96-6290. Electric Vehicle Field Test Program
[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 52 (Friday, March 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 10740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6290]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Electric Vehicle Field Test Program
AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office (ID).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office,
in accordance with the Financial Assistance regulations in 10 CFR 600,
announces competitive Solicitation Number DE-PS07-96ID13413 for DOE's
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Program. With this solicitation DOE intends
to make financial assistance awards to support an Electric Vehicle
Field Test Program.
AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION: Prospective applicants should send a
written request for a copy of the solicitation and a DOE application
instruction package (which includes standard forms, assurances and
certifications) to the U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations
Office, 850 Energy Drive, MS-1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401-1563, Attn:
SOL DE-PS07-96ID13413 Connie Osborne, Contract Specialist (Telephone
Number: 208-526-0093). Requests transmitted by facsimile at (208) 526-
5548 will be accepted. It is advised that prospective applicants submit
their requests in writing no later than March 29, 1996.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Electric and Hybrid Vehicle program
focusses on long-term and high-risk drive train and energy storage
research in collaboration with industry. The program validates the
results of its research activities using laboratory and field tests.
The purpose of the solicitation is to select two or three independent
test teams which are qualified to perform Baseline Performance,
Reliability and Fleet tests of light duty electric vehicles. The tests
in this request for applications will identify commercially viable
electric vehicles. This is not a demonstration nor a deployment
activity.
DOE anticipates awarding two or three Cooperative Agreements in
accordance with DOE Financial Assistance Regulations appearing at Title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter II, Subchapter H, Part
600 (hereafter called 10 CFR 600) if funding is available.
Approximately $1.2 million in federal funds are expected to be
available to fund the first year of a three year testing effort.
Cooperative Agreements will be in place for three years contingent upon
receipt of program funding. No fee or profit will be paid to the award
recipients. All testing work will be cost shared with DOE on a 50-50
basis, and the data generated under this testing program will be made
public.
The statutory authority for this program is the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 (Public Law 102-486 as amended by Public Law 103-437 on
November 2, 1994). A copy of the solicitation may be accessed on DOE's
Business Opportunities Home Page using the following Universal Resource
Locator address: `http://www.pr.doe.gov/propp.html'. The deadline for
receipt of applications is 4:00 p.m. MDT, May 16, 1996.
Procurement Request Number: 07-96ID13413.000
Dated: March 1, 1996.
Brad G. Bauer,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 96-6290 Filed 3-14-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 03/15/1996
- Department:
- Energy Department
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of solicitation.
- Document Number:
- 96-6290
- Pages:
- 10740-10740 (1 pages)
- PDF File:
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