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[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to CCpilotsprogram@hq.doe.gov."]
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[3,"All questions and answers pertaining to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange within this spreadsheet."]
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["ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA-0002963 - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Large-Scale Carbon Capture Pilot Projects"]
["#","Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2023-02-27","Tech Topics","Would new build power capacity, such as building a combustion-turbine unit integrated with carbon capture, qualify under TA-2 of the FOA?\nWould such new-build capacity need to be located at an existing coal or natural gas electric generation facility, or could a new pilot electric generation facility it be located at any existing industrial facility?\n","Projects proposing integrated electricity generation–carbon capture technologies at an existing facility would be eligible to apply for TA-2. Such a pilot plant can be located at an existing industrial or power generation facility. These carbon capture large-scale pilot projects must be integrated with commercial plant operations and conducted in the United States."]
[2,"2023-02-27","Tech Topics","I see that CCS projects on SMRs (for production of blue hydrogen not necessarily purposed for electric generation) are not included in the 2 newly released FOA (FOA-2963 ; FOA-2962). Since this application was of interest in FOA-2738, we were surprised to see it excluded in the 2 new ones. I seek to better understand this decision. ","As stated on page 7 of the FOA, the carbon capture large-scale pilot projects will provide the support needed to test transformational technologies (i.e., novel technologies or applications). As stated on page 5 of the FOA, there are some industrial processes that already capture CO2 as part of normal operations (e.g., natural gas processing or fossil-fuel based hydrogen production) and others that yield a high purity stream of CO2 (e.g., ethanol or nitrogenous fertilizer production)."]
[3,"2023-02-27","Tech Topics","Would an application that is considering utilization for a part of the capture CO2 have lesser chance to win this bid event if the better part of the captured CO2 would be sequestrated?","As stated on page 9 of the FOA, applicants are strongly encouraged to look for opportunities to securely geologically store or utilize or monetize the captured carbon. Funding for those activities will be outside the scope for this FOA."]
[4,"2023-02-27","Tech Topics","I would like to know if DOE could give any guidance regarding the maximum size a large pilot project can be. The minimum is set at 75 000 ton/year, can the pilot plant be for example of 400 000 tone per year? ","There is no maximum capture capacity limit.  As stated in the FOA (page 11), if the proposed pilot scale is more than 10X greater than the largest scale at which the proposed carbon capture system has been previously tested and validated, the applicant must clearly explain why scaling up directly to the large pilot scale (with no intervening scale-ups) could be done with acceptable risks."]
[5,"2023-03-06","Tech Topics","Would DOE consider pre-combustion Carbon Capture technology under this FOA or is the focus only for post-combustion technologies? ","Yes, both pre- and post-combustion capture technologies are of interest to DOE under this FOA."]
[6,"2023-03-06","Tech Topics","Are there any limits on the potential form of the captured CO2 (is solid form acceptable via some type of salt)","No, there are no limits on the potential form of captured CO2."]
[7,"2023-03-06","Tech Topics","We are working with a pulp and paper mill where the NG-fired boiler is replaced with a biomass-fired boiler and the CO2 from the flue gas is captured.  Since this CO2 is biogenic resulting in negative emissions overall, will this concept be responsive under TA-1 in the FOA ?","Updated 5/26/2023: Capture of solely biogenic CO2 is not responsive under TA-1 of this FOA. As stated in the FOA as modified (page 10), \"Note that coal, natural gas, or other fossil-derived hydrocarbon feedstock must be used to some extent in the process that produces the gas stream targeted in the large-scale carbon capture pilot project.\""]
[8,"2023-03-07","Tech Topics","Is post-combustion capture of reformer flue gas (approx.. 20% CO2) from dedicated hydrogen production plants using SMRs eligible?","As described in Section 1.3.1, it is specifically not of interest under TA-1 of this FOA.  As described in section 1.3 of the FOA on pg. 11, for TA-2, NG electric generation facilities include both simple cycle and combined cycle (NGCC) plants, combined heat and power plants, and steam methane reformers that produce hydrogen from natural gas for use in the production of electric energy."]
[9,"2023-03-07","Tech Topics","we would like to understand if projects that have already applied for FEED under FOA 2738 are eligible to be considered for an award under FOA 2963. In the same line of idea, if an applicant responds to FOA-2963, will he still be able to apply for FOA3 mentioned in FOA-2962?","Applying to FOA 2738 does not exclude applying to FOA 2963."]
[10,"2023-03-09","Tech Topics","“The FOA for Topic Area TA-1 reads : The overall objective of a project under TA-1 is to test a transformational carbon capture technology that (i) separates carbon emissions from a stream at an industrial facility…  Topic Area TA-2 reads similarly.\nWhile there is no mention of post-combustion capture, the wording above suggests that this is what is expected.  Is the FOA open to non-post-combustion technologies?  For example, is a retrofit of an industrial furnace to allow for carbon capture acceptable under this call?  There is no mention of this under Section 1.3.1: Applications Specifically Not of Interest.”","Yes."]
