SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Public-Private Hard Energy Technology Innovation Hub
- Notice Date
- 3/11/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States
- ZIP Code
- 94720
- Solicitation Number
- 2016-050-4038
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2016
- Point of Contact
- Suzanne Storar, Phone: 5104864306, Suzanne Storar,
- E-Mail Address
-
ststorar@lbl.gov, ststorar@lbl.gov
(ststorar@lbl.gov, ststorar@lbl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Background Cyclotron Road was created at Berkeley Lab with funding support from DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) to address the critical national need to accelerate development and deployment of hard energy technologies* capable of transforming the nation's energy system. *Hard energy technologies are defined in this notice as technologies based on innovation in the physical sciences, e.g., materials and manufacturing. Cyclotron Road is an energy materials and manufacturing innovation platform that serves as a mentored home for entrepreneurial researchers whose early-stage innovations are too challenging to pursue in a venture startup. Its goal is to achieve focused pre-commercial technology development objectives within a discrete time period and enable the translation of high-impact materials and manufacturing technologies from concept to marketplace. Participants are selected in an annual competition, and Cyclotron Road provides mentorship and access to unique R&D assets and scientific expertise at Berkeley Lab, a DOE national laboratory, to incubate and translate the innovations from proof-of-concept to proof-of-product. Opportunity Berkeley Lab believes that the impact of Cyclotron Road is maximized via a public-private partnership. The public-private partnership model provides an opportunity for a private sector partner to play an active role in transforming the nation's energy system. Berkeley Lab is seeking one or more partners for such a partnership, with the goal of expanding the scope and impact of Cyclotron Road. In particular, Berkeley Lab seeks one or more non-profit, private sector partners who can: •attract private sector funding and engagement to support Cyclotron Road program goals •provide key business mentorship and economic development services in areas that will enhance the impact of the program and success of innovators, e.g. assistance with company formation, business development assistance and guidance, community and network development, investor advising, etc. •participate in or administer the review and selection process of Cyclotron Road applicants/candidates. •support administration of compliance requirements for innovators who lack infrastructure and require business support at the earliest stages Nature of the Partnership •No funds are being offered via this opportunity - the partner will provide external non-DOE sources of funds for its costs associated with the partnership to provide the support services •Berkeley Lab may engage with the partner in any or all of the following ways: ocoordinating service offerings to the program and mentorship to Cyclotron Road innovators oadministering review and selection process oproviding appropriate access to Berkeley Lab resources and facilities as required for the partnership •Respondent may propose a preferred partnership structure. Berkeley Lab may consider one or more mechanisms through which to formalize the partnership. Examples include: oListing on a preferred service provider list oMemorandum of Understanding oCollaborative or strategic partnership agreement oLicense agreement Requirements for Respondents 1. Must be a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; 2. Must demonstrate significant experience in supporting hard technology innovators; 3. Must include team member(s) with demonstrated ability and/or successful experience in working with a national Lab or other similar entity; 4. Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area for close interactions How to Respond •Submit the following documents to ipo@lbl.gov by 5 p.m. PDT on March 25, 2016: oExecutive summary (2 pages maximum) oDescription of the proposed partnership structure addressing roles and responsibilities of both the public and private side of the partnership including: •the structure of the public-private partnership addressing the requirements described in this notice, •services to be made available to Cyclotron Road participants, •a description of how the partner's resources and services complement innovation services at Berkeley Lab, oStatement of Qualifications, including resumes of proposed team members oDemonstratation of sufficient non-DOE funds available on an on-going basis to provide the support services and the proposed partnership or a plan for obtaining such funds oTimeline for implementation Email ipo@lbl.gov with any questions about this partnership opportunity.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/LBNL/LB/2016-050-4038/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States
- Zip Code: 94720
- Zip Code: 94720
- Record
- SN04047654-W 20160313/160311234501-3414b26188d79d695676058957b7ddb8 (fbodaily.com)
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