Opportunity Information: Apply for DE SOL 0010995
The Department of Energy, through its Idaho Field Office and the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE), issued this opportunity as a Request for Information (RFI) tied to the Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF). The focus is on gathering practical input from the nuclear research community about what nuclear fuels and materials currently exist in the broader ecosystem and could be added to the NSUF Nuclear Fuels and Materials Library (NFML), as well as what new or additional materials may be needed in the future to address current nuclear energy challenges and enable upcoming research advances. In other words, the government is not primarily offering funding through this notice; it is collecting information to shape and expand a shared national research library of nuclear-related materials and specimens.
The opportunity is identified as "University, National Laboratory, Industry and International Input on Potential Additions to the Nuclear Science User Facilities Nuclear Fuels and Materials Library" with Funding Opportunity Number DE SOL 0010995. It is categorized as discretionary and lists the funding instrument type as "Other," which aligns with the RFI nature of the notice rather than a conventional grant competition. The activity category is Energy under CFDA 81.121. The posting date is March 28, 2017, and the original closing date was June 30, 2017. Consistent with an RFI, the award ceiling and expected number of awards are both shown as zero, signaling that the purpose is information-gathering and planning rather than making direct financial awards.
DOE is seeking responses from a wide range of potential contributors and stakeholders. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status). The title also explicitly highlights interest in input from universities, national laboratories, industry, and international sources, reflecting a broad intent to capture what materials are already available, what can realistically be shared or deposited, and what gaps exist that are limiting research progress.
At a high level, the RFI is about strengthening NSUF's NFML as a resource for the nuclear research community. The NFML conceptually serves as a curated repository or catalog of nuclear fuels and materials specimens that researchers can draw on to conduct experiments, benchmarking, validation studies, and other investigations without having to recreate rare or hard-to-produce materials from scratch. By asking for information on existing research materials and specimens that could be added, DOE is trying to identify candidate items already held across universities, labs, companies, or other institutions that might be preserved, documented, and made accessible in a controlled way to support broader research use. At the same time, by asking about future needs, DOE is trying to understand what materials the community anticipates requiring next so the NFML can evolve in step with reactor development priorities, materials performance questions, and emerging research directions.
The notice description points respondents to an attached RFI for details, implying that specifics like submission format, the types of materials of interest, documentation requirements, or the kinds of data requested (for example, provenance, irradiation history, composition, geometry, handling constraints, characterization data, availability conditions, or regulatory considerations) would be laid out in that companion document. The central theme remains the same: DOE-NE is looking for actionable, community-sourced intelligence that can guide decisions about what to include in the NFML and how to prioritize additions so that the library supports ongoing challenges in nuclear energy and enables future research advancements.Apply for DE SOL 0010995
- The Department of Energy, Idaho Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "University, National Laboratory, Industry and International Input on Potential Additions to the Nuclear Science User Facilities Nuclear Fuels and Materials Library" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.121.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Small businesses.
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