SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- HPC4Mfg Program Collaborations for U.S. Manufacturers Phase I Projects - DOE Short-form CRADA Boilerplate
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
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- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO301-15
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2015
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
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- Description
- DOE Short Form CRADA Boilerplate HPC4Mfg Program Collaborations for U.S. Manufacturers Phase I Projects The High Performance Computing for Manufacturing ("HPC4Mfg") Program seeks qualified industry partners to participate in short-term, collaborative projects. Through support from the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), selected projects partners will be granted access to High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities and experienced staff at DOE National Laboratories. The collaborations will address key challenges in U.S. manufacturing by apply modeling, simulation, and data analysis to the manufacturing of materials with the intent to aid in decision making, optimize processes and design, improve quality, predict performance and failure, quicken or eliminate testing, and/or shorten the time to adoption of new technologies. Projects must demonstrate potential impact to energy efficiency in manufacturing and/or the development of new clean energy technologies with a potential for broad national impact. Eligibility for this Program is limited to entities that manufacture products in the U.S. for commercial applications and the organizations that support them. Selected Phase I projects will be awarded up to $300,000 to support compute cycles and work performed by the national lab partners. The industry partner must provide a participant contribution of at least 20% of the DOE funding for the project. The HPC4Mfg Program anticipates making multiple awards, subject to the availability of funding. Background DOE maintains world-class HPC expertise and facilities, currently hosting four of the top ten most powerful computers in the world. From detailed atomic-level simulations to massive cosmological studies, researchers use HPC to probe science and technology questions inaccessible by other experimental methods. Scientific insights gained from these computational studies have drastically impacted research and technology across industrial sectors and scientific fields. Examples include additive manufacturing, oil recovery, drug development, climate science, genomics, and exploration of fundamental particles that make up our universe. From industry to academia, the scientific need for compute power pushes the limits of current computers and continues to drive innovation and development for future high performance computers and their capabilities. There is high potential for the U.S. manufacturing industry to utilize the power of HPC. The HPC4Mfg Program i s intended to provide HPC expertise and resources to manufacturing industries to lower the risk of HPC adoption and broaden its use to support advanced clean energy manufacturing. The DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) within EERE sponsors this HPC4Mfg Program. AMO partners with private and public stakeholders to support the research, development and deployment of innovative technologies that can improve U.S. competitiveness, save energy, and ensure global leadership in advanced manufacturing and clean energy technologies. AMO supports cost ‐ shared research, development, and demonstration activities in support of cross-cutting next generation technologies and processes that hold high potential to significantly improve energy efficiency and reduce energy-related emissions, industrial waste, and the life ‐ cycle energy consumption of manufactured products. Program Objective The objective of the HPC4Mfg Program is to enable collaboration between the national laboratories and the U.S. manufacturing industry to investigate, improve, and scale methods that will accelerate the development and deployment of innovative energy efficient manufacturing or enable the production or adoption of clean energy technologies. This Phase 1 solicitation is aimed at demonstrating the benefit of HPC toward these goals within one year. Improved energy efficiency across the manufacturing industry is one of the primary goals of the HPC4Mfg Program. We solicit proposals that improve understanding and optimize manufacturing processes. To make the highest impact nation-wide proposals applicable to the following energy-intensive manufacturing industries are encouraged to apply, although proposals applicable to all manufacturing industries will be considered. •· Petroleum refining •· Chemicals •· Wood pulp and paper •· Primary metals •· Food processing •· Glass and cement Applied research, development and ultimate adoption of clean energy technologies is the other primary goal of the HPC4Mfg program. We solicit proposals that demonstrate the use of HPC to help develop new, innovative clean energy technologies, optimize device design, predict device performance, shorten time to market, and reduce the number of testing cycles in product development. Successful applicants will work collaboratively with staff from one or more of the DOE laboratories to conduct project activities across the various HPC areas of expertise, including development and optimization of modeling and simulation codes, HPC infrastructure, scaling of applications, as well as applied research and development of tools or methods. To make the broadest impact across the industry, the project teams will present their results at the annual HPC4Mfg Industry Day. Publications in appropriate trade journals are also encouraged. Successful Phase I projects may be considered for Phase II follow-on projects once substantial progress has been made on the original project. The terms for any follow-on work will be negotiated separately between the stakeholders. The DOE national laboratory system provides the HPC expertise for the HPC4Mfg Program. