[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 6243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3192]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Number DE-PS36-02GO92001]


Industrial Assessment Centers Field Manager

AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for financial assistance applications.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technologies 
(OIT) is seeking applications for the Industrial Assessment Center 
(IAC) Program Technical Field Manager. The IAC program enables eligible 
small and medium-sized manufacturers to have comprehensive industrial 
assessments performed at no cost to the manufacturer. Teams of 
engineering faculty and students from the Centers, located at 26 
universities around the country, conduct energy audits or industrial 
assessments and provide recommendations to manufacturers to help them 
identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and save 
energy. These Centers are selected under a separate DOE solicitation 
and administered through individual cooperative agreements directly 
with DOE. The IAC program is guided by technical field management 
working under policy guidelines established by DOE. This procurement 
will be for one technical field manager to assist DOE in monitoring and 
managing the program nationally. For further information on the IAC 
program visit www.oit.doe.gov/iac.

DATES: DOE expects to issue the solicitation on or about February 1, 
2002. The deadline for receipt of applications will be on or about 3:00 
pm Mountain Time on March 29, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The formal solicitation document will be disseminated 
electronically as Solicitation Number DE-PS36-02GO92001, Industrial 
Assessment Center Field Manager, through the Industry Interactive 
Procurement System (IIPS) located at the following URL: http://e-
center.doe.gov. IIPS provides the medium for disseminating 
solicitations, receiving financial assistance applications, and 
evaluating the applications in a paperless environment. Completed 
applications are required to be submitted via IIPS. Individuals who 
have the authority to enter their company into a legally binding 
contract/agreement and intend to submit proposals/applications via the 
IIPS system must register and receive confirmation that they are 
registered prior to being able to submit an application on the IIPS 
system. An IIPS ``User Guide for Contractors'' can be obtained by going 
to the IIPS Homepage at the URL noted above and then clicking on the 
``Help'' button. Questions regarding the operation of IIPS may be e-
mailed to the IIPS Help Desk at center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or call 
the help desk at (800) 683-0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Damm, Contract Specialist, at 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The field management organization sought in 
this solicitation will: (1) Provide coordination and technical 
facilitation of the 26 schools (Centers) participating in the IAC 
Program; (2) monitor the technical performance of each individual 
center and provide for technical training and support; (3) integrate 
and coordinate the IAC program with the mission and broader activities 
of the Office of Industrial Technologies; (4) revamp existing IAC 
database; and (5) maintain the new IAC database.
    The Golden Field Office has been assigned the responsibility of 
issuing the solicitation and administering the award. DOE will award 
one cooperative agreement as a result of this solicitation. The award 
will be incrementally funded. The initial budget period will be one 
year, with the possibility of 4 one-year continuations depending upon 
availability of funds and satisfactory performance. Estimated funding 
for the first year is $1,000,000.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado on January 22, 2002.
Jerry Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance, Golden Field 
Office.
[FR Doc. 02-3192 Filed 2-8-02; 8:45 am]
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