[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38395-38396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18972]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Reissuance of Solicitation for Financial Assistance
Number DE-PS07-98ID13651--Industrial Process Control With Laser-Based
Ultrasonics
AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.
SUMMARY: This is a reissuance of DE-PS07-98ID13651. The U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office (ID) is seeking applications
for cost-shared research and development of Laser-Based Ultrasonic
technologies that will enhance economic competitiveness, reduce energy
consumption and reduce environmental impacts of the steel industry. The
objective of the solicitation is to develop and use an integrated laser
ultrasonic system for in-process manufacturing applications in the U.S.
steel industry via: (1) Development of an integrated sensor system to
combine the use of laser ultrasonics with other measurement tools to
meet the in-process monitoring requirements for accuracy and
reproducibility; and (2) installation and use of this integrated system
in an industrial process demonstrating the cost-savings utility to the
industry. A total of $1,500,000 in federal funds ($550,000 in fiscal
year 1998, $500,000 in fiscal year 1999, and $450,000 in fiscal year
2000) is expected to be available to fund this effort. DOE anticipates
making a single award with a duration of three years or less. A minimum
of 30% non-federal cost-share is required for research and development
and a minimum of 50% non-federal cost-share is required for later
demonstration and process evaluation. Collaborations between industry,
university, and Federal Laboratory participants are encouraged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T. Wade Hillebrant, Contract
Specialist; Procurement Services Division, U.S. DOE, Idaho Operations
Office, 850 Energy Drive, MS 1221, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563;
telephone (208) 526-0547, e-mail_hillebtw@id.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for the program is
the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974
(P.L. 93-577). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number
for this program is 81.086. The solicitation text is posted on the ID
Procurement Services Division home page and may be accessed using
Universal Resource Locator address at http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/
solicit.html. This site also includes a link to the report of the
workshop on Industrial Applications of Laser Ultrasonics. The
Application Instruction
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package forms (No.'s 1 through 6 and 7 if applicable) may be accessed
at http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/application.html. Sources intending to
propose should send a notice of intent to propose to Mr. Hillebrant
(point of contact listed above) by July 15, 1998. Deadline for receipt
of applications is July 31, 1998, with additional time allowed for cost
share commitment information submittal. Hard copies of the solicitation
and the application forms may also be requested from Mr. Hillebrant.
Issued in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on June 24, 1998.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 98-18972 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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