[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 52 (Friday, March 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 10740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6290]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Electric Vehicle Field Test Program

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office (ID).

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office, 
in accordance with the Financial Assistance regulations in 10 CFR 600, 
announces competitive Solicitation Number DE-PS07-96ID13413 for DOE's 
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Program. With this solicitation DOE intends 
to make financial assistance awards to support an Electric Vehicle 
Field Test Program.

AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION: Prospective applicants should send a 
written request for a copy of the solicitation and a DOE application 
instruction package (which includes standard forms, assurances and 
certifications) to the U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations 
Office, 850 Energy Drive, MS-1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401-1563, Attn: 
SOL DE-PS07-96ID13413 Connie Osborne, Contract Specialist (Telephone 
Number: 208-526-0093). Requests transmitted by facsimile at (208) 526-
5548 will be accepted. It is advised that prospective applicants submit 
their requests in writing no later than March 29, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Electric and Hybrid Vehicle program 
focusses on long-term and high-risk drive train and energy storage 
research in collaboration with industry. The program validates the 
results of its research activities using laboratory and field tests. 
The purpose of the solicitation is to select two or three independent 
test teams which are qualified to perform Baseline Performance, 
Reliability and Fleet tests of light duty electric vehicles. The tests 
in this request for applications will identify commercially viable 
electric vehicles. This is not a demonstration nor a deployment 
activity.
    DOE anticipates awarding two or three Cooperative Agreements in 
accordance with DOE Financial Assistance Regulations appearing at Title 
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter II, Subchapter H, Part 
600 (hereafter called 10 CFR 600) if funding is available. 
Approximately $1.2 million in federal funds are expected to be 
available to fund the first year of a three year testing effort. 
Cooperative Agreements will be in place for three years contingent upon 
receipt of program funding. No fee or profit will be paid to the award 
recipients. All testing work will be cost shared with DOE on a 50-50 
basis, and the data generated under this testing program will be made 
public.
    The statutory authority for this program is the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 (Public Law 102-486 as amended by Public Law 103-437 on 
November 2, 1994). A copy of the solicitation may be accessed on DOE's 
Business Opportunities Home Page using the following Universal Resource 
Locator address: `http://www.pr.doe.gov/propp.html'. The deadline for 
receipt of applications is 4:00 p.m. MDT, May 16, 1996.

Procurement Request Number: 07-96ID13413.000

    Dated: March 1, 1996.
Brad G. Bauer,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 96-6290 Filed 3-14-96; 8:45 am]
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