[11,"2023-03-09","Tech Topics","I am writing to inquire about the suitability of our (name deleted) technology for funding under notification DE-FOA-0002963 for large-scale demo projects for carbon capture. I have attached a document outlining the technology for your reference.","As described on page 21 of the FOA, DOE will not make eligibility determinations for potential applicants prior to the date on which applications to this FOA must be submitted. The decision whether to submit an application in response to this FOA lies solely with the applicant. "]
[12,"2023-03-13","Tech Topics","Under TA-1, natural gas processing is excluded. Is this specific to upstream gas processing, where high-purity streams of CO2 are already being captured and further research is not required, or would this also exclude midstream natural gas compression and transportation?","Yes, it excludes midstream natural gas compression and transportation."]
[13,"2023-03-14","Tech Topics","1) Would a pilot that uses oxycombustion be considered responsive? 2) Would a pilot that uses supercritical CO2 power cycles be considered responsive?","Pre-combustion, post-combustion and oxy-combustion carbon capture technologies are of interest to DOE under this FOA.  A supercritical CO2 power cycle with carbon capture is of interest to DOE under this FOA.  Such a pilot project can be located at an existing industrial or  coal or natural gas electric generation facility. As stated in section 1.2 (pg. 7) of the FOA, \"these carbon capture large-scale pilot projects must be integrated with commercial plant operations and conducted in the United States.\""]
[14,"2023-03-15","Tech Topics","FOA Page 10\"The overall objective of a project under TA-1 is to test a transformational carbon capture technology that (i) separates carbon emissions from a stream at an industrial facility and (ii) has the ability to validate at least 90% carbon capture efficiency…” Is the requirement to capture 90% of the total CO2 emissions at the industrial facility OR to capture 90% of CO2 from the flue gases processed by the pilot installation (potentially a slip stream of the facility’s flue gases)?","For TA-1, 90% carbon capture efficiency refers to capture efficiency on the flue gas stream that is proposed for the large-scale carbon capture pilot project, not the total emissions at the industrial facility."]
[15,"2023-03-17","Tech Topics","Oxycombustion power cycles combine air separation with advanced power cycles to capture carbon dioxide.  Would the combined advanced power cycle and air-separation components be eligible for award? If not, which of those components are eligible?","Pre-combustion, post-combustion and oxy-combustion carbon capture technologies are of interest to DOE under this FOA.  An advanced power cycle with carbon capture is of interest to DOE under this FOA.   Such a pilot plant can be located at an existing industrial or  coal or natural gas electric generation facility. As stated in section 1.2 (pg. 7) of the FOA, \"these carbon capture large-scale pilot projects must be integrated with commercial plant operations and conducted in the United States.\"  The project scope funded by DOE will be limited to components necessary for the carbon capture pilot.  The awarded project scope will be determined during negotiations. \n\n"]
[16,"2023-03-17","Tech Topics","Does the carbon captured can only be injected and stored in a storage field, or is it allowed to do CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) with CO2 captured?","As stated in section 1.2 (pg. 9) of the FOA, the applicants are strongly encouraged to look for opportunities to securely geologically store or utilize or monetize the captured carbon. Funding for those activities will be outside the scope for this FOA. This FOA does not prescribe specific means to utilize or monetize the captured carbon."]
[17,"2023-03-21","Other","Would it be possible to schedule a call with a member of your team to determine if DE-FOA-0002963 is an appropriate funding source for this technology?","As stated in Section 7 (page 78) of the FOA, \"Upon the issuance of a FOA, DOE personnel are prohibited from communicating (in writing or otherwise) with applicants regarding the FOA except through the established question and answer process as described below.\"  And, \"Please note, feedback on individual concepts will not be provided through Q&A.\""]
[18,"2023-03-21","Budget/Costs"," If a FEED Study for a proposed project will be completed by the time of Phase I awards, and we are selected, can our project go to Phase II provided it meets the requirements?","As stated in Section 1.4 (page 13) of the FOA, \"Awards selected under this FOA for carbon capture large-scale pilot projects will adhere to a four-phased structure for managing scope, schedule, deliverables, and budget, with a competitive (down)-selection (“downselect”) between Phases 1 and 2.\" Phase 1 has a fixed schedule of 18 months. During the phase 1 award  contract negotiation stage, if the application is selected, DOE will determine the  if any reduction or modification in proposed scope, deliverables and budget for phase 1 that take into consideration already completed phase 1 activities (e.g. FEED studies)"]
[19,"2023-03-21","Other","Will the application be a rolling application process?  ","No, all concept papers and applications are due by the deadlines specified on pg. 1 of the FOA. "]
[20,"2023-03-21","Budget/Costs","If selected, can DOE funds be disbursed to accommodate each individual projects timeline?  ","As stated in section 2.0 (page 20) of the FOA, \"The applicant will establish 4 (four) phases for the proposed project. DOE will initially fund Phase 1. Subsequent funding for Phases 2-4, after competitive downselect at the end of Phase 1, is dependent on Go/No-Go determinations and recipient performance.\""]
[21,"2023-03-23","OCED Exchange","I’m hoping to get access to the full announcement on the DE-FOA-0002963. I cannot see the announcement on the grants.gov website and am interested in the opportunity.","Searching for DE-FOA-0002963 on grants.gov would lead to the details on this FOA. As cited in the grants.gov page under Additional Information, the FOA document and information can be found on https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx  "]
[22,"2023-03-24","Other","Will the DOE allow for a change of the Prime Applicant, the Principle Investigator, and the project team members between Phases, even though the project is the same?  Will the DOE allow for a change in budgets between phases?","DOE generally expects that the proposed prime recipient named in the application will be, if awarded, the prime recipient of the award. DOE may consider proposed changes to the entity that would be, if awarded, the prime recipient if requested and DOE may require additional or updated information.  See also section 4.6.2.16. Current and Pending Support Disclosures of the FOA (pgs. 58-60) for required disclosure of activities of senior/key personnel.  Proposed budget changes must be submitted to DOE for prior approval and DOE retains the discretion to approve.  See 2 C.F.R. § 200.308 for more information."]
