[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54648-54649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21513]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of
a Financial Assistance Solicitation
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Notice of availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial
Assistance
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Solicitation No. DE-PS26-02NT41613 entitled Development of Technologies
and Capabilities for Developing Coal, Oil, and Gas Energy Resources.
The Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory
(NETL), is conducting this solicitation to competitively seek cost-
shared applications for research and development of technologies
enabling development of energy resources needed to ensure the
availability of affordable energy for the Nation's future.
DATES: Potential applicants are required to submit a technical
application, not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages. Based on the
technical application, applicants will be selected to enter into
negotiations leading to award of a cooperative agreement (financial
assistance) for the project. All applications must be submitted through
the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) system in accordance
with the instructions in the solicitation. The solicitation will be
available on DOE/NETL's Internet address at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business and on the ``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS)
webpage located at http://e-center.doe.gov on or about August 21, 2002.
The deadline for submission of technical applications for each of the
three evaluation periods will be identified in the solicitation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry D. Gillham, MS 921-162, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box
10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, e-mail
Address: [email protected]. Telephone Number: (412) 386-5817.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this solicitation, NETL seeks
applications in the following thirteen (13) separate (i.e., stand
alone) Areas of Interest:
Coal & Environmental Systems
(1) Combustion Systems.
(2) Environmental and Water Resources.
(3) Carbon Sequestration.
(4) Power Systems Advanced Research.
(5) Vision 21 Technologies.
(6) Coal Fuels and Hydrogen.
(7) Gasification--Not Available for Evaluation Period 1.
Strategic Center for Natural Gas
(8) Fuel Cells.
(9) Gas Exploration, Production, Storage, and Hydrates.
(10) Infrastructure Reliability for Natural Gas.
Petroleum
(11) Oil and Gas Environmental: Upstream.
(12) Petroleum Fuels.
(13) Transportation Fuels and Chemicals * * *.
Applicants must select and target only one (1) Area of Interest per
application. DOE anticipates the award of multiple cost-sharing
cooperative agreements under each Area of Interest. Approximately
$23.85 million of DOE funds is planned for this solicitation which will
cover all Areas of Interest and all evaluation periods. It is
anticipated that a total of 50-75 awards will be made as a result of
this solicitation. In accordance with Section 3002 of the Energy Policy
Act (EPAct), a minimum of 20% cost share will be required for each
project. This solicitation includes multiple closing dates. Applicants
will submit a technical application and after agency evaluation, the
applicant will receive an e-mail notification that they have or have
not been selected for negotiations leading to award. Those applicants
selected for negotiations leading to award will be instructed in the
notification e-mail that they must submit cost and other documentation
as described in the solicitation. Selected applicants will generally
have less than 30 days to submit the required cost and other
documentation. Once released, the solicitation will be available for
downloading from the IIPS Internet page, http://e-center.doe.gov. At
this Internet site you will also be able to register with IIPS,
enabling you to submit an application. If you need technical assistance
in registering or for any other IIPS function, call the IIPS Help Desk
at (800) 683-0751 or E-mail the Help Desk personnel at center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation will only be made available
in IIPS. No hard (paper) copies of the solicitation and related
documents will be made available.
Prospective applicants who would like to be notified as soon as the
solicitation is available should subscribe to the Business Alert
Mailing List at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business. Once you subscribe,
you will receive an announcement by E-mail that the solicitation has
been released to the public. Telephone requests, written requests, E-
mail requests, or facsimile requests for a copy of the solicitation
package will not be accepted and/or honored. Applications must be
prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms
contained in the solicitation. The actual solicitation document will
allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.
Issued in Pittsburgh, PA on August 16, 2002.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Deputy Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 02-21513 Filed 8-22-02; 8:45 am]
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