NIST’s Standards Coordination Office is offering this grant to establish and maintain a Standardization Center of Excellence (SCoE). This institutional award aims to bolster U.S. engagement in international standardization efforts concerning critical and emerging technologies (CETs). These technologies are vital for upholding U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. The SCoE’s comprehensive scope covers all essential areas of standardization, ensuring a holistic approach to global standards development. This includes crucial aspects like pre-standardization engagement, developing precise measurement and reference standards, establishing clear documentary standards, facilitating thorough conformity assessment processes, and implementing robust management systems. This grant is specifically for enhancing U.S. leadership in global technology standards.
Opportunity ID: 355227
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2024-NIST-SCOE-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Standardization Center of Excellence |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.609 — Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 06, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to all nongovernmental organizations (including, but not limited to academic institutions, trade associations, and professional societies), located in the United States or its territories. Eligible applicants include contractors that operate Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) where the applicant is permitted to receive federal financial assistance award funds. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: |
NIST’s Standards Coordination Office is seeking applications from eligible applicants for activities to establish and maintain a Standardization Center of Excellence (SCoE) to support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies (CETs) that are essential to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. The scope of this institutional award, as described in the Department of Commerce Grants and Cooperative Agreements Manual, Chapter 6.A.2 (20 April 2021), encompasses all critical areas of standardization such as pre-standardization engagement, measurement standards, reference standards, documentary standards, conformity assessment, and management systems. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty L Roosa
Management Analyst Email:grants@nist.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 355227 Full Announcement-2024-NIST-SCOE-01 -> NIST NOFO on the Standardization of Excellence.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Misty L Roosa Management Analyst Email: grants@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.609 | 2024-NIST-SCOE-01 | Standardization Center of Excellence | PKG00287242 | Jul 01, 2024 | Aug 07, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
355227 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
355227 CD511-1.1.pdf
355227 RR_FedNonFedBudget_2_0-2.0.pdf
355227 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
355227 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
355227 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget_2_0-2.0.pdf
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