[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7110-7111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3481]


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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-PS26-03NT41635 entitled ``Energy 
Efficient Building Equipment and Envelope Technologies IV''. The 
Department of Energy announces that it intends to conduct a competitive 
Program Solicitation, DE-PS26-03NT41635, and award financial assistance 
(Cooperative Agreements) for the program entitled ``Energy Efficient 
Building Equipment and Envelope Technologies IV.'' Through this

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solicitation, the DOE/NETL seeks applications on behalf of the Office 
of Building Technology Programs in DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy (EERE) for innovative technologies that have the 
potential for significant energy savings in residential and commercial 
buildings. DOE is seeking to support projects that are advancing energy 
efficient equipment, envelope and whole building technologies. 
Specifically, the objective of the solicitation is to accelerate high-
payoff technologies that, because of their risk, are unlikely to be 
developed in a timely manner without a partnership between industry and 
the Federal Government.

DATES: The solicitation will be available on the ``Industry Interactive 
Procurement System'' (IIPS) Web Page located at http://e-center.doe.gov 
on or about February 28, 2003. Applicants can obtain access to the 
solicitation from the address above or through DOE/NETL's Web site at 
http://www.netl.doe.gov/business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Dowdell, Contract Specialist, 
MS 921-107, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, E-mail Address: 
[email protected], Telephone Number: 412-386-5879.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE/NETL intends to select a group of 
projects programmatically balanced with respect to: (1) Technology 
category (equipment end uses, envelopes and whole buildings); (2) 
building type (residential and/or commercial); and (3) time of 
commercialization (short-term or long-term market potential of the 
technology). The solicitation will cover research and development on 
materials, components and systems applicable to both residential and 
commercial buildings. The solicitation will not support demonstration 
projects to deploy the technology on a large scale but will support 
proof of concept projects. The research and development areas of 
interest are as follows: Whole Buildings--Building Performance and Zero 
Energy; Lighting--Light Sources and Ballasts, Lighting Controls, 
Luminaries and Distribution Systems, and Lighting Impacts; Space 
Conditioning Equipment--Energy Conversion Efficiency, and Distribution, 
Storage, Control and System Integration; Building Envelope--Building 
Materials and Envelope Systems, and Windows; and Appliances.
    The solicitation covers research in four technology maturation 
stages: Technology Maturation Stage 2 involves applied research; 
Technology Maturation Stage 3 involves exploratory development (non-
specific applications and bench-scale testing); Technology Maturation 
Stage 4 involves advanced development (specific applications and bench-
scale testing); and Maturation Stage 5 involves engineering development 
(pilot-scale and/or field testing). For projects spanning more than one 
maturation stage, continuation decision points will be inserted at the 
completion of each stage. Multiple awards (8--12) are expected 
regardless of the technology maturation stage(s) proposed. It is DOE's 
desire to encourage the widest participation, including the involvement 
of small business concerns and small disadvantaged business concerns. 
In order to gain the necessary expertise to review applications, non-
Federal personnel may be used as evaluators or advisors in the 
evaluation of applications, but will not serve as members of the 
technical evaluation team. 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 at least 20 percent from non-Federal sources for research 
and development projects. It is anticipated that $16,000,000 in federal 
funding will be available however, not all of the necessary funds are 
currently available for this solicitation; the Government's obligation 
under any cooperative agreement awarded is contingent upon the 
availability of appropriated FY 2003 funds.
    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. 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 January 29, 2003.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Deputy Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 03-3481 Filed 2-11-03; 8:45 am]
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