[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68727-68728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33195]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Idaho Operations Office; Notice of Solicitation

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office 
(ID), in accordance with the Financial Assistance regulations in 10 CFR 
600, announces competitive Solicitation Number DE-PS07-97ID13507 for 
DOE's Greenhouse of the Future Program. With this solicitation DOE 
intends to make a financial assistance award to support the Greenhouse 
of the Future 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-PS07-97ID13507, 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 January 17, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE Agriculture Office is interested in 
promoting new agriculture technologies to reduce energy consumption in 
an environmentally sound way. The goals of the Greenhouse of the Future 
Research Program is to: Promote and advance U.S. greenhouse 
technologies and encourage U.S. universities (targeted at the 
undergraduate research level) to develop innovative greenhouse 
technologies.
    DOE anticipates awarding one Financial Assistance Grant in 
accordance with DOE Financial Assistance regulations appearing at Title 
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter II, Subchapter H, Part 
600 if funding is available. Federal funds available for this 
solicitation are expected to be $20,000 for the 12-month research 
period. The $20,000 will be used for greenhouse research and travel 
expenses to the Epcot Floral and Garden Show. Travel expenses 
shall not exceed $5000. No fee or profit will be paid to the award 
recipients. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this 
program is 81.104. Applicants must identify a project period which does 
not exceed 12 months. Applications identifying a project period for 12 
months or less will be eligible for funding of $20,000 for the entire 
project period. The period of performance is anticipated to be 12 
months. The successful applicant will be required to submit a final 
report at the end of the 12 month period to DOE. The objective of this 
solicitation is to promote the development of environmentally sound, 
new technologies for greenhouse food and floral production with the 
objective of conserving energy. To ensure that the competition elicits 
creative ideas, and not simply prototype fabrication capabilities, the 
contest will be a design competition, where the university teams submit 
conceptual ideas of their particular technologies. Interdisciplinary 
teamwork is strongly encouraged, particularly from the undergraduate 
level. Proposed projects should consider total systems

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integration to include energy conservation, pollution reduction, pest 
management, and crop productivity.
    The statutory authority for this program is Sec 107 of the Energy 
Reorganization Act of 1974, Public Law 93488, 88 Stat. 1240 (U.S.C. 
5817) and Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 
1974. Public Law 93-577, 88 Stat.1878 (42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). A copy 
of the solicitation may be accessed on DOE-ID's home page using 
Universal Resource Locator address: http://www.inel.gov/procurement/
index.html. The deadline for receipt of applications is 3:00 p.m. MST 
February 27, 1997.
    Procurement Request Number: 07-97ID13507.000.

    Dated: December 23, 1996.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 96-33195 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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