[23,"2023-03-24","Other","We are currently working on carbon capture projects and have a team with carbon capture project experience as well as experience on projects in the industrial sectors of interest. In addition, we have an apprenticeship program and several other unique qualifications that based on the FOA would seem to make us a good fit for participation in the program. I wanted to see if the DOE could provide any assistance or guidance in identifying applicants for these project opportunities that might be a good match as partners. ","As stated in Section 8.5 Teaming Partner List (pgs. 80-81), \"DOE is compiling a Teaming Partner List to facilitate the formation of new project teams for this FOA. The Teaming Partner List allows organizations who may wish to participate on an application to express their interest to other applicants and to explore potential partnerships.\" "]
[24,"2023-03-29","Eligibility","Is the Government interested in measuring carbon sequestration using various composting methods to reduce methane emissions from landfills?  Would Carbon Capture / Methane Sequestration via waste diversion to composting be included in this opportunity? Are these opportunities ONLY tied to the production of Fossil Fuels that increase Carbon?","As stated in Section 1.1 (page 1) of the FOA, funding for this FOA was authorized to \"accelerate the development, deployment and commercialization of innovative and transformative technologies that capture carbon emissions.\"  Footnote 2 on page 1 clarifies that, \"In this FOA, carbon emissions include both carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.\"  Accordingly, to be responsive to this FOA, applications must propose projects that capture CO and/or CO2 emissions.  Furthermore, as stated in Section 1.3 (page 10), \"coal, natural gas, or other fossil-derived hydrocarbon feedstock must be used to some extent in the process that produces the gas stream targeted in the large-scale carbon capture pilot project.\" "]
[25,"2023-03-30","Other","Does an applicant need SAM registration completed prior to Concept Paper submission for FOA #2963 for the large-scale pilots program? Or does the OCED registration/submission suffice?","Concept papers are submitted through OCED eXCHANGE. System for Award Management (SAM) registration is not required for Concept Paper submission; however, applicants are required to be registered in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov before submitting a Full Application and must provide a valid UEI number upon submission. All Concept Papers and Full Applications must be submited through OCED Exchange. NOTE:  Due to the high demand of UEI requests and SAM registrations, entity legal business name and address validations are taking longer than expected to process.  Entities should start the UEI and SAM registration process as soon as possible.  If entities have technical difficulties with the UEI validation or SAM registration process they should utilize the HELP feature on SAM.gov.  SAM.gov will work entity service tickets in the order in which they are received and asks that entities not create multiple service tickets for the same request or technical issue.  Additional entity validation resources can be found here: GSAFSD Tier 0 Knowledge Base - Validating your Entity. Please see FOA Section 4.2.2. for more information."]
[26,"2023-03-31","Eligibility","Can you confirm if the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is eligible to respond to this FOA as a subrecipient?","NETL is not eligible as a subrecipient under this FOA."]
[27,"2023-04-01","Eligibility","Regarding topic TA1, would a current TRL of 6 but with CO2 capture of lower than 1000 tons/yr be eligible as “current” TRL, and in the proposal application increase that capture capacity to ~20X-50X (TRL of 7)?","As stated in the FOA (pg. 9), \"It is expected that, once validated, the technologies funded under this FOA will achieve at least TRL 7, and can be readily scaled up to FOAK commercial demonstrations in electricity generation or industrial sectors.\" Applicants should clearly show and explain how their projects meet the objectives of this FOA. As stated in the FOA (pg. 11), \"At the time of the application, carbon capture technologies proposed for both TA-1 and TA-2 under this FOA are expected to (i) have achieved TRL 5, preferably 6, for the proposed process and (ii) have completed a successful validation of an integrated small-pilot scale prototype capturing a minimum of 1,000 tonnes CO2/yr for the proposed process or a process having a similar composition, impurities/contaminant profile, temperature, and pressure. DOE will preference applications that propose carbon capture technologies that have already achieved TRL 6. It is expected that the projects, if awarded, will achieve TRL 7 at the completion of the project performance period.\""]
[28,"2023-04-04","OCED Exchange","Looking to get confirmation that the ‘Control Number’ is only required on the application and not the Concept Papers. To my understanding the control number is only issued after the submission of the Concept Paper.  Please confirm.","The Control Number is only required on the application documents, not the Concept Papers. As stated on page 25 of the FOA, \"A control number will be issued when an applicant begins the OCED eXCHANGE application process. The control number must be included with all application documents. Specifically, the control number must be prominently displayed on the upper right corner of the header of every page and included in the file name (i.e., Control Number_Applicant Name_Full Application)\""]
