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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to NNS.FOA.FY23@ee.doe.gov"]
[2,"All questions pertaining to EERE Exchange should be emailed to EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov. Include FOA name and number in subject line."]
[3,"All questions and answers pertaining to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange within this spreadsheet."]
[4,"DOE will attempt to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar question and answer has already been posted in this spreadsheet. "]
[5,"All questions should be submitted not later than 3 business days prior to the application due date. Questions submitted after this date will not be answered."]
[6,"Questions are assigned a number in accordance with when they are reviewed by DOE.  "]
[7,"Questions are assigned a topic area by DOE when reviewed."]
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["TIPS"]
[1,"Applicants may sort questions and answers in the question tabs of this spreadhseet by selecting the drop-down box arrow on the column headers and selecting any of the listed attributes."]
[2,"Applicants may search for questions and/or keywords by holding CTRL+F on the keyboard and typing in a phrase or keyword."]

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["ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA-0003023 - Domestic Near Net Shape Manufacturing to Enable a Clean and Competitive Economy"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2023-04-14","Other","We would like to be added to the Teaming partner list. Please let us know what exact information you want.  ","Please read Section I.A.iii of the FOA document. Additional instructions for “How to Submit Teaming Partner List Entry” are available to download in the “Manuals” section of Exchange"]
[2,"2023-04-17","Concept Paper","What budgetary information is needed for Concept Papers?","Please read Section IV.C. of the FOA document. This section includes all requirements for the Concept Paper. "]
[3,"2023-04-18","Other","Would you be able to send me the pdf of this FOA? I downloaded twice the pdf with the FOA on my Mac.  Neither the Adobe nor the Preview can open the pdf.  Acrobat gives an error like “file is damaged and cannot be opened.” ","If you are having difficulties opening the FOA document please contact the EERE Exchange helpdesk: EERE-eXCHANGESupport@hq.doe.gov"]
[4,"2023-04-18","Other","The workshop held at ORNL in November 2022, is referenced in the FOA.  However, it appears that the resulting report out from that workshop has not been published.  Is there any way for potential responders get access to a draft version of that report?","The report is currently being reviewed, but the release date has not been finalized. DOE can not release the report until that point."]
[5,"2023-04-19","Technical Topics","I would like to explore some technical questions on this opportunity.","Please ask a question and we may be able to assist. Also, please see the Teaming List in exchange under this funding opportunity. There is a list of potential partners for this funding opportunity that you can reach out to in order to discuss technical issues or partner with."]
[6,"2023-04-19","Technical Topics","Is the 10 Ton weight requirement for parts the parameter before the final shape or the actual part should be > 10 tons?","The 10-ton (20,000 lbs.) requirement is for the finished part. The finished part comprises the part in its final end-use condition, consistent with its design, when entering service. The 10-ton requirement can be substantiated physically and/or computationally."]
[7,"2023-04-21","Application Content/Format","To ensure our concept and application address key evaluation topics please advise if there is a suggested concept paper outline, review criteria,etc.","REVISED: There is no template for the concept paper or technical volume. For the concept paper please follow the guidelines in section IV.C. and section IV.D.ii for the technical volume. The review criteria for the concept paper and full application can be found in section V.A."]
[8,"2023-04-27","Other","I am reaching out to request a copy of FOA-0003023 pdf; I tried downloading through eere-exchange, but the file is damaged. ","If you are having difficulties opening the FOA document please contact the EERE Exchange helpdesk: EERE-eXCHANGESupport@hq.doe.gov"]
[9,"2023-04-28","Technical Topics","Should the TEA and SCA be focused on the manufacturing technologies or on the over 10 tons full-scale metallic component.","The TEA and SCA should be created as a tool to bring the NNS manufacturing technology (of the >10 ton component) to market. In other words, the TEA and SCA should be focused on the manufacturing technology of the 10 ton part."]
