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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Research

 

Submission of Applications To Support Project Definition Studies 
of Specific Future On-Site Uses of the Superconducting Super Collider 
Assets and Facilities

AGENCY: Office of Energy Research, Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of grant solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expects to issue a 
solicitation for the submittal of grant applications for project 
definition studies of specific future on-site uses of the 
Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) assets and facilities located in 
Ellis County, Texas.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Existing assets and facilities include:
    (1) The N15 site which houses extensive cryogenic facilities and 
superconducting magnet tooling and test equipment in the Magnet 
Development Laboratory, the Magnet Test Laboratory, and the Accelerator 
System String Test;
    (2) The Central Facility, a 550,000 sq. ft. building including 
200,000 sq. ft. of office/training space; 160,000 sq. ft. of shop/lab 
space, serviced with low conductivity water and compressed air systems, 
and some crane coverage; a well-equipped machine shop, a 550 watt 
liquid helium refrigerator (in partially assembled condition); and 
warehouse space;
    (3) Buildings for the linear accelerator (linac) as well as its 
negative hydrogen ion source and 2.5-MeV radiofrequency quadruple (the 
higher energy sections are not complete);
    (4) Nearly 15 miles of unfinished tunnel, 14 feet in diameter, at a 
depth of typically 150 feet, connected to the surface by several 
vertical shafts; and
    (5) An integrated network of distributed computer workstations. The 
specific uses to be addressed by these studies are presently being 
determined by the Department based on the submission and evaluation of 
Expressions of Interest and other considerations. The uses will be 
described in detail in the solicitation. Total funding up to the amount 
of $5,000,000 is anticipated for these studies. Multiple awards are 
expected to be made in July 1994, with reports from these studies due 
October 31, 1994. The solicitation will be issued on or about May 6, 
1994. Eligibility for this solicitation is unrestricted. Those who 
submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) in response to the 
Department's March 1994 request for EOIs will automatically receive a 
copy of the solicitation. Written requests for copies of the 
solicitation should be sent to Ms. Angela Sistrunk, Contract 
Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 2001, Oak Ridge, TN 
37831-8758 by April 29, 1994. Telephonic requests will not be accepted.

    Issue in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on April 11, 1994.
Peter D. Dayton,
Director, Procurement and Contracts Division, Oak Ridge Field Office.
[FR Doc. 94-9542 Filed 4-19-94; 8:45 am]
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