[29,"2023-04-04","Budget/Costs","In the concept paper, should the proposed budget and description be only for phase I activities or the entire project (phase 1-4) ?","The proposed budget should include the entire project (phases 1-4), with detailed budget for Phase 1. As stated in section 2.0 (page 20) of the FOA, \"The applicant will establish 4 (four) phases for the proposed project. DOE will initially fund Phase 1. Subsequent funding for Phases 2-4, after competitive downselect at the end of Phase 1, is dependent on Go/No-Go determinations and recipient performance.\" As stated in section 4.6.2.2.b of the FOA (page 31), \"Applications should describe the overall long-term vision and strategy for the project, detailed plans for Phase 1 activities, and higher-level plans for Phase 2 through 4 activities along with planned partnerships and financing strategies/commitments.\""]
[30,"2023-04-04","Tech Topics","Modified Q: Regarding topic TA-1, our technology captures CO2 directly from fluegas and the resultant \"product\"  will be used as a binder/filler in cementitious materials without the need for any desorption step. Is this an acceptable “Carbon Capture Technology”.","As described in section 3.0 (page 21) of the FOA, \"DOE will not make eligibility determinations for potential applicants prior to the date on which applications to this FOA must be submitted. The decision whether to submit an application in response to this FOA lies solely with the applicant.\" \n\nAs stated in section 1.2 (pg. 9) of the FOA, \"the applicants are strongly encouraged to look for opportunities to securely geologically store or utilize or monetize the captured carbon. Funding for those activities will be outside the scope for this FOA. This FOA does not prescribe specific means to utilize or monetize the captured carbon.\""]
[31,"2023-05-05","Other","A few quick questions for you, is the document listed here regarding the teaming partner list for DE-FOA-0002963 (last updated 4/4) a complete list of the companies who submitted concept papers and is there such a list for DE-FOA-0002962? If so, where could we find the updated lists?","4/4 update of teaming partner list is current.  No, it is not a complete list of the companies who submitted concept papers. DOE will not publish or share the names of applicants that submitted concept papers. This Q&A log is only answering questions related to DE-FOA-0009263 (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Projects).  More information about DE-FOA-0002962 is available on OCED eXCHANGE. Any questions regarding DE-FOA-0002962 will have to be submitted to the mailbox for that FOA, which is CCdemoprojectsprogram@hq.doe.gov."]
[32,"2023-05-04","Other","Does having this foreign parent disqualify our organization as a domestic entity?    This language can be found in the attached FOA-2963, page 31, please advise.","The \"majority domestic ownership and control\" requirement to qualify as a domestic entity refers to the ultimate ownership. For example, if a entity's parent company does not qualify as a domestic entity and has more than 50% ownership and control of the entity, then a Foreign Entity Participation waiver would be required with the application.  See section 4.6.2.2a of the FOA (Technical Volume - Project Summary) and see also Appendix H of the FOA (Waiver Requests for Foreign Entity Participation and Foreign Work) for information about submitting such waiver requests."]
[33,"2023-05-04","Other","Page 9 of the FOA states - The funding under this large scale pilots project FOA is focused on developing carbon capture technologies towards market liftoff. To respond to increased intermittent renewable energy penetration to the grid, most power generation units have been frequently ramping to follow the load, which will impact the steam quality to reboiler for solvent regeneration.  Because the load following ability of the entire CO2 capture process is a critical element to development and demonstration, it is our understanding that the impact of load changes on CO2 product purification and compression to pipeline requirements are considered part of the CO2 capture technology and therefore can be funded by this FOA.  Please confirm.","As stated in Section 1.2 of the FOA, \"Applicants must demonstrate their ability to achieve at least 90% carbon capture efficiency and CO2 product purity of at least 95% by end of the project period. The funding under this large-scale pilot projects FOA is focused on developing carbon capture technologies towards market liftoff.  However, the applicants are strongly encouraged to look for opportunities to securely geologically store or utilize or monetize the captured carbon. Funding for those activities will be outside the scope for this FOA.\"  A pilot plant that can accommodate operational variations to achieve 90% carbon capture efficiency and 95% CO2 product purity would be within the scope of this FOA, provided that it also complies with all the other requirements in the FOA.  Going beyond these capture efficiency and purity requirements to implement the storage, utilization or monetization of the captured CO2 is encouraged, but those additional activities (including aspects related to their variable operation) are outside the scope of the FOA."]
[34,"2023-04-25","Other","We note that the DOE is funding research in CO2 capture projects.  We have clients that have invested in Clean Energy Technology Association Inc., which claims to have this technology and that major oil companies are using it currently at natural gas wells.  They claim to be working with the State and Federal government.  However, I cannot find any mention of them on your website or searching your website.  Are you able to provide any information concerning this company and its alleged relationship with the Department of Energy?","This Q&A log is only answering questions related to DE-FOA-0009263 (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Projects)."]
