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["ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA-00002630- Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Fiscal Year 2022 Research, Development, and Demonstration Program\n"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2022-02-09","Other","Can you tell me if this is a new program through DOE? If so, if this is a Bipartisian Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding program?","This FOA is being managed by the Solar Energy Technologies Office. More information on SETO and the CSP program within SETO can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-energy-technologies-office.  This is being funded by regular appropriations."]
[2,"2022-02-10","Eligibility","Does a CST field demonstration project using either advanced parabolic troughs or linear Fresnel reflectors to generate 80% quality steam at 800 psi (55 bar) for enhanced oil recovery qualify for this FOA?","Steam generation using parabolic trough or linear Fresnel below 400 C is a generally well-established technology, with little performance uncertainty. Proposals for this temperature range should explicitly address how their project would significantly innovate beyond existing state-of-the-art solar collectors and solar thermal steam generating systems. Prior to submission, DOE cannot comment on the eligibility of specific concepts."]
[3,"2022-02-18","Eligibility","Would a reactor/receiver that drives endothermic dry reforming of methane and biogas/waste gas would be considered responsive to this FOA?","Based on the details of the question, please see Section III. Eligibility Information, Subsection G. Questions Regarding Eligibility, which states: \"EERE 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.\""]
[4,"2022-02-20","Other","Per the FOA, you are looking for Co-Investment.  We manufacture large RB-SiC FRB liners for the Solar Si Industry.  We would like to speak with someone about DOE purchasing these from us.","This FOA request is for R&D proposals, not a procurement solicitation.  Please refer to the FOA for Topics of Interest.  Prior to submission, DOE cannot comment on the eligibility of specific concepts."]
[5,"2022-02-24","Webinar","Where can I find the slide deck or the recording of today's webinar to share with potential collaborators?","The webinar slide deck as well as the recording is posted on Exchange, https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/."]
[6,"2022-02-24","Eligibility","May we propose a particle-based heat storage system?  ","Please see Section III. Eligibility Information, Subsection G. Questions Regarding Eligibility, which states: \"EERE 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.\""]
[7,"2022-02-27","Eligibility","Can you confirm that a foreign entity is eligible to apply for this funding?  ","Please see section III. Eligibility Information, Subsection A.iii, page 42, Foreign Entities of the FOA document."]
[8,"2022-02-27","Other","Can you let us know what type of agreement you would negotiate (CRADA, Cooperative Research and Dvelopment Agreemnt) if we were awarded grant funding?","Please see section II. Award Information, Subsection B.i, page 41 of the FOA document."]
[9,"2022-03-16","Topic","For Topic 1 would it be allowable to use process simulation and computational fluid dynamics/finite element analysis for modeling different reactor, control, and system for integrated liquid solar fuels production with a CST-heated hydrogen production system? Would it also be required to have a demonstration plant that ast at least 1MW?","The FOA states that Tier 1 projects may “address foundational research topics, directed at gaining a broader understanding of specific physical characteristics of materials or systems. Proposals that address this kind of foundational data collection or analysis must provide a compelling argument as to how their proposed work will be broadly applicable to a range of component concepts, based on a state-of-the-art understanding of the literature and existing research efforts. Applicants should also clearly justify the value proposition of proposed work relative to existing knowledge, in terms of improved performance, increased reliability, lower cost, or other quantitative metrics.”"]
[10,"2022-04-18","Application Content/Format","For the required resumes for proposals in response to DE-FOA-0002630, is the resume limit one page, or two?  The following resume section (page 61) of the FOA listed both one-page and two-page resumes.  ","Resumes will have a 2 page limit."]
[11,"2022-04-18","Eligibility","Is it possible to change the Prime Recipient on the Full Application after the Concept Paper has been submitted?","The full application must be submitted by the entity that submitted the concept paper. However, if that proposal is selected for negotiation, the prime recipient may submit a request to DOE to transfer the award to a different prime recipient. This request will be reviewed by the DOE Selection Official and appropriate contracting staff to evaluate the benefit to DOE of the proposed transfer."]
[12,"2022-04-18","Eligibility","Would SETO discourage different concept paper teams from joining together to submit a single proposal?","This is entirely at the discrestion of the applicants."]
[13,"2022-04-25","Concept Paper","We wanted to know whether the title of the Concept Paper must remain the same for the Full Application submission?","The title can change for the Full Application Submission."]
[14,"2022-04-27","Application Content/Format","If we have a partner providing cost share but not receiving DOE funding, do they have to provide Current and Pending documentation?","Per section IV.D.xvii of the FOA: The principal investigator and senior/key personnel at the applicant and subrecipient levels must provide a list of all current and pending support. If any of the cost sharing partner’s employees are considered senior/key personnel for the proposed project, current and pending supporting documentation must be provided for those individuals even if the cost sharing partner is not receiving any DOE funding. Also note, per Section VI.B.xvii of the FOA:  If selected for award negotiations, the selected applicant must submit a list of personnel who are proposed to work on the project, both at the recipient and subrecipient level and a list of collaborating organizations within 30 days after the applicant is notified of the selection. Recipients will have an ongoing responsibility to notify DOE of changes to the personnel and submit an updated list during the life of the life of the award as there are changes to the personnel collaborating organizations, and submit updated information during the life of the award. "]

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["Eligibility"]
["Labs/FFRDCs"]
["Foreign Entities/Work"]
["Cost Sharing"]
["Due Dates"]
["Application Content/Format"]
["Intellectual Property"]
["Data Management"]
["Other"]
["U.S. Manufacturing Plan"]
["Application Reviews"]
["Technical Topics"]