[Federal Register: May 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 94)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and
Validation Project
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Issuance of solicitation for financial assistance applications,
solicitation number DE-PS36-03GO93010.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cell, and Infrastructure
Technologies of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy is soliciting financial assistance
Applications with the objective of supporting industry efforts and the
President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative in developing a path to a hydrogen
economy. DOE intends to provide financial support under provisions of
the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996.
DATES: Issuance of the Solicitation is planned for May 5, 2003 with a
closing date of August 15, 2003.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the Solicitation once it is issued,
interested parties should access the DOE Industry Interactive
Procurement System (IIPS) Web site. The Solicitation can be obtained
directly through IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov by browsing
opportunities by Program Office, Financial Assistance, Golden Field
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Office, and then selecting this Solicitation number. DOE will not issue
paper copies of the Solicitation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Damm, Contracting Officer, via
facsimile to (303) 275-4788 or electronically to
h2validation@go.doe.gov. Once the Solicitation is issued, all questions
must be submitted through IIPS per the instructions contained in the
Solicitation. Responses to questions will be posted on the IIPS Web
site. Further information on DOE's Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and
Infrastructure Technologies Program can be viewed at http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells
.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under this Solicitation, DOE is soliciting
Applications for Validation projects that include the testing,
demonstration, and validation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and
infrastructure, and the required vehicle and infrastructure interfaces
for complete system solutions. The Validation projects should also
include a comprehensive safety plan, a program that enhances the
development of codes and standards, and a comprehensive, integrated
education and training campaign.
Awards under this Solicitation will be Cooperative Agreements, with
a five-year Project Period. Teams under this Solicitation must include
an automobile manufacturer and an energy company, with one of the two
entities proposed as the Applicant. DOE anticipates selecting three to
five Applications for negotiation toward Award. Subject to the
availability of annual congressional appropriations, the total
cumulative DOE funding available under this Solicitation for all
projects is anticipated to be between $150 million and $240 million.
Applicant cost share is required in order to be considered for an Award
under this Solicitation. The minimum required cost share varies with
the type of Applicant and type of proposed project and will be
specified in the Solicitation.
Issued in Golden, Colorado, on May 5, 2003.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-12163 Filed 5-14-03; 8:45 am]
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