[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52913-52914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22749]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Solicitation Number DE-PS36-03GO93015]


Chemicals and Forest Products Industries of the Future

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

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

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SUMMARY: DOE is announcing its intention to seek Financial Assistance 
Applications for research and development (R&D) projects that will 
reduce energy consumption, enhance economic competitiveness, and reduce 
environmental impacts of the domestic chemical and forest products 
industries. DOE intends to provide financial support to assist in the 
development of such technologies under provisions of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 (EPAct).

DATES: Issuance of the Solicitation is planned for no later than August 
21, 2003.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the Solicitation once it is 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 link. The Golden 
Home Page will provide direct access to the Solicitation and provide 
instructions on using the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System 
(IIPS) Web site. The Solicitation can also be obtained directly through 
IIPS at http://e-

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center.doe.gov by browsing opportunities by Program Office for those 
solicitations issued by the Golden Field Office. DOE will not issue 
paper copies of the Solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth H. Dwyer, Contracting Officer, at 
[email protected]. Note, however, that responses to questions 
concerning the solicitation will ONLY be answered through the Q&A 
process in the IIPS system, and any Amendments to the Solicitation will 
be posted on the IIPS Web site ONLY.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE Office of Infrastructure 
Technologies is soliciting Applications for R&D projects that will 
focus primarily on technology development in the areas of Catalytic 
Oxidation, Distillation, Wood/Composites, Fiber Recycling, and New 
Forest-Based Materials. Other promising technology areas demonstrating 
energy efficiency in the chemical and forest products industries may be 
considered in addition to the areas identified above.
    Organizations applying under this solicitation are required to 
develop collaborative project teams involving industry, university and/
or national laboratory participants. A minimum of two chemical or 
forest products organizations must be involved in each application. 
Awards under this Solicitation will be either Grants or Cooperative 
Agreements, with a Project Period of three to five years beginning in 
CY2004. A minimum Cost Share of 30% of Total Project Costs from non-
federal sources for applied research projects, and 50% of Total Project 
Costs from non-federal sources for projects involving commercial 
demonstration technologies, for each year of the projects, is required 
in order to be considered for an award.
    The possible number of initial awards to be made will depend on the 
availability of funds in the Fiscal Year 2004 congressional 
appropriations. Continuation of funding for the full project period 
will be contingent upon the availability of funds beyond FY 2004. The 
anticipated level of available DOE funding is specified in the 
Introduction to and Appendix B of the Solicitation. DOE reserves the 
right to make no awards under this Solicitation or to reduce the 
requested DOE funding commitment on any potential award through 
negotiated reductions in work scope.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on August 21, 2003.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-22749 Filed 9-5-03; 8:45 am]
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