[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 63575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27227]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Idaho Operations Office; Hydropower Turbine Technology: Cost-
Shared Testing to Determine Biological Performance of Large Turbines

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Program Interest (NPI) and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho Operations Office (DOE-
ID) is soliciting interest and comments for cost-shared testing of the 
biological performance of new hydropower turbine technology. The 
primary objective of this project is to determine the fish passage 
characteristics of the turbine technology and to verify the 
environmentally friendliness of the turbine. Qualified participants 
must own the rights to the turbine technology. The technology must also 
be advanced to the stage that hardware exists or can be readily 
constructed; i.e., the equipment design has been completed. This 
project is limited to hydropower turbines which are greater than 1 MW. 
This work will be in support of the U.S. DOE Advanced Hydropower 
Turbine System Program.

DATES: The responses to this NPI should be received by November 17, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: The NPI responses should not exceed two pages and should be 
sent to the following address: U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho 
Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563, ATTN: 
Peggy Brookshier, MS 1220, or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Depending on the availability of Program 
funding, approximately $2.5 million for each of two years will be 
available to support at least one or more testing projects. DOE seeks a 
cost sharing goal of 50% on these new projects. However, the awardee 
will be required to provide a minimum of 30% cost share for the related 
testing activities. DOE's cost share is limited to work associated with 
measuring biological performance and cannot be used for facility 
construction or modifications. The testing portion of the work will be 
cost-shared between DOE and the awardee. The results of these projects 
will be made public through the publication of DOE reports. All cost 
sharing shall be in the form of cash or labor. DOE may request from the 
awardee additional procedure development, equipment development 
testing, or testing support activities that may not be cost sharing by 
DOE.
    The anticipated contract deliverables will include:
    (1) specification of testing protocol, criteria, guidelines, 
procedures, and plan;
    (2) documentation of the appropriate testing; and
    (3) analysis and reporting of the results.
    An independent group may be assigned to review the reports and 
activities prior to their finalization.
    Failure to respond to this notice will not disqualify anyone from 
participating in the solicitation, but those that do respond to this 
notice will be issued the Request for Proposals (RFP) and notification 
of related activities, if they indicate that desire. DOE is interested 
in the comments on the proposed solicitation, particularly with regard 
to the cost-share limitation. Expressions of interest and comments must 
be in writing; no telephone calls will be accepted. The expression of 
interest or comments should include the name, address, telephone 
number, facsimile number, and e-mail address of the primary contact 
person, and an indication of whether or not the respondent wishes to 
receive a copy of the RFP. Do not send a proposal. This is not a 
request for proposals. The RFP will not be open to DOE agencies or DOE 
national laboratories, and these agencies and laboratories will not be 
allowed to participate as a potential team member in any responses.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on October 12, 2000.
Dallas L. Hoffer,
Contracting Officer, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 00-27227 Filed 10-23-00; 8:45 am]
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