[35,"2023-04-20","Other","Good evening, is this grant only available to power production facilities? I am specifically interested in passing this information along to two facilities (healthcare & industrial manufacturing).","The due date for submission of Concept Papers for this FOA has passed, as it was Apri 5, 2023 at 5:00PM ET.  As stated in section 1.2 of the FOA (Program Purpose), \"DOE may issue additional carbon capture large-scale pilot FOAs in the future.\""]
[36,"2023-05-16","Other","We have been following the FOA for the Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program. It is our understanding that another FOA will be coming out in support of this grant. Can you tell me if that is still DOE’s intention? If so, any idea when an announcement will be made? I represent a company that is interested in applying to create a company that will recycle wind blades and we want to make sure we don't miss the next opportunity to apply.","This Q&A log is only answering questions related to DE-FOA-0009263 (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Projects)."]
[37,"2023-05-17","Other","FOA 2963 states that applicants will have approximately 45 days from receipt of the Concept Paper Encourage/Discourage notification on OCED eXCHANGE to prepare and submit a Phase 1 Application. Today is 35 calendar days from the application deadline of June 21, 2023. When do you except to provide the decisions? Our team has taken the risk to start preparing the application without knowing the decision.","The FOA was modified (Mod 000002) on May 18, 2023. The full application deadline has been moved to July 7, 2023 at 5PM ET."]
[38,"2023-05-17","Other","We have just become aware of DE-FOA-0002963 and we believe our project could be a very competitive candidate for this funding opportunity.  Unfortunately, we noticed that we have missed the Concept Paper Submission Deadline.  Would it be possible to still be eligible for consideration if we submit a late Concept Paper?  We would be able to make the other deadline requirements.","No.  FOA section 4.6.2 states only applicants that have submitted a eligible concept paper will be eligible to submit an application. The Concept Paper deadline has passed, as it was April 5, 2023 at 5:00PM ET. "]
[39,"2023-05-18","Other","It appears that TA1 is for process gas only while TA2 needs to generate electricity.  Is capturing CO2 from a natural gas combustor, which is used to provide heat only but no electricity to an industrial operation, responsive to this FOA ?","Proposing to capture CO2 from a natural gas combustor that provides heat but not electricity to an industrial operation would be responsive to the FOA, provided that all other aspects of the proposal are also responsive.  Applicants should read the FOA carefully to determine which topic area is aligned with their proposal."]
[40,"2023-05-15","Other","It lists the decision on encourage or discourage on the concept paper will be made available within 45 days after deadline.  Is it still on schedule to release the letter?","Encourage/Discourage letters were issued on 5/22. The FOA was modified (Mod 000002) on May 18, 2023, and the full application deadline has been moved to July 7, 2023 at 5PM ET."]
[41,"2023-05-23","Other","How do I receive the information below for each Concept Paper that was submitted (i.e., do I need to submit a FOIA request or is this going to be made public)? Project Title, Specific Topic Area being addressed, Applicant company, Technical and business points of contact, names of all team member organizations, and potential project location(s)","DOE will not publish details about specific Concept Papers submitted under this FOA."]
[42,"2023-05-23","Other","Does this cover biomass carbon capture and storage?","See response to Question #7 above."]
[44,"2023-05-23","Other","Hello – Our concept paper for the large scale carbon capture pilot program was not encouraged to advance to the full application stage.  We appreciate you taking a look at our materials.  We understand some of the most common reasons for discourage notifications were lack of specific pilot location identified, and failing to address carbon capture storage or utilization, both of which may have applied to our proposal.  Would it be possible to receive any specific feedback from your team regarding our concept paper and the reasons it was not encouraged?","For FOA-0002963, OCED will not provide specific feedback to applicants that received either encourage or discourage notices.  "]
[45,"2023-05-29","Other","Our team is preparing to respond to DE-FOA-0002963, and would like to submit these questions about the Technical Volume for clarification.  1) The FOA instructions mention that \"The Technical Volume may not be more than [50] pages, including the table of contents,...\".  The components of the Technical Volume (e.g. Project Summary, Business Development and Management each have page limits specified and file names specified. a) Can you please clarify if the Technical Volume is to be saved as a single PDF, max 50 pages in length, or if the various components of the Technical Volume should be saved and uploaded as separate PDF documents (adhering to the page limits specified for each). b) If the latter, should the page numbers for each component of the tech volume be numbered consecutively. c) If the latter, in which of the Technical Volume components should the Table of Contents be included? 2) The FOA lists the \"Environmental Health and Safety (ES&H) Assessment\" as a sub-component of the 6 page Safety, Security, and Regulatory Requirements section of the Technical Volume.  The instructions also indicate that \"Applicants shall submit the initial EH&S Assessment as a separate document\"; however, Appendix A does not list the initial EH&S Assessment as a separate document. a) Can you please clarify whether the initial EH&S Assessment should be included within the Technical Volume or as a separate document.  If as a separate document, what file naming convention should be used? 3) The TEA and LCA Projections section of the Technical Volume has a 10-page limit.  Instructions say to submit State Point Data table as a separate document.  The file naming convention provides only one name for the TEA and LCA Projections section and Appendix A indicates that this name is to be used for an Excel file.  Can you please clarify the naming convention for the 10-page TEA and LCA Projections section?","Question 1, a.)  Per Exchange: “Technical Volume (50 pages max, including sub-parts a-g described below) NOTE: Each component must be submitted as a separate PDF file.” Applicants must adhere to the Technical Volume page limit (50 pages) as well as the individual page limits for each subpart. Each component of the Technical Volume must be submitted as a separate PDF—the Technical Volume will be comprised of subparts a through g, but these individual components will not be combined into a single PDF. \n\nQuestion 1, b) Page numbers for each section can be numbered according to each section (beginning with each new section) or they can be numbered consecutively. We have not specified either way either via Exchange or the FOA. \n\nQuestion 1, c.) The Table of Contents should be included with the first section of the Technical Volume. \n\nQuestion 2, a.) The Initial Environmental Health and Safety Assessment should be included as a separate document, and it is not part of the 50 page technical volume limit. Mod 000003, Appendix A has been updated to include the EH&S Assessment and file naming convention. Optional File Types have been included in eXCHANGE to add the assessment as a separate upload. \n\nQuestion 3.) As clarified in Mod 000003, the State Point Data Table will be a separate document, not counting towards the Technical Volume page limit. Optinoal File Types have been included in eXCHANGE to add the assessment as a separate upload."]
