[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 15161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7518]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Number DE-PS36-03GO93003]


First Steps Toward Developing Renewable Energy and Energy 
Efficiency on Tribal Lands: Strategic and Energy Resource Planning, 
Capacity Building, and Organizational Development

AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of solicitation for financial assistance 
applications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance rules, 10 CFR 600.8, is soliciting applications 
for financial assistance from Federally-recognized Tribes or Alaskan 
Native Corporations for strategic planning, energy options analysis or 
resource planning, human capacity building, and organizational 
development related to sustainable energy efficiency implementation or 
renewable energy development.

DATES: Issuance of the solicitation is planned for early March 2003.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the solicitation, once issued, 
interested parties should access the DOE Golden Field Office home page 
at http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html, click on 
``Solicitations,'' and then access the solicitation number identified 
above. The DOE Golden Field Office home page will provide a link to the 
solicitation synopsis in the Industry Interactive Procurement System 
(IIPS) Web site and provides instructions on using IIPS. The 
solicitation will be available directly through IIPS at http://e-
center.doe.gov by browsing opportunities by Contract Activity, for 
those solicitations issued by the Golden Field Office. To be notified 
when the solicitation is issued, join the Solicitation Mailing List 
specific to this notice through IIPS. DOE will not issue paper copies 
of the solicitation. For questions regarding the operation of IIPS, 
contact the IIPS Help Desk at center.doe.gov">IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or at 
(800) 683-0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammie Lawler, Contract Specialist, 
via facsimile at 303-275-4788 or electronically at 
[email protected]. Responses to questions will be made by 
amendment to the solicitation and posted on the DOE Industry 
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE's Tribal Energy Program promotes tribal 
energy self-sufficiency and fosters employment and economic development 
on tribal lands through financial assistance to Federally-recognized 
Tribes and Alaskan Native Corporations. Under this solicitation, DOE is 
soliciting applications from Federally-recognized Tribes or Alaskan 
Native Corporations (hereafter referred to as ``tribes'') for strategic 
planning, energy options analysis or resource planning, human capacity 
building, and organizational development related to sustainable energy 
efficiency implementation or renewable energy development.
    DOE will only consider applications from Federally-recognized 
tribes on whose tribal lands the project will be located. Applications 
from a consortium will be accepted but must be submitted by a single 
tribe representing the consortium. A Statement of Commitment from an 
authorized representative of the tribe (Chief, Governor, President, 
Chairperson or other representative authorized to commit the tribe), 
that includes a Statement of Commitment from each participant, will be 
required as a part of the application.
    Awards under this solicitation are anticipated to be grants with 
terms of one year. Subject to funding availability, the total DOE 
funding available under this solicitation will be between $500,000 and 
$1,000,000. DOE anticipates selecting 5 to 20 applications for 
negotiation toward award. No cost share is required in order to be 
considered for awards under this solicitation. Solicitation number DE-
PS36-03GO93003 will include complete information including technical 
aspects, funding, application preparation instructions, evaluation 
criteria, and other factors that will be considered when selecting 
applications for funding. Issuance of the solicitation is planned for 
early March 2003, with applications due approximately 50 days after the 
solicitation has been issued. Information on Financial Assistance 
Regulations (10 CFR part 600), proposal forms, award format, or post 
award forms can be obtained through the DOE Golden Field Office Home 
Page http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on March 11, 2003.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-7518 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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