Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Early entrance coproduction plant,

[Federal Register: December 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 234)]

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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.

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.

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