[10,"2023-04-29","Application Content/Format","I am trying to complete the required form(s) to submit our Concept Paper. The instructions are not clear. \nIs the Concept Paper limited to X number of words?\nIs the Concept Paper to be placed in the block for the Abstract?","REVISED: The concept paper is limited to 7 pages (1 cover page, 4 of technical description, 2 addendum) as described in the table in section IV.C. of the FOA.  The abstract section in Exchange has a character limit of 4000, however the abstract in Exchange is not reviewed and only provides a brief description of the proposal. The actual concept paper must be uploaded in the \"Upload and Submit\" tab in Exchange."]
[11,"2023-05-01","Cost Sharing","Can prior equipment purchased count as cost share for a forthcoming full application.","REVISED: Equipment purchased prior to the project can not count as cost share. A use fee of the equipment may be charged to the award for reimbursement or cost share, however, the equipment MUST be fully depreciated before a use fee can be charged AND the established rate of the use fee must align with market prices and be documented as part of the organization's standard rate for using the equipment."]
[12,"2023-05-09","Concept Paper","Is the concept paper a requirement for making a full application?","Per Section IV.A of the FOA, \"Only applicants who have submitted an eligible Concept Paper will be eligible to submit a Full Application.\""]
[13,"2023-05-23","Concept Paper","Is there feedback provided for Concept Papers that were \"discouraged\"?","Per Section VI.A.ii, \"EERE may include general comments provided from reviewers on an applicant’s Concept Paper in the encourage/discourage notifications.\" However, for this FOA EERE will not be providing comments to applicants at the concept paper phase. Further in this FOA section it states \"Applicants may submit a Full Application even if they receive a notification discouraging them from doing so.\""]
[14,"2023-05-23","Concept Paper","Is there feedback provided for Concept Papers that were \"non-compliant\"?","Per Section VI.A.i, non-compliant or ineligible submissions \"will not be further reviewed or considered for award. The Grants Officer will send a notification letter by email to the technical and administrative points of contact designated by the applicant in EERE eXCHANGE. The notification letter will state the basis upon which the Concept Paper or the Full Application is ineligible and not considered for further review.\""]
[15,"2023-05-26","Concept Paper","Can I submit the Concept Paper after the deadline?","Applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 5:00pm ET on the due date listed above to be eligible to submit a Full Application."]
[16,"2023-06-01","Application Content/Format","This FOA strongly requests omitting business sensitive information (VIII.D. Treatment of Application Information pg.70) however, provides guidance in case we need to include such information.  That direction is to submit two copies of the deliverable, with one clearly marked.  Since the portal only allows the submission of one document for many of the required elements, how should we submit both copies?  To be in compliance with this article and the stated page limit.","Both copies can be submitted in one pdf document with one of the copies clearly marked “confidential”. You will not exceed the page limitation in this scenario, however each copy (confidential and non-confidential) must be within the page limitation."]
[17,"2023-06-01","Application Content/Format","For the Community Benefits Plan, should we refer the three objectives listed in Appendix G of the FOA, or should we refer to the four objectives from the FAQ Link?","The objectives listed in the FAQ link are specific to projects being funded by the Building Infrastructure Law (BIL), which is not applicable to this FOA.  Please refer to the three objectives listed in Appendix G of this FOA. Please also see how the Community Benefits Plan will be scored in the review criteria (Criterion 4) found in Section V.A.ii."]
[18,"2023-06-07","Technical Topics","The lead applicant will likely need to procure supplies and equipment from an industrial partner which will also be included in our project as a subrecipient to receive DOE funds.  We understand this could be perceived as a potential organizational conflict of interest (COI) on the part of the industrial partner/subrecipient.  What is the best way to disclose this in the application to ensure federal guidelines on conflict of interest are being met?","Please review FOA sections IV.D.xviii Current and Pending Support, and VI.B.xxiii Interim Conflict of Interest Policy for Financial Assistance. Apologies but just realizing the table of contents does not show the COI policy section. Please use Ctrl+F and search for \"Conflict\" and you will find the section."]
