Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001399
The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Golden Field Office, issued a Request for Information (RFI) titled "High Yields through Productivity and Integration Research (HYPIR)" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001399). The purpose of this notice is to gather practical input from industry, universities, and other biofuels stakeholders about the systems and services needed to support algae-based biofuel feedstocks. In plain terms, DOE is looking for informed perspectives on how algal biomass can be grown, handled, moved, and prepared more effectively and at scale, with a focus on the parts of the supply chain that sit between cultivation and downstream conversion.
The RFI specifically targets feedback on supply systems and services connected to the cultivation, logistics, and preprocessing of algal feedstocks. That includes topics such as operational approaches for algae production, harvesting and dewatering considerations, storage and transport logistics, and preprocessing steps that make algal material more suitable for later processing into fuels or other products. The underlying theme is integration and productivity: DOE is trying to understand what technical and operational improvements, bottlenecks, or enabling services would make algal supply chains more reliable, higher-yielding, and more cost-effective.
This announcement is not a funding solicitation. It is explicitly an information-gathering exercise rather than a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), meaning DOE was not accepting grant applications under this posting and did not plan to make awards based on it. Consistent with that, the listing shows zero expected awards and includes fields like award ceiling and expected awards that are not relevant in the way they would be for a true competitive grant call. DOE also stated it would not respond to questions about the RFI, reinforcing that the agency is collecting written input rather than engaging in back-and-forth discussions.
The notice was modified to extend the response deadline. Responses were due by October 15, 2015 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET/EDT as stated). Submissions had to be sent electronically to GOHYPIRRFI@hq.doe.gov, and the response content needed to be provided as email attachments rather than pasted into the body of the email. The complete announcement and any additional instructions were posted on the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov), which is DOE's primary platform for publishing energy-related funding and information requests.
Administratively, the opportunity was categorized as a discretionary action under the energy funding activity category, associated with CFDA number 81.087, and listed eligible applicants as unrestricted, meaning DOE was open to receiving input from any relevant party rather than limiting participation to a narrow class of institutions. The RFI was created on September 4, 2015, and its central takeaway is that DOE was seeking market and technical intelligence on algae feedstock supply chains to inform future planning, research directions, or potential later-stage funding opportunities, without committing to immediate funding through this particular notice.Apply for DE FOA 0001399
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFI: High Yields through Productivity and Integration Research (HYPIR)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-10-15. (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.
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FAQs: DOE RFI - High Yields through Productivity and Integration Research (HYPIR) (DE-FOA-0001399)
What is this opportunity?
This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Golden Field Office titled "High Yields through Productivity and Integration Research (HYPIR)" under Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001399. It was published to gather input from stakeholders about algae-based biofuel feedstock supply systems and services.
Is this a grant or funding opportunity?
No. This posting is explicitly not a funding solicitation and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). DOE was collecting information only and did not plan to make awards based on responses to this RFI.
What is DOE trying to learn from this RFI?
DOE is seeking practical input on the systems and services needed to support algae-based biofuel feedstocks, especially the parts of the supply chain between algae cultivation and downstream conversion. The emphasis is on improving integration and productivity so algal supply chains can be more reliable, higher-yielding, scalable, and cost-effective.
What topics does the RFI specifically cover?
The RFI targets feedback on supply systems and services connected to:
- Cultivation-related operational approaches for algae production
- Harvesting and dewatering considerations
- Storage and transport logistics
- Preprocessing steps that make algal material more suitable for later conversion into fuels or other products
What part of the algae-to-fuels value chain is the focus?
The focus is on cultivation, logistics, and preprocessing of algal feedstocks, with particular attention to the "middle" of the chain between cultivation and downstream conversion.
Who was eligible to submit a response?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted. DOE was open to receiving input from any relevant party, including industry, universities, and other biofuels stakeholders.
What is the CFDA number associated with this RFI?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 81.087.
What funding activity category was it listed under?
Administratively, it was categorized as a discretionary action under the energy funding activity category.
Were any awards expected?
No. The listing shows zero expected awards, consistent with the fact that this was an information-gathering notice rather than a competitive grant call.
Why do some listing fields (like award ceiling) appear if it is not funding?
The posting included fields such as award ceiling and expected awards, but they were not relevant in the way they would be for an actual funding solicitation, since DOE was not accepting applications or making awards under this RFI.
When was the RFI created?
The RFI was created on September 4, 2015.
What was the deadline to respond?
The response deadline was extended via a modification. Responses were due by October 15, 2015 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET/EDT as stated).
How were responses submitted?
Responses had to be submitted electronically by email to GOHYPIRRFI@hq.doe.gov.
Could responders paste their submission into the email body?
No. DOE required the response content to be provided as email attachments rather than pasted into the body of the email.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and instructions?
The complete announcement and any additional instructions were posted on DOE's EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
Would DOE answer questions about the RFI?
No. DOE stated it would not respond to questions about the RFI, indicating the process was limited to collecting written input rather than running an interactive Q&A.
What is the main takeaway for organizations interested in algae biofuel supply chains?
The central takeaway is that DOE was seeking market and technical intelligence on algal feedstock supply chains to inform future planning, research directions, or potential later-stage funding opportunities, without committing to immediate funding through this notice.
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