[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67466-67467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32456]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Technology Center; Solicitation for Cooperative
Agreement Proposal (SCAP); Research Titled: Early Entrance Coproduction
Plant
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Technology
Center.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation.
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SUMMARY: On or about January 22, 1999, The U.S. Department of Energy,
Federal Energy Technology Center, plans to issue a Solicitation for
Cooperative Agreement Proposal (SCAP) No. DE-SC26-99FT40040 for the
solicitation of applications in support of research and development
entitled ``Early Entrance Coproduction Plant.'' Authority for this
action is the DOE Organization Act Public Law 95-91 and the DOE
Financial Assistance Regulations 10 CFR Part 600. DOE anticipates
multiple awards with a project duration of approximately five years.
DOE plans to make available funds totaling $30,000,000 over the project
duration; a minimum cost share of 20 percent for the concept definition
and RD&T planning, 35 percent for research, development, and testing;
and 50 percent for the preliminary EECP design is required.
DATES: Proposals are due 60 days after release of solicitation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Crystal A. Sharp, IO7, Internet address: csharp@fetc.doe.gov, U.S.
Department of Energy, Federal Energy Technology Center, P.O. Box 880,
Morgantown, West Virginia 26507-0880, Telephone (304) 285-4442,
Procurement Request No. 26-99FT40040.000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objective of this effort is to determine
the feasibility of an EECP located at a specific site which produces
fuels or chemicals in combination with electric power from synthesis
gas derived from coal, or, coal in combination with some other
carbonaceous feedstock. The project will consist of three budget
periods: Budget Period 1--Concept Definition and RD&T Planning; Budget
Period 2--Research, Development and Testing; and Budget Period 3--EECP
Engineering Design. Efforts in Budget Period 1 (estimated at 1.5
years), are to focus on performing the necessary feasibility analyses
and initial project definition to better define the proposed concept.
Budget Period 2 (estimated at 2 years), efforts are to focus on
research development and testing of components and subsystems. Budget
Period 3 (estimated at 1 year), efforts are to focus
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on completion of the EECP engineering design. An Information Package
describing the draft technical requirements is currently available on
FETC's Homepage at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit/. Offerors
and interested parties are encouraged to provide comments, suggestions,
and/or questions regarding the information package. DOE plans to post
the solicitation on FETC's Homepage in late January 1999. Again, FETC
Homepage address is http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit/. Offerors
and other interested parties are encouraged to download the
solicitation once it becomes available, as paper copies will not be
distributed. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be posted on
the FETC Homepage. Electronic WordPerfect version 6.1 copies of the
solicitation may be obtained by submitting a written request to the
address provided above. Telephone requests will not be honored.
Dated: November 24, 1998.
Randolph L. Kesling,
Acquisition and Assistance Division, Federal Energy Technology Center.
[FR Doc. 98-32456 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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