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) administers the program and is joined by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for this initial call for proposal. Additional national laboratories will be added in future calls. Eligibility Eligibility is limited to U.S. manufacturers, defined as entities that are incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular State or territory of the United States, and which manufactures products in the United States. U.S. universities, institutes, and other non-profit organizations are also eligible to participate, although an explanation of potential impact on manufacturing should be identified for non-manufacturing applicants. Funding Requirements The DOE monetary contribution for each Phase 1 project will not exceed $300,000. An industry partner must provide a participant contribution of at least 20% of the DOE funding for the project to support industry expertise to the project. The participant contribution can take the form of monetary funds-in or "in-kind" contributions and must come from non-federal sources unless otherwise allowed by law. The DOE funding will be provided to the national laboratory (or laboratories) in support of their work under the HPC4Mfg Program. On a limited basis, students at U.S. universities may also be supported.. A special Cost Share Waiver is available for Domestic Institutions of Higher Education, Domestic Nonprofit Entities, or U.S. State, Local, or Tribal Government Entities, which may reduce the 20% participant contribution. The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has issued a Cost Share Reduction determination pursuant to Section 988(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that is applicable to certain entities applying under this call. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT REQUEST. Concept Paper Guidelines Interested parties will first submit a concept paper by the due date provided below that describes the objectives of the project. The concept paper will be evaluated against the documented criteria. Successful concept papers will be invited to submit a full proposal. The concept paper should not exceed two (2) single - spaced pages using 12- point font (Times New Roman preferred), should be in PDF file format, and must include the following components under headings corresponding to the bullets below. A concept paper that does not meet the Guidelines may be rejected. •· Title Page (not included in page limit) : Proposal title, principal investigator(s) (PI), contact information (name, company, title, nationality, address, phone number, fax number, and email address of the primary contact for contract and technical issues), as well as a brief company description and location of US Manufacturing. •· Abstract : Brief non-proprietary summary of the challenge to be addressed and the plan to address it. Include a summary of the expertise of the industry partner in addressing the challenge, a description of the level of scientific computing currently in use, and what gap the national lab involvement will address. •· Statement of Work : Brief description of work to be conducted and how it advances the current state of the art. Include a description of the required national laboratory computing resource and/or expertise as well as what information (e.g. data sets) can be made available for verification and validation of results. •· Impact : Predict the impact of the proposed work on: long-term energy savings across an industry (not just a specific company); production of clean energy technologies with broad industrial application; and/or the ability of an industry to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative energy efficient manufacturing. Describe how this work contributes to a transformational change in the energy sector. Include metrics of nation-wide annual energy and/or cost savings, where possible. Completed concept papers must be submitted in PDF file format by email to hpc4mfg-submissions@llnl.gov by 11:59pm PST on the deadline indicated below. The subject line should include: HPC4Mfg Concept Submission. Receipt of concept papers will be confirmed within one week of submission. Full Proposal Guidelines Successful concept paper submissions will be notified and paired with a PI from LLNL, LBNL, ORNL, or a combination of these national laboratories, to collaborate on development of a full proposal. Full proposals will be evaluated against the criteria described below. Proposals should not exceed five (6) single - spaced pages using 12- point font (Times New Roman preferred), should be in PDF file format, and must include the following components under headings corresponding to the bullets below. Proposals that do not meet the guidelines may be rejected. •· Title Page : (not included in page limit) Proposal title, principal investigator(s), contact information (name, company, title, nationality, address, phone number, fax number, and email address of the primary contact for contract issues and for scientific issues), as well as a brief company description and location of US Manufacturing. •· Abstract : Brief non-proprietary summary of the challenge to be addressed and the proposal to address it. •· Background : Present technical challenge to be addressed. Describe the current state of the art, the anticipated improvement and how HPC will facilitate the improvement. Include the expertise of the industry and national laboratory teams in addressing the challenge. Identify the relevance of the project to the goals of the HPC4Mfg Program and motivation for collab oration. Indicate if the proposed project will accelerate transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to undertake because of technical and financial uncertainty. •· Project Plan and Objectives : Provide a technical description of the work to be performed and expected