[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13201]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Federal Energy Technology Center; Notice of Intent To Issue a 
Federal Assistance Solicitation (PS)

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue a PS No. DE-
PS26-99FT40497 entitled ``Novel Methods for Natural Gas Upgrading.'' 
The PS will solicit the submission of innovative techniques, systems, 
and processes to assist industry in demonstration and implementation in 
order to develop economic natural gas upgrading technologies in order 
to raise low-quality raw natural gas to pipeline quality. Through this 
solicitation DOE is seeking to support projects that are demonstrating 
and implementing new and innovative techniques for natural gas 
upgrading. Specifically, the objective of the procurement is to target, 
but not be limited to, the removal of nitrogen, water, carbon dioxide, 
and hydrogen sulfide from on-shore and off-shore (continental United 
States) low quality natural gas and associated gas reservoirs, 
including coal beds and landfill locations. DOE realizes that 
considerable advances have been made with the application of membranes 
for natural gas upgrading, and plans to select projects that 
demonstrate and implement new processes to include, but not be limited 
to, chemical solvents, membranes, or complexing agents with membrane 
technology to be applied mainly to associated gas for recovery of 
natural gas liquids.

DATES: The solicitation will be available on DOE/FETC's Internet 
address at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business. Prospective offerors who 
would like to be notified as soon as the solicitation is available 
should register at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/index.html. Provide 
your e-mail address and click on the ``Oil and Gas'' technology choice 
located under the heading ``Fossil Energy.'' Once you subscribe, you 
will receive an announcement by e-mail that the solicitation has been 
released to the public. Telephone requests, written requests, e-mail 
requests, or facsimile requests for a copy of the solicitation package 
will not be accepted and/or honored. The actual solicitation document 
will allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.

ADDRESSES: Acquisition and Assistance Division, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Federal Energy Technology Center, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 
26507-0880.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond R. Jarr, Contract Specialist, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Technology Center, P.O. Box 
880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880; Telephone 304/285-4088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE anticipates multiple cooperative 
agreement awards resulting from this solicitation and no fee or profit 
will be paid to a Recipient or subrecipient under the awards. 
Solicitations will not be distributed in paper form or on diskette. It 
is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about June 
4, 1999. The exact date and time for the submission of proposals will 
be indicated in the solicitation. However, at least a thirty day 
response time is currently planned. It is DOE's desire to encourage the 
widest participation included the involvement of individuals, 
corporations, non-profit organizations, small and small disadvantaged 
businesses, educational institutions, and state or local governments or 
other entities. This particular program is covered by Section 3001 and 
3002 of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct), 42 U.S.C. 13542 for financial 
assistance awards. EPAct 3002 requires a cost share commitment of 20 
percent from non-Federal sources for research and development (Phase I 
of the project) and 50 percent from non-Federal sources for 
demonstration (Phase II of the project). The Government's obligation 
under this award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated 
funds from which payment for award purposes can be made.

    Issued: May 18, 1999.
Raymond R. Jarr,
Contract Specialist, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 99-13201 Filed 5-24-99; 8:45 am]
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