI@go.doe.gov email address.
In short, this CTAB notice is a DOE roadmap-shaping exercise aimed at collecting actionable, technically grounded input on the state of the art and remaining gaps in biomass deconstruction and intermediate upgrading processes needed to produce hydrocarbon transportation fuels and blendstocks from lignocellulosic feedstocks. It is important mainly as a signal of DOE interest and as a mechanism for influencing future federal R&D directions, not as a standalone funding opportunity.
CTAB (DE-FOA-0000775) Frequently Asked Questions
What is the "Conversion Technologies for Advanced Biofuels (CTAB)" opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) titled "Conversion Technologies for Advanced Biofuels (CTAB)" under Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000775. The purpose is to gather detailed technical feedback from stakeholders to help DOE refine and improve a draft CTAB Roadmap focused on advanced biofuel conversion technologies.
Is this a grant or funding opportunity?
No. This notice is an RFI, not a funding solicitation. DOE is collecting information and does not award grant funding through this announcement.
How much funding is available through this announcement?
None. The listing indicates an estimated total funding amount of $0, with an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0, reflecting that the activity is information gathering rather than making awards.
What is DOE trying to accomplish with this RFI?
DOE is seeking actionable, technically grounded input to validate, improve, and refine a draft CTAB Roadmap. The roadmap is intended to help guide DOE planning and priorities for advancing conversion technologies that can turn lignocellulosic biomass into usable hydrocarbon transportation fuels and blendstocks.
What does the RFI mean by "conversion technologies" in this context?
The RFI focuses on the conversion pathway from lignocellulosic biomass to hydrocarbon fuels. It covers (1) deconstructing biomass into intermediate products and (2) upgrading those intermediates into finished hydrocarbon transportation fuels and blendstocks that are compatible with existing engines and fuel infrastructure.
What types of biomass feedstocks are the focus of this RFI?
The focus is on lignocellulosic biomass, described as plant material rich in cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin.
What are examples of the intermediate products DOE is referring to?
The RFI mentions intermediates such as sugars, bio-oils, syngas, and other biomass-derived streams that are more manageable than raw biomass.
What kinds of end products is DOE interested in?
DOE is interested in hydrocarbon transportation fuels and blendstocks, such as components compatible with gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as other hydrocarbon-range products that can work within existing fuel infrastructure.
What kinds of feedback is DOE asking stakeholders to provide?
The RFI is seeking perspectives on which conversion approaches look most promising, what technical bottlenecks remain, which performance or cost targets matter most, and what research, development, or demonstration efforts would best accelerate progress toward commercially relevant advanced biofuels.
How is this RFI connected to the CTAB Roadmap?
The RFI is tied directly to a draft "CTAB Roadmap." DOE intends to use submitted feedback to help validate, improve, and refine the direction laid out in that draft roadmap.
Was this RFI informed by any prior DOE activity?
Yes. The RFI builds on a CTAB roadmapping workshop held by DOE on December 6-8, 2011.
Does submitting a response guarantee any future funding opportunity?
No. DOE states it may decide to issue a later Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) based on what it learns from the RFI responses, but it also makes clear there is no guarantee that any FOA or other follow-on activity will occur.
Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning any type of entity may provide input (subject to any specifics in the full RFI text).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement because this is not a grant award action; it is a request for stakeholder comments.
What is the activity category and CFDA number listed for this notice?
The activity category is energy. The CFDA number is 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development.
When were responses due?
Responses were due by 5:00 PM EDT on November 19, 2012.
How were responses supposed to be submitted?
Responses were required to be submitted via email to the CTAB mailbox at CTABRFI@go.doe.gov.
What does DOE plan to do with submitted responses?
DOE stated that submissions would be reviewed for possible inclusion in the CTAB Roadmap.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and detailed instructions?
The full announcement and submission instructions were made available through FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net). Respondents were directed to search public opportunities under the issuing office "Golden Field Office" and select the relevant announcement.
Which DOE office managed this RFI?
The effort is managed through DOE's Golden Field Office.
Who was the point of contact for access issues?
The notice lists Geoffrey I. Walker, Grants Management Specialist, as the point of contact for access issues, reachable at CTABRFI@go.doe.gov.
Why does the listing show $0 for award floor and ceiling?
Because the announcement is an RFI intended for information gathering and roadmap development, not a solicitation that makes awards.
What is the main value of participating in this RFI if there is no funding?
Based on the notice, the main value is influencing DOE planning and priorities by providing real-world technical input that may shape the CTAB Roadmap and potentially inform future DOE actions (with no guarantee of a follow-on FOA).
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