[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26294-26295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12163]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and 
Validation Project

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Issuance of solicitation for financial assistance applications, 
solicitation number DE-PS36-03GO93010.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cell, and Infrastructure 
Technologies of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy is soliciting financial assistance 
Applications with the objective of supporting industry efforts and the 
President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative in developing a path to a hydrogen 
economy. DOE intends to provide financial support under provisions of 
the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996.

DATES: Issuance of the Solicitation is planned for May 5, 2003 with a 
closing date of August 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the Solicitation once it is issued, 
interested parties should access the DOE Industry Interactive 
Procurement System (IIPS) Web site. The Solicitation can be obtained 
directly through IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov by browsing 
opportunities by Program Office, Financial Assistance, Golden Field

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Office, and then selecting this Solicitation number. DOE will not issue 
paper copies of the Solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Damm, Contracting Officer, via 
facsimile to (303) 275-4788 or electronically to 
[email protected]. Once the Solicitation is issued, all questions 
must be submitted through IIPS per the instructions contained in the 
Solicitation. Responses to questions will be posted on the IIPS Web 
site. Further information on DOE's Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and 
Infrastructure Technologies Program can be viewed at http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under this Solicitation, DOE is soliciting 
Applications for Validation projects that include the testing, 
demonstration, and validation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and 
infrastructure, and the required vehicle and infrastructure interfaces 
for complete system solutions. The Validation projects should also 
include a comprehensive safety plan, a program that enhances the 
development of codes and standards, and a comprehensive, integrated 
education and training campaign.
    Awards under this Solicitation will be Cooperative Agreements, with 
a five-year Project Period. Teams under this Solicitation must include 
an automobile manufacturer and an energy company, with one of the two 
entities proposed as the Applicant. DOE anticipates selecting three to 
five Applications for negotiation toward Award. Subject to the 
availability of annual congressional appropriations, the total 
cumulative DOE funding available under this Solicitation for all 
projects is anticipated to be between $150 million and $240 million. 
Applicant cost share is required in order to be considered for an Award 
under this Solicitation. The minimum required cost share varies with 
the type of Applicant and type of proposed project and will be 
specified in the Solicitation.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on May 5, 2003.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-12163 Filed 5-14-03; 8:45 am]
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