ESD
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Submitting proposals are an integral part of our scientific
program development to facilitate new ideas, improve areas
of research, or continue studies.
Please contact the appropriate ESD Program Head and/or Department
Head for help in teaming, solicitation clarification, development
of proposals, contacts (industry, academia and other national
labs), and proposal preparation.
NOTE: All proposals must be approved by the Division
Director before they are formally submitted to DOE or any other funding
source.
Active/Open Calls for Proposals (if
something is missing, please contact
Lisa
Kelly)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Non-DOE / Work for Others (WFO)
Tools for Proposal Development:
Proposal Development and Submission
Team Points of Contact:
- Lisa Kelly x5041 – Strategic
Program Development Administrative Lead
- Grace
Miller – DOE
Proposal and Budget Assistance
- Bridget
Kramer – Non-DOE
Proposal and Budget Assistance (Work For Others – WFO)
- Dan Hawkes – Technical
Editor/Writer
RPSEA SOLICITATION
INFORMATION (Official Call Pending NETL approval)
ESD Program Manager: Ernest
Majer
ESD Administrative Point of Contact: Lisa Kelly
Schedule (anticipated call to go out late third quarter
2007)
The schedule for the initial round of solicitations will be
determined in consultation with NETL after approval of the
draft Annual Plan by the Secretary of Energy.
Funding Estimates
It is anticipated that $14.9 million will be available for
the Ultra-deepwater program, $13.8 million for the Unconventional
Onshore program and $3.2 million for the Small Producer program
during fiscal year 2007. The typical award is expected
to have duration of one to two years, although shorter or longer
awards may be considered if warranted by the nature of the
proposed project.
Selection Criteria:
The following criteria are proposed to be used to evaluate
proposals submitted under the RPSEA program. Weighting
factors will be determined prior to the issuance of each
solicitation.
- Technical
merit and applicable production or reserve impact
- Statement of Project
Objectives
- Personnel qualifications,
project management capabilities, facilities and equipment
and readiness
- Technology transfer
approach
- Cost for the proposed
work
- Cost share
- Environmental, Health
and Safety QA/QC
- Exceptions to contract
terms and conditions
The following additional criterion is proposed to be used
to evaluate proposals submitted under the Small Producer program.
- Approach
to application of the results, including involvement by small
producers
While formal RFP’s will not be issued
until after the approval of the Annual Plan, it is not too
early for potential research contractors to consider partnership
arrangements and plan proposals that will maximize the impact
of this program on developing the nation’s resource base. Technology
developers will be highly encouraged to partner with operators
in submitting proposals. Such partnerships will be especially
important in the case of technologies at a sufficiently advanced
stage of development to contribute to the near-term impact
of the program. You will receive notices as further details
become available. The details will also be posted on
the RPSEA website at www.rpsea.org.
Nanotechnology Research Awards Investigating Fate, Transport,
Transformation, and Exposure of Engineered Nanomaterials: A
Joint Research Solicitation - EPA, NSF & DOE
ESD Program Manager: Susan
Hubbard
ESD Administrative Contact: Lisa
Kelly
SUMMARY: Research supported under this RFA should focus on
developing new understandings of potential impacts and risks
of nanophases and nanoparticulates relevant to DOE missions.
To this end and in particular, research on nanoparticles and
nanomaterials that could find application in energy technologies,
possibly including the use of chemically inert nanoparticles
as environmental tracers is solicited. From a DOE perspective,
investigating the impact and risk of nanomaterials in the environment
requires understanding both the critical characteristics of
newly developed engineered nanomaterials as well as the baseline
characteristics of existing engineered nanoscale substances
in the environment that may be potentially harmful. The DOE
is particularly interested in furthering the understanding
of the role(s) that nanophase structures/particles may have
on controlling the fate and transport of radionuclide and heavy
metal contaminants in groundwater and surface water systems.
The DOE is also interested in technological by-products, at
the nanoscale, of energy, remediation, or carbon cycling technologies
that have never previously been appreciated for their significance
but which may have become prevalent in the environment since
before the advent of nanotechnology. Information on DOE and
nanotechnology research can be found at: http://www.energy.gov/sciencetech/nanotechnology.htm.
DATES: Potential researchers should submit a one-page preproposal
electronically by June 26, 2007 to "SC.NanoELSI@science.doe.gov".
Formal proposals in response to this Notice should be submitted
via ePMA and must be received by 8:00 pm Eastern Time, August
22, 2007.
Should you have any questions, please contact:
Lisa Kelly, ESD Strategic Program Development Administrative
Lead – (510) 486-5041
Susan Hubbard, ESD Program Manager – (510) 486-5266
Dan Drell, DOE Program Manager – (301) 903-4742
ENERGY BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE (EBI)
Call for Preproposals
ESD Program Manager: Susan
Hubbard
ESD
Administrative Contact: Lisa Kelly
The first round solicitation generated nearly
250 innovative proposals spanning all of the EBI's areas of
interest. A panel of 15 faculty from UCB/LBL and University
of Illinois reviewed and discussed all of the proposals and
made recommendations about which preproposals should be followed
by full proposals
The EBI Scientific Advisory Board anticipates the funding rate
for full proposals will average 35-50%, depending on the research
category. The due date for full proposals is August 17, 2007,
and they hope to make award announcements the week of October
1.
If you elect to submit a full proposal, the
EBISAB requests that you temporarily hold open the weekend
of October 26-28, as this is the weekend the EBI will hold
it's first annual retreat in Bodega Bay. PIs who receive funding
for their full proposals will be encouraged to attend this
event.
The EBISAB are in the process of improving
the EBI web site to streamline the submission process and allow
for online entry of certain information. They anticipate that
the site will be ready for full proposal submissions by mid-July.
In the meantime you can start preparing a full proposal using
the:
You will receive an email from Susan Jenkins
when the EBI submission site is ready to accept applications.
- The EBI proposal solicitation details may
be found by visiting: www.ebiweb.org
Should you have any questions, please contact:
Lisa Kelly, ESD Strategic Program Development Administrative
Lead – (510) 486-5041
Susan Hubbard, ESD Program Manager – (510)
486-5266
Susan Jenkins, EBI Assistant Director – (510)
643-1968
The “current” Schedule is:
August 17,
2007 |
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Full proposal submission
deadline |
October 1,
2007 |
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Award announcements |
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