[Federal Register: February 16, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 33)]
[Notices]
[Page 10676-10677]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Superconductivity Program for Electric Power Systems
AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Supplemental Announcement 05 to the Fiscal Year 2001 Broad
Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial Assistance Applications
Involving Research, Development and Demonstration for the Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DE-PS36-01GO90000.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy, pursuant to the DOE Financial
Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.8, is announcing its intention to solicit
applications for the DOE Superconductivity Partnership Initiative (SPI)
Program. The selected applicants will receive financial assistance
under a cooperative agreement with DOE.
DATES: Supplemental Announcement 05 will be issued February 9, 2001.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of Supplemental Announcement 05 once it is
issued, interested parties must access the Golden Field Office
Application, Award and Solicitation page at http://www.golden.doe.gov/
businessopportunities.html, click on ``solicitations'' and then locate
Supplemental Announcement 05. DOE does not intend to issue written
copies of the Supplemental Announcement.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, (EERE) is pursuing, through the issuance of this
Supplemental Announcement, the development of a wide range of electric
power and industrial equipment, incorporating significant high
temperature superconductive (HTS) components or sub-systems through its
Superconductivity Program. A minimum cost share of 50% of the total
project cost is required for an Application to be considered for award
under this Supplemental Announcement. DOE intends that its industry
partners will be vertically integrated teams composed of equipment
manufacturers, HTS wire and coil suppliers, component suppliers, and
end users (primarily utilities). Applicant teams may avail themselves
of the technical expertise and capabilities of the DOE National
Laboratories via a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. A
laboratory could contribute specialized capabilities, facilities, or
equipment to the project that would complement the partnership's needs.
These teams would carry out the multi-year technology developmental
efforts, consisting of design, construction, installation and testing
phases. DOE anticipates that awards will be made to teams for projects
ranging in size from hundreds of thousands of dollars to several
million dollars per year and for project periods of up to four years.
Subject to the availability of funds, it is anticipated that the DOE
funding share for these efforts will be no more than $5.5 million in
the first year, and no more than $9 million for each of the following 3
years. Awards under this Supplemental Announcement will be cost-shared
cooperative agreements between DOE and the prime of the industry-led
team. Supplemental Announcement 05 will include complete information on
the program including technical aspects, funding, application
preparation instructions, application evaluation criteria, and other
factors that will be considered when selecting applications for
funding. No pre-application conference is planned.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James McDermott, Contract Specialist,
at 303-275-4732, e-mail jim_mcdermott@nrel.gov. Responses to questions
will be made by amendment to the Supplemental Announcement and will be
posted on the DOE Golden Field Office Home Page listed above.
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Issued in Golden, Colorado on February 5, 2001.
Jerry Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-4001 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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