[46,"2023-05-30","Other","After submittal of the Concept Paper in which the technology provider was identified, can the technology provider be a different entity for the Application?","While DOE expects that a Full Application will reflect additional details and may include some changes in comparison to the Concept Paper previously submitted, a Full Application should not be fundamentally different than the Concept Paper. If an applicant intends to change elements described in the Concept Paper in the Full Application, DOE encourages the applicant to provide a rationale for the changes."]
[47,"2023-05-30","Other","After submittal of the Concept Paper, can the prime investigator role be transferred to another party that would submit the Application?","Yes. If an applicant intends to change elements described in the Concept Paper in the Full Application, DOE encourages the applicant to provide a rationale for the changes."]
[48,"2023-05-30","Other","After submittal of the Concept Paper in which the technology was identified, can the technology be a different type for the Application?","While DOE expects that a Full Application will reflect additional details and may include some changes in comparison to the Concept Paper previously submitted, a Full Application should not be fundamentally different than the Concept Paper. If an applicant intends to change elements described in the Concept Paper in the Full Application, DOE encourages the applicant to provide a rationale for the changes."]
[49,"2023-06-01","Other","I was wondering if there is a resource available that displays previous winners of this specific Funding Opportunity (DE-FOA-0002963) or others like it. I am working on the behalf of a few organizations in my region, and I am trying to vet if they would be good potential candidates for this year’s award.","Interested organizations are encouraged to track current and upcoming FOAs to self-evaluate potential responses."]
[50,"2023-06-01","Other","I have the following questions regarding submitting an application for FOA 2963 on OCED Exchange:  Regarding the Tech Volume, there are inconsistencies in the number of pages allowed for part f) Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Analysis Projections and part g) Workplan. Can you please clarify the page limits for these items?  For part f, in section 4.6.2.2, page 44 of the FOA indicates a maximum 10 page PDF. In Appendix A, page 88 of the FOA there is no page limit listed and the format says MS Excel. In OCED Exchange the instructions say 5 page PDF.  For part g, in section 4.6.2.2, page 46 of the FOA indicates a maximum 6 page PDF. In Appendix A, page 88 of the FOA the page limit is 5 page PDF. In OCED Exchange the instructions say 5 page PDF.   In OCED Exchange there is a requirement listed for the full Tech Volume PDF to be uploaded. Should we combine parts a-g to upload in this space? There is a page limit of 40 pages listed for this full Tech Volume, but the totals for parts a-g exceed that number. Can you please clarify if a full tech volume should be uploaded, and, if so, what the page limit should be?   The FOA indicates a Subrecipient Budget Workbook should be submitted for each subrecipient, but there is only one file permitted to be uploaded. How should we submit multiple Subrecipient Budget Workbooks?  Where should Foreign Entity Waiver requests and Foreign Work Waiver requests be uploaded?","In Mod 000003, page limits for the TEA and LCA Portion of the Technical Volume have been updated to 10 pages in Appendix A to be consistent with 4.6.2.2 part f).  Page limit instructions in OCED eXCHANGE will be updated to 10 pages.  Page limits for 4.6.2.2 part g) page limits have been updated to 6 pages in Appendix A to be consistent with 4.6.2.2 part g).  Page limit instructions in OCED eXCHANGE will be updated to 6 pages.  With respect to the question about the full technical volume and parts a-g, see the answer to Question 45 above. OCED eXCHANGE has been updated to accept up to 30 subrecipients.  Optional File Types have been included to accommodate waiver uploads."]
[51,"2023-06-02","Other","How would OCED view a project where the concept paper was submitted and a full proposal was encouraged, but the industrial host site originally called out changes to another type of industrial host site? The rest of the original team called out in the concept paper remains intact. Would the project still be encouraged to submit a full proposal?","While DOE expects that a Full Application will reflect additional details and may include some changes in comparison to the Concept Paper previously submitted, a Full Application should not be fundamentally different than the Concept Paper. If an applicant intends to change elements described in the Concept Paper in the Full Application, DOE encourages the applicant to provide a rationale for the changes."]
