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Notice of Competitive Financial Assistance Solicitation

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 [Federal Register: January 29, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 19)]
[Notices]
[Page 8103]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr29ja01-23]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Competitive Financial Assistance Solicitation

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of competitive financial assistance solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office
(ID) is seeking applications for innovative cost-shared research,
development and demonstration of technologies that will enhance
economic competitiveness, reduce energy consumption and reduce
environmental impacts in the emerging renewable bioproducts industry.
The proposed research and development (R&D) applications must address
priorities of at least three out of the four key barrier areas; Plant
Sciences, Production, Processing, and Utilization, as identified in the
Technology Roadmap for Plant/Crop-Based Renewable Resources 2020.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications is 3:00 p.m. MST March
28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The formal solicitation document will be disseminated
electronically as Solicitation Number DE-PS07-01ID14039, Agriculture
Industry of the Future Program, through the Industry Interactive
Procurement System (IIPS) located at the following URL: http://e-
center.doe.gov. IIPS provides the medium for disseminating
solicitations, receiving financial assistance applications and
evaluating the applications in a paperless environment. Completed
applications are required to be submitted via IIPS. Individuals who
have the authority to enter their company into a legally binding
contract/agreement and intend to submit proposal/applications via the
IIPS system must register and receive confirmation that they are
registered prior to being able to submit an application on the IIPS
system. An IIPs ``User Guide for Contractors'' can be obtained by going
to the IIPS Homepage at the following URL: http://e-center.doe.gov and
then clicking on the ``Help'' button. Questions regarding the operation
of IIPS may be e-mailed to the IIPS Help Desk at IIPS Help Desk@e-
center.doe.gov or call the help desk at (800) 683-0751.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Richardson, Contract
Specialist, at richarem@id.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for this program is
the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research & Development Act of 1974 (P.L.
93-577). The applications must link the R&D in each of the barrier
areas selected, in an integrated and crosscutting approach, to achieve
overall project objectives. (Two examples of such crosscutting efforts
can be found on p. 25 and p. 26 overlaid on Figures 13 and 14 in the
Technology Roadmap for Plant/Crop-Based Renewable Resources 2020.) This
will require a multi-disciplinary collaboration. Multi-partner
collaborations between industrial companies, growers, universities,
non-profit groups and National Laboratories are encouraged. A minimum
of two partners is required, with at least one being an industrial
company. DOE anticipates making approximately 3 to 5 awards with total
estimated DOE funding of up to $1.5 M per award per year, each with a
duration of approximately 3-5 years.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on January 16, 2001.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 01-2470 Filed 1-26-01; 8:45am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

 
 

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