[Federal Register: April 18, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 75)]
[Notices]
[Page 19170]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Change in DOE Office of Science Business Practices
Notice 02-24; Implement Use of Industry Interactive Procurement System
(IIPS)
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of changeover to use of Industry Interactive Procurement
System (IIPS).
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, is
announcing a fundamental change in the manner in which business will be
conducted. A secure, web-enabled acquisition and financial assistance
system, Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS), has been
developed and is deployed. Effective June 1, 2002, this system will
become the way our office receives competitive financial assistance
applications. IIPS provides for the posting of solicitations, receipt
of applications, and conducting of clarifications or discussions in a
paperless environment via the Internet.
DATES: Effective June 1, 2002, applications must be submitted in PDF
format through the IIPS system. (However, in order to allow sufficient
time for all applicants to register and transition to the IIPS system,
the Office of Science will continue to accept printed copies of
applications until the end of the fiscal year, i.e., September 30,
2002.)
ADDRESSES: When submitting applications, applicants should use the IIPS
web page, which is located at: http://e-center.doe.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Grants and Contracts
Division, Office of Science, SC-64, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901
Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874-1290. Applicants may call 301-
903-5212, for information and assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since we are planning on issuing all
solicitations electronically using IIPS, we want you to subscribe to
IIPS, free of charge, to receive notifications of financial assistance
opportunities in which you are interested. To subscribe to the
electronic mailing list, you will need to go to our web site at: http:/
/e-center.doe.gov/. From this page, click on the ``register'' button to
initiate the subscription process. You will need to provide information
similar to that required on the Standard Form 129, Solicitation Mailing
List Application. Follow the instructions for ``subscribing'' to IIPS.
Best practices suggest you browse the IIPS page frequently to ensure
you are receiving the appropriate notices. In order to submit proposals
or bids, you must register your firm or institution. To register, click
on the ``register'' button on the IIPS home page, so you can choose to
``register'' or ``register and subscribe'' (this is a combination
registration and subscription form). Clicking on either option opens a
form for you to complete. As with the subscription form, you must
complete all the required fields and click on the ``submit'' button at
the bottom of the form. Should you need assistance, please feel free to
contact the IIPS help desk at 800-683-0751, or by email at:
(helpdesk@pr.doe.gov).
Office of Science solicitations will include as an attachment, the
appropriate forms in PDF fillable format to be submitted with the
proposal. All information submitted through IIPS must be in PDF format.
Additional information about the Office of Science financial assistance
programs is available at our home page, which is located at: http://
www.sc.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html. Please bookmark these
pages and check back often.
This Notice remains in effect until it is succeeded by another
issuance by the Office of Science.
Issued in Washington, DC on April 9, 2002.
John Rodney Clark,
Associate Director of Science for Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 02-9470 Filed 4-17-02; 8:45 am]
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