[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67466-67467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32456]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Federal Energy Technology Center; Solicitation for Cooperative 
Agreement Proposal (SCAP); Research Titled: Early Entrance Coproduction 
Plant

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Technology 
Center.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: On or about January 22, 1999, The U.S. Department of Energy, 
Federal Energy Technology Center, plans to issue a Solicitation for 
Cooperative Agreement Proposal (SCAP) No. DE-SC26-99FT40040 for the 
solicitation of applications in support of research and development 
entitled ``Early Entrance Coproduction Plant.'' Authority for this 
action is the DOE Organization Act Public Law 95-91 and the DOE 
Financial Assistance Regulations 10 CFR Part 600. DOE anticipates 
multiple awards with a project duration of approximately five years. 
DOE plans to make available funds totaling $30,000,000 over the project 
duration; a minimum cost share of 20 percent for the concept definition 
and RD&T planning, 35 percent for research, development, and testing; 
and 50 percent for the preliminary EECP design is required.

DATES: Proposals are due 60 days after release of solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Crystal A. Sharp, IO7, Internet address: [email protected], U.S. 
Department of Energy, Federal Energy Technology Center, P.O. Box 880, 
Morgantown, West Virginia 26507-0880, Telephone (304) 285-4442, 
Procurement Request No. 26-99FT40040.000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objective of this effort is to determine 
the feasibility of an EECP located at a specific site which produces 
fuels or chemicals in combination with electric power from synthesis 
gas derived from coal, or, coal in combination with some other 
carbonaceous feedstock. The project will consist of three budget 
periods: Budget Period 1--Concept Definition and RD&T Planning; Budget 
Period 2--Research, Development and Testing; and Budget Period 3--EECP 
Engineering Design. Efforts in Budget Period 1 (estimated at 1.5 
years), are to focus on performing the necessary feasibility analyses 
and initial project definition to better define the proposed concept. 
Budget Period 2 (estimated at 2 years), efforts are to focus on 
research development and testing of components and subsystems. Budget 
Period 3 (estimated at 1 year), efforts are to focus

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on completion of the EECP engineering design. An Information Package 
describing the draft technical requirements is currently available on 
FETC's Homepage at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit/. Offerors 
and interested parties are encouraged to provide comments, suggestions, 
and/or questions regarding the information package. DOE plans to post 
the solicitation on FETC's Homepage in late January 1999. Again, FETC 
Homepage address is http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit/. Offerors 
and other interested parties are encouraged to download the 
solicitation once it becomes available, as paper copies will not be 
distributed. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be posted on 
the FETC Homepage. Electronic WordPerfect version 6.1 copies of the 
solicitation may be obtained by submitting a written request to the 
address provided above. Telephone requests will not be honored.

    Dated: November 24, 1998.
Randolph L. Kesling,
Acquisition and Assistance Division, Federal Energy Technology Center.
[FR Doc. 98-32456 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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