SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice SCALEUP_Ready_FA_NOFO.pdf (65 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.

Award size and project length

• Project period: 36 months · p. 5

  “Anticipated Period of Performance Approximately 36 months.” Open page 5

Registrations you need first (2)

• Grants.gov · p. 1

  “DE-FOA-0003467 Assistance Listing Number 81.135 NOFOs are posted on ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/), Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/), and FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/).” Open page 1

• SAM.gov, Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 38

  “UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER AND SAM REGISTRATION Applicants must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov/SAM prior to submitting an application, at which time the system will assign (if newly registered) a Unique Entity Identifier…” Open page 38

Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

Steps before the deadline

• Letter of intent · p. 16

  “At least one Letter of Intent from one or more Commercialization Partners is required as part of the Full Application.” Open page 16

• Letter of intent · p. 34

  “A Letter of Intent from at least one Commercialization Partner is required for the Full Application.” Open page 34

What to submit

• Form SF-LLL · p. 19

  “Recipients and Subrecipients are required to complete and submit SF-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” (https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/disclosure-lobbying-activities) if any non-Federal funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for…” Open page 19

• Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 21

  “Further, the selectee must submit 1) current and pending support disclosures and resumes for any new Covered Individuals, and 2) updated disclosures if there have been any changes to the current and pending support submitted with the application. 5 See…” Open page 21

• Form SF-424 · p. 34

  “SF-424 The SF-424 must be submitted in Adobe PDF format using the available template.” Open page 34

• Form SF-424A · p. 35

  “Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the proposed costs listed in eXCHANGE match those listed on forms SF-424 and the Budget Justification Workbook/SF-424A.” Open page 35

• Budget narrative / justification · p. 35

  “BUDGET JUSTIFICATION WORKBOOK/SF-424A Applicants are required to complete the Budget Justification Workbook/SF-424A Excel spreadsheet using the available template.” Open page 35

• Environmental documentation · p. 54

  “In particular, ARPA-E must determine before funding a project whether the project qualifies for a categorical exclusion under 10 C.F.R. § 1021.410 or whether it requires further environmental review (i.e., an environmental assessment or an environmental…” Open page 54

• Data management plan · p. 56

  “Awardees are also required, post-award, to submit a Data Management Plan (DMP) that addresses how data generated in the course of the work performed under an ARPA-E award will be preserved and, as appropriate, shared publicly.” Open page 56

Length limits

• Reviewer Comments: 3 pages max · p. 37

  “The Reply to Reviewer Comments must be a maximum of 3 pages – 2 pages maximum for text, and 1 page maximum for images (e.g., graphics, charts, or other data).” Open page 37

• Reviewer Comments: 2 pages max · p. 37

  “The Reply to Reviewer Comments must be a maximum of 3 pages – 2 pages maximum for text, and 1 page maximum for images (e.g., graphics, charts, or other data).” Open page 37

• Reviewer Comments: 1 page max · p. 37

  “The Reply to Reviewer Comments must be a maximum of 3 pages – 2 pages maximum for text, and 1 page maximum for images (e.g., graphics, charts, or other data).” Open page 37

• Executive Summary: 1 page max · p. 40

  “The Technical Volume must include only the following: o Executive Summary (1 page max.); o Sections 1-8 (20 pages max.); 1.” Open page 40

• Sections: 20 pages max · p. 40

  “The Technical Volume must include only the following: o Executive Summary (1 page max.); o Sections 1-8 (20 pages max.); 1.” Open page 40

• PQS: 5 pages max · p. 40

  “Budget o References and Business Documents (no page limit); and o Personal Qualification Summaries (each PQS limited to 5 pages in length, no cumulative page limit).” Open page 40

• Summary Slides: 3 pages max · p. 41

  “o Summary Slides (3 page limit, Microsoft PowerPoint format); and o Completed and signed Business Assurances & Disclosures Forms (no page limit, Adobe PDF format).” Open page 41

• Reply: 2 pages max · p. 41

  “The Reply may include: o Up to 2 pages of text; and o Up to 1 page of images.” Open page 41

• Up: 1 page max · p. 41

  “The Reply may include: o Up to 2 pages of text; and o Up to 1 page of images.” Open page 41

Formatting rules

• 12-point font, single-spaced · p. 33

  “Single space all text and use Times New Roman typeface, a black font color, and a font size of 12 point or larger (except in figures and tables).” Open page 33

Cost share or match

• Cost share / match · p. 24

  “Such businesses should have the incentive, ability, and organizational competencies to attract financial support during the project, such as the 20%-33.3% cost share, as well as additional private capital, particularly after a successful SCALEUP Ready project.” Open page 24

• Cost share / match · p. 28

  “For a Cooperative Agreement awarded under this NOFO, the Prime Recipient must provide at least 33.3% of the Total Project Cost12F 13 as cost share, except as provided in Section II.F.3 of the NOFO.13 F 14 Under an other transaction agreement, a higher level…” Open page 28

• Cost share / match · p. 28

  “REDUCED COST SHARE REQUIREMENT Project teams may qualify for a reduced cost share of 20% if they qualify under one of the following specified applicant categories:” Open page 28

• Cost share / match · p. 28

  “Small businesses – or consortia of small businesses – will provide at least 20% of the Total Project Cost as cost share.” Open page 28

Dates in the notice

• October 2, 2024 · p. 5

  “October 2, 2024 Full Application Due Date:” Open page 5

Mistakes that get applications rejected (2)

• Outside what the program funds: The following types of submissions may be deemed nonresponsive and may not be reviewed or considered: · p. 42

  “The following types of submissions may be deemed nonresponsive and may not be reviewed or considered:” Open page 42

• Could get your application rejected: Submissions will not be evaluated against each other since they are not submitted in accordance with a... · p. 44

  “Submissions will not be evaluated against each other since they are not submitted in accordance with a common work statement. 2.” Open page 44