[52,"2023-06-05","Other","Our team would like to submit the following question:  How would OCED view a project where the concept paper was submitted and a full proposal was encouraged, but the host site originally called out changes to another type of industrial host site?  The rest of the original team called out in the concept paper remains intact.  Would the project still be encouraged to submit a full proposal?","Please see the answer to Question 51 above."]
[53,"2023-06-05","Other","1)  The FOA indicates that the technical volume may not exceed 50 pages.  However, the description of the technical volume on the OCED portal indicates that it cannot exceed 40 pages.  Can you confirm that the 50-page limit is the one we should follow? \n2) Can you confirm that the application components subject to the technical volume 50-page limit are the following: project summary, business development/management, engineering/procurement/construction/operations, safety/security/regulatory requirements, risk analysis/mitigation, TEA/LCA projections, and workplan? Additionally, please confirm if we should have only one (1) Technical Cover page to include the “Notice of Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data” or if we need to have a cover page for each of the above-mentioned sections? Can the Technical cover page(s) be excluded from the page limits?  \n3) The FOA indicates that we need to submit letters of commitment (LOC) as well as cost share commitment letters (CSCL).  The OCED submission portal has a field for uploading LOCs.  However, we don’t see the option of uploading the CSCLs as optional other attachment as each field allows for one document to be uploaded. Please advise if we can include the cost share information in the LOC and upload one letter for each entity or suggest an alternative approach you want us to follow. Please also verify if there is a page limit with either selection with your response. ","1)Per the FOA, the technical volume may not exceed 50 pages. \n\n2)There should only be one cover page for the technical volume and it does count towards the 50 page limit.  In regards to the 'Notice of Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data' please follow guidance stated in section 8.1 of the FOA (Treatment of Application Information), which states \"The header and footer of every page that contains confidential, proprietary, or privileged information mus be marked as follows: \"Contains Trade Secrets, Confidiential, Proprietary, or Privileged Information Exempt from Public Disclosure.\" In addition, each line or paragraph containing propreitary, priviliged, or trade secret information must be clearly marked with double brackets or highlighting. \n\n3)Please see page 34 of the FOA for additional information of the cost share commitment requirements. Letters of Commitment (LOC) should be uploaded in the LOC portion of the application whereas Cost Share Commitment Letters should be saved in a single PDF file using the following naming convention \"CSCL.PDF\" and attached using the \"Add Optional Other Attachments\" selection."]
[54,"2023-06-06","Other","If a technology provider was listed as the prime on submission of the Concept Paper and now a developer has been selected to develop and submit the Application as the prime but with technology provider as a subrecipient, can the developer be named as the prime recipient for the Application even though they were not the prime on the Concept Paper. Effectively can the technology provider and the developer switch roles from the Concept Paper to the Application. ","Yes. If an applicant intends to change elements described in the Concept Paper in the Full Application, DOE encourages the applicant to provide a rationale for the changes."]
[55,"2023-06-06","Other","A few questions about the FOA noted above.  Full guidelines for the workplan section shows that the Workplan has a 6 page maximum however the application requirements checklist in Appendix A shows a 5 page maximum.  Which is the correct length for the Workplan section?  For clarification, the excel for TEA/LCA, is that included in the 10 page maximum as described in the guidelines or is the excel in addition to the 10 page narrative.","Per Mod 00003, the Workplan has a 6 page maximum per 4.6.2.2 part g., and Appendix A has been updated to be consistent with that 6 page limit.  The excel file for TEA/LCA is separate from the 10 page maximum."]
[56,"2023-06-06","Other","Our FOA 2963 proposal team has noted inconsistencies in the page limits for a few of the components of the Technical Volume between Section 4.6.2.2, Appendix A, and the submission workspace on OCED eXCHANGE, which are summarized in the table below. The Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Analysis Projections component requirements are a 10-page PDF plus a separate State-Point Data Table (no page limit noted) in Section 4.6.2.2, an MS Excel file in Appendix A, or a 5-page PDF in the eXCHANGE workspace. The Workplan requirements a 6-page PDF in Section 4.6.2.2 or a 5-page PDF in Appendix A and the eXCHANGE workspace. Additionally, Section 4.6.2.2 and the eXCHANGE workspace note that all components of the Technical Volume should be combined in one document that is to not exceed 50 pages and must include a Table of Contents. The inconsistency in total page numbers for the separate components lends to a question of where within the full Technical Volume the Table of Contents should be placed.","Per Mod 000003, the TEA-LCA page limit is 10 pages maximum (for the PDF) and this is reflected in Appendix A and OCED eXCHANGE.  Similarly, in Mod 00003, DOE clarifies that the page limit for the Workplan is 6 pages, and these changes are reflected in Appendix A and OCED  eXCHANGE.  As discussed in answer to question 45, the Table of Contents should be included within the first section of the technical volume."]
