Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002819
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued this notice as a Request for Information (RFI) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). It is labeled DE-FOA-0002819 and focuses specifically on floating offshore wind energy mooring and anchoring. The main purpose is to gather detailed public input that can help DOE plan a potential new research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) program and shape the design of a possible future funding opportunity. The RFI is tied to section 41007(b)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which signals congressional interest in advancing technologies and capabilities that can enable floating offshore wind deployment at scale.
The technical scope centers on mooring systems, anchoring solutions, and related materials and components used to keep floating wind platforms safely positioned in deep water and harsh marine environments. DOE is looking for input on priority research questions, critical data gaps, and the kinds of performance information needed to improve design confidence, reduce risk, and lower lifecycle costs. That includes feedback on what should be tested or modeled, what field data is missing, what standards or validation methods are most urgent, and what challenges exist around durability, reliability, inspections, maintenance, and long-term environmental conditions. Because mooring and anchoring can be a major cost and risk driver for floating wind, the RFI is essentially asking the market and research community where federal RD&D could have the highest impact.
Beyond core technical R&D, the RFI also asks for perspectives on technology development pathways and the broader supply chain needed to manufacture, certify, deploy, and service mooring and anchoring systems at commercial scale. This includes input on bottlenecks such as material availability, domestic manufacturing capacity, specialized vessels or installation constraints, port infrastructure needs, workforce and training, and the readiness of suppliers to meet future demand. In practice, DOE is probing how to build a stronger pipeline from early research to prototypes, demonstrations, and eventual commercialization, with an eye toward strengthening U.S.-based capabilities and improving resilience of the offshore wind industrial base.
A major portion of the RFI is about how DOE should structure a potential solicitation if it decides to issue one later. Respondents are invited to comment on what kinds of topic areas, project types, milestones, partnership models, and evaluation criteria would make sense for an award program targeting mooring and anchoring. This includes the potential balance between lab-scale research, component testing, system-level demonstrations, and activities that accelerate commercial adoption. It also invites input on administrative and process considerations, such as how the opportunity might be organized, how to encourage meaningful industry participation, and how to design an approach that produces usable results for developers, manufacturers, and regulators.
The RFI explicitly incorporates Equity, Environmental, and Energy Justice (EEEJ) priorities. DOE is requesting input on how a future mooring and anchoring RD&D program could align with broader federal objectives such as equitable economic opportunity, community benefits, responsible siting and environmental stewardship, and fair distribution of benefits and burdens. Relatedly, DOE is asking about market adoption and long-term industry or sector sustainability, signaling that it is not only interested in technical breakthroughs but also in the conditions that make floating offshore wind viable over time, including cost reduction, risk management, reliability, and responsible growth of the industry.
Administratively, this notice is not a grant competition and not a request for applications. DOE will not pay for submissions, no awards will be made from this RFI, and there is no financial assistance being offered at this stage. Any information provided is intended for DOE planning purposes, may inform whether a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is released, and is stated to not be published. The listing shows the administering office as the DOE Golden Field Office, with an eligibility posture described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications in the full text). Key dates shown are a creation date of October 18, 2022 and an original closing date of December 19, 2022, with an award ceiling of $0 and expected awards of 0, which is consistent with an RFI rather than a funding announcement. Full details and the specific questions DOE posed were made available through EERE eXCHANGE at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/ under FOA number DE-FOA-0002819.Apply for DE FOA 0002819
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Request for Information (RFI) DE-FOA-0002819 Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring" 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 Oct 18, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 19, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is DE-FOA-0002819?
DE-FOA-0002819 is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) focused on floating offshore wind energy mooring and anchoring. It was issued through the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
2) Is this a grant or a funding opportunity I can apply to?
No. This notice is an RFI, not a grant competition and not a request for applications. DOE is collecting input to help plan a potential future research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) program and to inform the design of a possible future funding opportunity.
3) Will DOE make awards or provide financial assistance under this RFI?
No. DOE will not make awards from this RFI, and there is no financial assistance being offered at this stage. The listing indicates an award ceiling of $0 and expected awards of 0, which is consistent with an RFI.
4) Does DOE pay for the time or cost of preparing and submitting an RFI response?
No. DOE will not pay for submissions. Responses are provided at the respondent's expense.
