Common use of TEAM Clause in Contracts

TEAM. Include single-page resumes of key project participants (not counted in the 15-page limit). Proposal Evaluation Selection of winning proposals will be determined based on available funding and input from DOE and external reviewers. The categories and relative ranking criteria used to evaluate submissions will be as follows: Technical Merit (30%) • Relevance of proposed work to each AOI • Overall technical merit • Potential impact of the collaboration on the technical challenge being addressed (e.g., national lab and industry leveraged effort) • Impact of collaboration on other interested and impacted stakeholders (e.g., through sharing of data or experimental results with other stakeholders) • Degree to which the current state of the technology and the proposed advancement are clearly described. Commercialization and Market Potential (40%) • Extent to which the collaboration specifically and convincingly demonstrates how the applicant will move the state of the art through the proposed advancement, validation, demonstration, etc. towards commercialization and market adoption • Potential impact of the collaboration on the commercialization and market adoption challenges being addressed (e.g., national lab and industry leveraged effort) • Potential impact of collaboration on the market • Importance of technology development/demonstration/analyses to general market acceptance. Plan, Team and Resources (30%) • Adequacy and feasibility of the proposed work plan to meet clearly articulated goals of the project • Appropriate use of national lab capabilities, resources, and expertise • Clear estimated level of effort from national laboratories and strong justification, including table of cash and/or in-kind cost share to be provided by the non-lab partner(s) • Qualifications and expertise of the key technical personnel who are active participants in the proposed project • Teams that include representation from diverse entities such as, but not limited to: Minority Serving Institutions,7 including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)/Other Minority Institutions (OMIs), or through linkages with Opportunity Zones,8 are encouraged • Ability of the industrial partner to support proposed activities, commitment of individuals, other partners, available facilities, equipment, etc. Submission NOTICE OF INTENT: Please let NREL know that you intend to apply by emailing your topic area and short description of the project to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ no later than April 30, 2021 at 5 p.m. MDT.