utilization of Laboratory computational resources. Discuss how the capabilities of the Laboratory will interact with the capabilities at the company to yield a successful result. List clear technical objectives and project tasks with associated metrics, deliverables, and milestones. Use a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) format to number your tasks/subtasks. If possible, identify specific modeling and simulation codes appropriate for the proposed work, the data available to validate the results, and the areas where a subject matter expert is required. •· Impact : Predict the impact of the proposed work on: long-term energy savings across an industry (not just a specific company); production of clean energy technologies with broad industrial application; and/or the ability of an industry to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative energy efficient manufacturing. D escribe how this work contributes to a transformational change in the energy sector. This section should also highlight the enduring economic impact for the U.S. and metrics of nation-wide annual energy and/or cost savings. •· Implementation : Discuss the follow-on activities and resources needed to implement the anticipated solutions developed in this program and the likelihood that the resulting technology or solution would receive follow on funding from federal agencies and private investors. •· Acceptance of CRADA Terms and Conditions (not included in page limit) : Indicate whether the applicant will accept "as is" the terms of the proposed CRADA. •· Project Budget : (not included in page limit) Summarize project costs including amount and source of participant contribution. Include a description of how this funding will make a large difference relative to existing funding from other sources, including the private sector and why this work should be funded by the government. •· Qualifications and Experience : (not included in page limit) Provide a statement of qualification and experience of the organizations involved, including brief biographical information for key staff. Completed proposals must be submitted in PDF file format by email to hpc4mfg-submissions@llnl.gov by 11:59pm PST on the deadline indicated below. The subject line should include: HPC4Mfg Proposal Submission. Receipt of proposals will be confirmed within one week of submission. Proposal evaluation will be conducted by a Review Committee consisting of experts in the application of HPC modeling, simulation, and data analysis from each of the participating DOE national laboratories, and members of the DOE AMO with knowledge of the US Manufacturing industry. The portfolio of selected proposals will be submitted to AMO senior managers for final funding approval, subject to the availability of funding. All AMO funding decisions shall be final. Upon approval from AMO, the HPC4Mfg Program Director will issue a response to each applicant and successful applicants will begin CRADA initiation. Once the CRADA is approved by both parties, the projects can begin execution. The portfolio of projects will be posted on http://hpc4mfg.llnl.gov/. The HPC4Mfg Program reserves the right to select all, a portion, or none of the submissions. Evaluation Criteria •· Degree on which the proposed effort advances the current "State of the Art" •· Appropriateness for national laboratories •· Technical feasibility (for full proposals only) •· Industry participant contribution and participation •· Impact, including Lifecycle Energy Impact, broad industrial impact through new clean energy technology development and/or energy efficient manufacturing technologies, as well as impact on employment and manufacturing in the United States •· Strength and balance of the technical team, including modeling expertise on both the national laboratory and industry sides and process experts for the model validation Timeline Estimates will be replaced by firm dates as the solicitation progresses. Event Date Call for Proposal September 15, 2015 Concept Paper due October 15, 2015 Request for full proposal End of October, 2015 Full proposal due End of November, 2015 Finalists notified Late December, 2015 Expected project start Late January, 2016 Point of Contact During the period of the call for proposals, all questions relating to this announcement should be directed to the HPC4Mfg Director at hpc4mfg-submissions@llnl.gov. Answers will be posted on http://hpc4mfg.llnl.gov/. Industrial partners that are interested in submitting applications should refrain from contacting any member of the HPC4Mfg Program once the call for proposals has been issued. Intellectual Property and Proprietary Data The HPC4Mfg Program respects the importance of industry's intellectual property and data security while balancing the need to document the benefits of public expenditures. Provisions relating to proprietary information and intellectual property are set forth in the standard Short Form CRADA. A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), if required, can be put into place during development of the project and submission of a proposal to facilitate discussions while protecting the partner's proprietary information. To the extent possible, it is preferred that proprietary information NOT be included in the submitted proposal. If company proprietary information is included in the proposal, the specific information should be marked as such, and HPC4Mfg Program officials will utilize reasonable efforts to treat the information as business sensitive. Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Information Awardees are expected to enter into a DOE Model Short Form CRADA with the national laboratory or laboratories that will be performing the work. Because of the need for accelerated placement and execution of the projects, terms of the CRADA will not be subject to negotiation. To review the proposed terms that make up the DOE Model Short Form CRADA, please see the attached.
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