5) What is DOE trying to accomplish with this RFI?
The main purpose is to gather detailed public input that can help DOE plan and prioritize RD&D activities for floating offshore wind mooring and anchoring, identify the highest-impact research areas, and shape how a future solicitation (if issued) might be structured.
6) What law or authority is this RFI connected to?
The RFI is tied to section 41007(b)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, reflecting congressional interest in advancing technologies and capabilities that can enable floating offshore wind deployment at scale.
7) What technical areas are in scope for the RFI?
The technical scope centers on floating offshore wind mooring systems, anchoring solutions, and related materials and components used to keep floating wind platforms safely positioned in deep water and harsh marine environments.
8) What kinds of technical input is DOE looking for?
DOE is requesting input on priority research questions, critical data gaps, and performance information needed to improve design confidence, reduce risk, and lower lifecycle costs. This includes what should be tested or modeled, what field data is missing, and what standards or validation methods are most urgent.
9) Does the RFI address durability, reliability, and long-term operations?
Yes. DOE is seeking feedback on challenges related to durability, reliability, inspections, maintenance, and performance under long-term environmental conditions in offshore settings.
10) Why are mooring and anchoring a focus area for floating offshore wind?
The RFI notes that mooring and anchoring can be a major cost and risk driver for floating wind, so DOE is asking where federal RD&D could have the highest impact on reducing risk and cost while improving confidence in system performance.
11) Is supply chain and manufacturing included in the RFI scope?
Yes. In addition to core technical R&D, DOE is asking for perspectives on the technology development pathways and the broader supply chain needed to manufacture, certify, deploy, and service mooring and anchoring systems at commercial scale.
12) What supply chain issues does DOE want feedback on?
DOE invites input on bottlenecks such as material availability, domestic manufacturing capacity, specialized vessels or installation constraints, port infrastructure needs, workforce and training, and supplier readiness to meet future demand.
13) Is DOE considering commercialization and deployment pathways?
Yes. DOE is probing how to build a stronger pipeline from early research to prototypes, demonstrations, and eventual commercialization, with attention to strengthening U.S.-based capabilities and resilience of the offshore wind industrial base.
14) Does this RFI ask for input on how a future funding opportunity might be structured?
Yes. A major portion of the RFI focuses on how DOE should structure a potential solicitation if it decides to issue one later, including topic areas, project types, milestones, partnership models, and evaluation criteria.
15) What kinds of project phases does DOE mention as possibilities for a future program?
The RFI discusses potential balance across lab-scale research, component testing, system-level demonstrations, and activities intended to accelerate commercial adoption.
16) Does the RFI address administrative or process design considerations?
Yes. DOE invites input on how an opportunity might be organized, how to encourage meaningful industry participation, and how to design an approach that produces usable results for developers, manufacturers, and regulators.
17) Are Equity, Environmental, and Energy Justice (EEEJ) considerations part of this RFI?
Yes. The RFI explicitly incorporates Equity, Environmental, and Energy Justice (EEEJ) priorities and asks for input on how a future mooring and anchoring RD&D program could align with broader federal objectives such as equitable economic opportunity, community benefits, responsible siting, environmental stewardship, and fair distribution of benefits and burdens.
18) Is DOE interested only in technical breakthroughs?
No. DOE also signals interest in market adoption and long-term industry or sector sustainability, including cost reduction, risk management, reliability, and responsible growth of floating offshore wind.
19) Who is administering this RFI within DOE?
The administering office listed is the DOE Golden Field Office, and the RFI is issued through WETO within EERE.
20) Who is eligible to respond?
The eligibility posture is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full text of the notice.
21) Will DOE publish the information submitted in response to this RFI?
The notice states that information provided is intended for DOE planning purposes and is stated to not be published.
22) Where were the full RFI details and DOE's specific questions posted?
Full details and the specific questions were made available through EERE eXCHANGE under FOA number DE-FOA-0002819 at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
23) What were the key dates listed for this RFI?
The listing shows a creation date of October 18, 2022 and an original closing date of December 19, 2022.
24) Does the RFI guarantee that DOE will release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)?
No. The RFI is intended to inform DOE planning and may inform whether a future FOA is released, but it does not commit DOE to issuing a solicitation.
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