[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 50221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25172]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Solicitation for Financial Assistance Number DE-SC07-
99ID13658; Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Research for the 
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL)

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office intends 
to issue a solicitation in anticipation of making one financial 
assistance award for environmental monitoring and ecological research 
of geographical areas peripheral to and on the Idaho National 
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). The services required 
include: (1) Wildlife, habitat and vegetation surveys, studies and 
research; (2) offsite surveillance including sample collection and 
analysis of air, water, soil, milk, wheat, lettuce, and meat (domestic 
and wildlife) for radionuclides including the analysis and reporting of 
data obtained; (3) sitewide research about endangered wildlife species, 
pollutants in the environment, and revegetation, and; (4) diverse, but 
program specific research projects, including a demonstration of a 
biobarrier for environmental restoration or waste management areas, 
assessment of iodine--129 levels in the environment and impact of 
effluent disposal in lined ponds. Estimated cost for the services is 
approximately 1.67M to 1.9M per year over a five-year cooperative 
agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T. Wade Hillebrant, Contract 
Specialist; Procurement Services Division; U.S. DOE, Idaho Operations 
Office, 850 Energy Drive, MS 1221, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563; 
telephone (208) 526-0547.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for the program is 
Section 102 of the DOE Organization Act, as amended, P.L. 95-91. The 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program 
is 81.502. The solicitation text is expected to be posted on the ID 
Procurement Services Division home page on or about October 7, 1998, 
and may be accessed using Universal Resource Locator address http://
www.id.doe.gov/doeid/solicit.html. Application package forms are 
available at http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/application.html or may be 
requested from the contract specialist. Requests for application 
packages must be written. Those intending to propose must notify Mr. 
Hillebrant via fax, letter or e-mail. Include company name, mailing 
address, point of contact, telephone number, e-mail address and fax 
number. Contact the contract specialist at the address above, via fax 
number (208) 526-5548, or via email to [email protected].

    Issued in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on September 11, 1998.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 98-25172 Filed 9-18-98; 8:45 am]
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