[57,"2023-06-08","Other","The Transparency of Foreign Connections requirement in the FOA is extremely broad. For us, the prime applicant, and especially for our large for-profit partners, providing a list of all contractual or financial obligations or other agreements specific to a business arrangement or joint-venture like arrangement with an enterprise owned by a foreign state or any foreign entry would be a large-scale undertaking. Should we read this as requiring every single service contract, supplier contracts, or even non-disclosure agreements? Or can we focus on amounts above a certain threshold, or certain types of business arrangements for instance?","The Transparency of Foreign Connections requirement is intentionally broad because each applicant’s situation is unique. Applicants should respond to the fullest extent possible. Note that the requirement states that the applicant “must identify… any current or pending contractual or financial obligation…” and does not require provision of specific documents. If an applicant believes there is a gap in the information available in response to this requirement, they may state as much in their submission.” For #3, the response should focus on contractual and agreements related to strategic business relationships, such as joint ventures. Strategic supplier relationships that are in the scope of the technology area of the proposed project should be captured. It should not be focused on supplier contractors for items like office supplies, computers, business software, or furniture suppliers. "]
[58,"2023-06-08","Other","The FOA states that “DOE expects Phase 1 activities to take 18 months including the competitive downselect process for all awards selected from this FOA”  What is the expected of the competitive downselect process?  I.e. When should applicants be complete with Phase 1 activities and be ready for evaluation reviews with DOE?  If applicants are complete with Phase 1 activities early (e.g. within 12 months), would the DOE be open to performing the downselect evaluation early in order for the applicant to move to Phase 2 earlier than the 18 months?","DOE expects Phase 1 activities to take 18 months including the competitive downselect process for all awards selected from this FOA.  - Page 16 of FOA"]
[59,"2023-06-09","Other","There is a discrepancy on the maximum number of pages for the ‘Workplan’ in the Technical Volume section g.  On page 46, it states 6 page maximum.  In Appendix A, it states a 5 page maximum.  See snippets below.  Can you please confirm the maximum number of pages that the Workplan can be?","In Mod 000003 published 6/22/23, Appendix A has been updated to be consistent with Technical Volume section g - Workplan (6 page limit)."]
[60,"2023-06-15","Other","The topic of this question is how to define commercial off the shelf purchases from a vendor, compared to custom-engineered equipment from a sub-award recipient.  We have a prospective vendor with a \"product configurator) that allows the buyer to tailor the equipment to the process requirements by selecting from a matrix of pre-engineered interchangeable sub-components.  The sub-components are all stock items, and the configurator software is designed to prevent invalid combinations of sub-components.  A large number of combinations are possible to best match the order requirements and no two components are likely to be built alike, but all are built from standardized parts.  Is a product ordered this way considered \"commercial off the shelf\" or custom-engineered?","As stated in section 7.0 of the FOA, feedback on individual concepts will not be provided through Q&A. "]
[61,"2023-06-22","Other","We are working on developing a large pilot for CO2 capture technology from an industrial source.  The host site owner is planning to continue CO2 capture operations after Phase 4 and is planning to invest in CO2 transportation and sequestration outside of the DOE scope of work.  For the large pilot for CO2 capture, the battery limits for the CO2 product is sequestration ready condition at plant gate.  Thus, the FEED study includes CO2 conditioning and compression to sequestration pressure.  This is needed to understand the true cost of CO2 capture and process optimization to reduce costs and project risks. Does that mean that for the EPC phase, we can include CO2 conditioning and compression to sequestration ready conditions?","As stated in section 7.0 of the FOA, feedback on individual concepts will not be provided through Q&A."]
[62,"2023-06-23","Other","Since the updated Q&A came out late (6/22/23), well after the 3 business days from questions raised (as stated on your website and auto return email shown below) on 5/30/23 that are material to completing the Application, can you please extend the submittal date for the Application?","OCED does not intend to extend the deadline.  As stated on the Cover Page of the FOA (Mod 000003), full applications are due 7/7/2023 at 5:00PM ET."]
[63,"2023-06-27","Other","I have the following question regarding FOA 2963:  Is the cost of a CO2 compressor an allowable expense that can be included as scope of a project for AOI 1?","CO2 compression and/or conditioning would be within the DOE-funded scope to the extent that it is required to meet the FOA objectives of achieving at least 90% carbon capture efficiency and 95 % CO2 product purity.  In situations where this determination is ambiguous, the DOE-funded scope will be determined during award negotiations."]
[64,"2023-06-28","Other","The submission workspace lends to continued confusion on the 50-page Technical Volume. It is understood that each sub-part (a–g) is submitted separately and cannot exceed 50 pages when all parts are added together. However, the submission workspace has a mandatory section above Parts a–g to submit the Technical Volume. Question 45 stated that the parts were not to be combined into one file, so what is expected to be uploaded where is states the following? Technical Volume (50 pages max, including sub-parts a-g described below) NOTE: Each component must be submitted as a separate PDF file*","Applicants will be required to submit all components of the Technical Volume as separate files. The application no longer has a mandatory single file for the Technical Volume but does include mandatory file requirements for Parts a-g."]
[65,"2023-08-07","Other","The reviewer comments are not showing for our submission to DE-FOA-002963 as the system states they should be. The link only returns the criterion, not the comments. We are unable to reply to comments that are not provided to us.","Schedule for OCED posting of comments on applications will be adjusted to 9/22/23 and applicant 3-page responses due by 9/28/2023."]
[66,"2023-08-22","Other","I was curious what other companies competed in this Large Scale Pilot Project? Where can I find this information?","This participation information is not published, OCED will respond to a FOIA request."]