This is a
Request for Information (RFI) only. Responses to the RFI will be treated as
informational only and will not be viewed as a binding commitment for the
respondent to develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed.
The Advanced
Manufacturing Office (AMO) seeks information on mid-Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) research and development (R&D) needs, market challenges, supply chain
challenges and shared facility needs in addressing advanced manufacturing
development challenges impacting clean energy manufacturing.
The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from
industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other
stakeholders on general issues and topics to the establishment of potential
Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institutes. AMO seeks information through this RFI to
understand cross-cutting as well as specific manufacturing challenges that if
addressed could provide the underlying motivation for the formation of a
manufacturing innovation institute, consistent with the mission of the
Department of Energy, the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (EERE)
and AMO. This is solely a
request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). EERE is not accepting applications.
Responses to this RFI
must be submitted electronically to AMOGolden@go.doe.gov with a subject line “Response to RFI” no
later than 5:00pm (EDT) on May 20, 2014.
Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word document (.docx or .doc)
of no more than 8 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins as an
attachment to an email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes
exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Only
electronic responses will be accepted.