[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15191-15192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7591]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Availability of Solicitation

AGENCY: Albuquerque Operations Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability of solicitation--Geothermal Resource 
Exploration and Definition II (GRED II).

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), Albuquerque Operations 
Office (AL), anticipates issuing Solicitation No. DE-SC04-02AL67912 for 
a second program on Geothermal Resource Exploration and Definition. 
This program is in support of the Geothermal Energy Program and has the 
primary objective of developing collaborative efforts to support the 
exploration and definition of new geothermal resources in 
geographically diverse regions with the objective of providing 
additional geothermal power. Projects may consist of up to three 
phases: (1) Phase I is Resource Evaluation and may include new 
exploration work to discover a probable geothermal resource and select 
a site for drilling a geothermal exploration well; (2) Phase II is 
Drilling and Characterization and consists of the drilling of a test 
well, logging and coring as appropriate, and initial testing of the 
well; (3) Phase III is Testing and Assessment and consists of long term 
flow and temperature tests in the well and final assessment of the 
site. Proposed projects are for up to three years and may begin at any 
phase, but documentation will be required for all three phases. One or 
more projects will be funded under the Fiscal Year 2002 funding level 
of up to $600,000 with a maximum DOE cost share of 80%. Funding for 
subsequent years is dependent on Congressional appropriations and 
Departmental priorities.

DATES: The solicitation will be available on April 1, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erwin E. Fragua, Contract Specialist, 
DOE/AL, at (505) 845-6442 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Fax number 
is (505) 845-5181/4210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applications must be prepared and submitted 
in accordance with the instructions and forms contained in the 
solicitation. The solicitation will be

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available on the Internet at the following web site: http://e-center.doe.gov. All questions concerning this solicitation must be in 
writing and submitted to the specialist listed above.

    Issued in Albuquerque, New Mexico March 21, 2002.
Martha L. Youngblood,
Contracting Officer, Complex Support Branch, Office of Contracts and 
Procurement.
[FR Doc. 02-7591 Filed 3-28-02; 8:45 am]
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