[19,"2023-06-07","Application Content/Format","If a team member/subawardee was not included in the concept paper, can that entity be added as a team member/subawardee in the full proposal?","New team members can be added between the concept paper phase and full application submittal, provided that the original scope of the concept paper is not changed and the new entity, if going to be categorized as a subrecipient, is an eligible entity per Section III.A."]
[20,"2023-06-07","Application Content/Format","Can the lead organization have two principal project directors/investigators (e.g. one management, one technical)? ","Proposing more than one project director/investigator is acceptable however the principal investigator is traditionally the technical contact, and the \"business contact\" for the award handles the management aspects of the project. "]
[21,"2023-06-07","Foreign Entities/Work","Will our proposal be penalized having a foreign team member? The foreign team member has a facility we require to do functional testing of the project component we will be producing. There is no facility in the United States which can perform the testing required to qualify the project component for operations. In addition, the foreign team member is providing their facility and testing services as in-kind contribution so no DOE funding will be provided to them. ","Foreign team members will not preclude an US applicant from receiving a federal award. The prime applicant must submit a foreign entity participation or foreign work waiver per Appendix C of the FOA regardless if the foreign entity is receiving federal funds. "]
[22,"2023-06-07","Application Content/Format","Is the purpose of the community plan to support future or immediate DEIA, workforce investments and energy equity?  For example, is it preferred internships are given to under privileged students to train for future job employment or it is preferred under privileged community members are hired for the project immediately upon award?","DOE cannot provide guidance on how to develop an applicant's community benefits plan. Please review Appendix G of the FOA document thoroughly. "]
[23,"2023-06-07","Application Content/Format","Is there a preference or priority to the type of clean energy which a component will be produced for? For example, nuclear vs. photovoltaic, or photovoltaic vs. hydropower, etc.","Consistent with the “Topic Area Technical Focus” section of the FOA: “The full-scale component must be relevant to carbon-free power generation or clean energy manufacturing [13] and be fabricated utilizing innovative advanced manufacturing technologies.” \n\nConsistent with the “Topic Area Candidate Metrics & Targets” section of the FOA: “The applicant is to justify that the component is relevant and appropriate for this topic.”\n\nThere is no preference or priority for a specific component application, provided that the proposed component meets the FOA requirement. "]
[24,"2023-06-07","Application Content/Format","Is it preferred the TEA/SCA is performed by the team manufacturing partner, independent engineering consulting firm or by a large corporation who can be a potential customer?","Consistent with the “Topic Area Technical Focus” section of the FOA: “The teams must possess the expertise needed to develop the proposed technologies, integrate the technologies (e.g., with applicable process flows, legacy equipment, design methodologies, and other systems), produce a full-scale component, conduct TEA and SCA, develop a robust transition/commercialization plan, and develop an executable qual/cert plan.”\n\nThere is no preference on what entity performs the TEA and SCA provided that the entity has the necessary expertise to perform the analysis. "]
[25,"2023-06-09","Application Content/Format","Can DOE clarify how they view the roles of the PI vs. Lead Project Manager. Who would they view as having responsibility of the project? \nWould the proposal be negatively reviewed if there was a early career PI pared with a senior Lead Project Manager? Is there benefits of showing a early career PI in the proposal?","The principal investigator and lead project manager are essentially the same. It is acceptable to propose co-PIs if the project needs to share the responsibility. Please also see the answer to question #20."]
[26,"2023-06-09","Cost Sharing","I have a question about the budget limit for the subrecipient budget justification. The RFP states that “Applicants must provide a separate budget justification for each subrecipient that is expected to perform work estimated to be more than $250,000 or 25% of the total work effort, whichever is less”.  Is the $250,000 threshold only for federal funds or is it for total project costs (federal + cost share)?","The threshold is inclusive of federal share and cost share. "]
[27,"2023-06-09","Due Dates","We are requesting a critical extension of at least two weeks to DOE FOA 3023 from June 23, 2023, to July 7, 2023. ","We acknowledge the challenges with the FOA application timeline but are unable to extend the Full Application due date."]

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["Registration Requirements"]
["Webinar"]
["Concept Paper"]
["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"]