[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 230 (Thursday, November 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59583-59584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29634]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of 
a Financial Assistance Solicitation

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial 
Assistance Solicitation No. DE-PS26-02NT41422 entitled Development of 
Technologies and Capabilities for Developing Coal, Oil, and Gas Energy 
Resources. The Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology 
Laboratory (NETL), is conducting this solicitation to competitively 
seek cost-shared applications for research and development of 
technologies enabling development of energy resources needed to ensure 
the availability of affordable energy for the Nation's future.

DATES: Potential applicants are required to submit a brief, not to 
exceed four pages, pre-application. A response to the pre-applications 
either encouraging or discouraging submission of a comprehensive 
application will be communicated to the applicant within about 30 days 
of the closing date for the pre-application. All pre-applications must 
be submitted through the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) 
system in accordance with the instructions in the solicitation. The 
solicitation will be available on DOE/NETL's Internet address at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business and on the ``Industry Interactive 
Procurement

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System'' (IIPS) Web page located at http://e-center.doe.gov on or about 
November 15, 2001. The deadline for submission of pre-applications and 
comprehensive applications for each of the three evaluation periods 
will be identified in the solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry D. Gillham, MS 921-162, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 
10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, E-mail 
Address: [email protected], Telephone Number: (412) 386-5817.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this solicitation, NETL seeks 
applications in the following fourteen (14) separate (i.e., stand 
alone) Areas of Interest:

Coal & Environmental Systems

(1) Combustion Systems
(2) Gasification Technologies
(3) Environmental & Water Resources
(4) Sequestration
(5) Power Systems Advanced Research
(6) Vision 21

Strategic Center for Natural Gas

(7) Fuel Cells
(8) Gas Exploration, Production & Storage
(9) Infrastructure Reliability

Fuels & Energy Efficiency

(10) Natural Gas Processing
(11) Transportation Fuels & Chemicals
(12) Fuels Advanced Research

Petroleum

(13) Oil and Gas Environmental: Upstream
(14) Oil and Gas Environmental: Downstream Processing, Heavy Oil 
Upgrading Technologies and Fundamental Science for Enhanced 
Environmental Performance at Refineries

Applicants must select and target only one (1) Area of Interest per 
application. DOE anticipates the award of multiple cost-sharing 
cooperative agreements under each Area of Interest. Approximately $17 
million of DOE funds is planned for this solicitation which will cover 
all Areas of Interest and all evaluation periods. It is anticipated 
that a total of 20-30 awards will be made as a result of this 
solicitation. In accordance with Section 3002 of the Energy Policy Act 
(EPAct), a minimum of 20% cost share will be required for each project. 
This solicitation includes multiple closing dates and uses a Two-Step 
Application process for each closing date. Under Step 1, applicants 
will submit a pre-application for consideration. After agency 
consideration, the applicant will receive a notification that the 
submission of a comprehensive application is either encouraged or 
discouraged. After notifications through the IIPS system, applicants 
will have about 30 days to prepare and submit the comprehensive 
application. Offerors are hereby notified that comprehensive 
applications received on or before the pre-application due date will be 
discarded prior to evaluation, and will not be evaluated. Applications 
submitted by, or on behalf of: (1) Another Federal agency (OFA); (2) a 
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by 
another Federal agency; or (3) a Department of Energy (DOE) Management 
and Operating (M&O) contractor will not be eligible for an award under 
this solicitation. OFAs, FFRDCs and M&Os will not be eligible to 
respond directly to this solicitation, nor may they participate as a 
teaming member or subcontractor under any application. Applications 
from OFAs, FFRDCs or M&Os, or applications which include an OFA, FFRDC 
or M&O as a team member or subcontractor will not be evaluated.
    Once released, the solicitation will be available for downloading 
from the IIPS Internet page. At this Internet site you will also be 
able to register with IIPS, enabling you to submit an application. If 
you need technical assistance in registering or for any other IIPS 
function, call the IIPS Help Desk at (800) 683-0751 or E-mail the Help 
Desk personnel at center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation will 
only be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the 
solicitation and related documents will be made available.
    Prospective applicants who would like to be notified as soon as the 
solicitation is available should subscribe to the Business Alert 
Mailing List at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business. 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. Applications must be 
prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms 
contained in the solicitation. The actual solicitation document will 
allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.

    Issued in Pittsburgh, PA, on November 1, 2001.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Deputy Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 01-29634 Filed 11-28-01; 8:45 am]
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