[Federal Register: December 10, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 237)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Notice of Availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial
Assistance Program Solicitation No. DE-PS26-02NT40865 entitled ``Solid
State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Core Technology Program.'' The
purpose of the SECA Core Technology Program is to develop science and
technologies that address specific technical challenges and barriers
faced by the SECA Industrial Teams. The goal for SECA Industrial Teams
is to develop a 3 kilowatt (kW)-10kW solid-oxide fuel cell system
including stack and balance of plant that has a Factory Cost of $400/kW
by 2010. Additional information associated with the SECA program is
located at http://www.seca.doe.gov.
DATES: The solicitation will be available on the ``Industry Interactive
Procurement System'' (IIPS) Web page located at http://e-center.doe.gov
on or about December 10, 2001. Prospective applicants can obtain access
to the solicitation from the above Internet address or through the DOE/
NETL's Internet address at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business.
ADDRESSES: The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be
published on the DOE/NETL's Internet address at http://
www.netl.doe.gov/business and on the IIPS Web page located at http://e-
center.doe.gov. Comments and/or questions prior to the issuance of the
solicitation shall be forwarded to the mailing address or E-mail
address provided below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary S. Gabriele, MS I07, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610
Collins Ferry Road, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880, E-mail
Address: mgabri@netl.doe.gov, Telephone Number: (304) 285-4253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject solicitation will focus on
specific sub-topics under the following six Core Technology topic
areas:
1. Fuel Processing.
2. Manufacturing.
3. Controls & Diagnostics.
4. Power Electronics.
5. Modeling & Simulation.
6. Materials.
Each topic area contains one or more sub-topics that describe needs
for specific science, engineering and technologies to support the SECA
Industrial Teams. The Core Technology Program will focus on generating
new scientific and engineering knowledge and on creating technology
breakthroughs to address technical risks and barriers that limit
achievement of the SECA performance and cost goals for solid-state fuel
cell systems. Universities and small business research entities are
considered well suited for this role of generating new knowledge and
creating breakthroughs. The solicitation is however open to any
nonprofit or for-profit organization, university or other institution
of higher education, or non-federal agency, unless otherwise restricted
by the Simpson-Craig Amendment.
The DOE anticipates award of multiple cooperative agreements in the
various topic/subtopic areas; but the DOE reserves the right to award
the agreement type and number deemed in its best interest. Each award
will consist of two phases, and the selection for each phase will be
based on a competitive process. Phase I will investigate the
feasibility of the proposed concept/approach and will be limited to
approximately $150,000 (DOE Funding) and twelve (12) months. Only Phase
I recipients will have the opportunity to submit a renewal application
to receive funds for Phase II research. If the Phase I work
demonstrates feasibility, the selected Industrial Team members see
sufficient commercialization merit, and adequate program funds are
available, the recipient will be awarded a Phase II renewal agreement.
Phase II work includes advancing the science and technology to a
sufficient maturity level that it will be adopted by the Industrial
Team(s). The Phase II effort will be limited to approximately $500,000
(DOE Funding) and twenty-four (24) months. Phase II renewal awards may
be partially funded to pick only the aspects of the Phase II work that
have sufficient merit to the SECA Industrial Team(s).
Applicants are advised that a minimum of 20% cost sharing will be
required in Phase I and Phase II for technologies proposed under Topic
Areas 1 through 5. Cost sharing is not mandatory for Phase I or Phase
II under Topic Area 6, but is highly encouraged.
Once released, the solicitation will be available for downloading
from the IIPS Internet page. At this Internet site you will also be
able to register with IIPS, enabling you to submit an application. If
you need technical assistance in registering or for any other IIPS
function, call the IIPS Help Desk at (800) 683-0751 or E-mail the Help
Desk personnel at IIPS--HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation
will only be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the
solicitation and related documents will be made available.
Prospective applicants who would like to be notified as soon as the
solicitation is available should subscribe to the Business Alert
Mailing List at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business. Once you subscribe,
you will receive an announcement by E-mail that the solicitation has
been released to the public. Telephone requests, written requests, E-
mail requests, or facsimile requests for a copy of the solicitation
package will not be accepted and/or honored. Applications must be
prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms
contained in the solicitation. The actual solicitation document will
allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.
Issued in Morgantown, WV on November 30, 2001.
Randolph L. Kesling,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
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