Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR MP 18 N028
This funding opportunity, titled "ULTRA LOW COST THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM USING REVERSE OSMOSIS CONCENTRATE" (Funding Opportunity Number: BOR MP 18 N028), is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. It falls under CFDA 15.560, Secure Water Act Research Agreements, with legal authority tied to the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11), specifically Sections 9504(b) and 9509, which allow Reclamation to enter into research agreements. The funding activity area is categorized under Energy, and the intent is to support applied research rather than a typical construction or deployment project.
The core purpose of the agreement is to fund research into a new, innovative, and very low-cost thermal energy storage approach that uses reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate. RO concentrate, often referred to as brine, is a byproduct stream from desalination or water treatment processes and can present disposal and environmental challenges. The project concept implied by the title is to explore whether that concentrate stream can be used as part of a thermal storage system, potentially turning a waste or difficult-to-manage water stream into a useful resource for storing heat. While the public notice does not provide technical details on the method, it clearly frames the work as research and development aimed at improving or demonstrating a novel thermal energy storage process.
Financially, the total anticipated award amount is $65,778, and the Bureau of Reclamation is providing the full $65,778 in federal funds. The award ceiling is also listed as $65,778, and only one award is expected, indicating a single recipient for a specific, predefined scope of work. The recipient identified in the notice is Cal Poly Pomona, Inc., and the mechanism is explicitly described as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordination, technical input, or oversight) compared to a standard grant.
A key point in this announcement is that it is a Notice of Intent to Award and not a competitive solicitation. In other words, it is not asking the public to submit proposals. Reclamation states that the decision not to compete the financial assistance agreement is based on Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14 (B)(1)(4), and emphasizes that such determinations are solely within the government’s discretion. The notice also directs anyone with questions to the listed grants management specialist, Leanne Henderson, at lhenderson@usbr.gov. For additional background, it references a related Notice of Intent to Award announcement (BOR-MP-18-N028).
In terms of timing and administrative details, the opportunity record shows a creation date of July 31, 2018, with an original closing date of August 13, 2018. Eligible applicants are described broadly as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), which aligns with the named intended recipient entity. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a small, targeted federal research cooperative agreement meant to explore an innovative thermal energy storage concept linked to water treatment byproducts, announced publicly for transparency even though the award was intended to go to a specific organization rather than through open competition.Apply for BOR MP 18 N028
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ULTRA LOW COST THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM USING REVERSE OSMOSIS CONCENTRATE" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 31, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 13, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $65,778.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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