# Presentation: 333219

## U. S. Department of EnergyNational Energy Technology Laboratory

**U. S. Department of Energy****National Energy Technology Laboratory**

**Virginia Weyland, Project Manager**
**National Petroleum Technology Office**

***Solicitation “Applications of Petroleum Technologies on Native American and Alaskan Native Corporation Properties for the Benefit of the entire Tribe/Native Corporation”***
*** ******January 29, 2002***

## Purpose of Workshop

**Present goals and objectives of the DOE Native American  Solicitation **
**Present step-by-step application process **
**Provide opportunity to use DOE’s new electronic application process – the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS)**
**Provide overview of Native American Initiative**

## Workshop Agenda

**Online Registration to Submit a Proposal**
**Solicitation Overview **
**Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS)**
-  Overview
- Key Elements
**Hands-on work with the solicitation and IIPS system**
**Lunch**
**Q&A**
**Native American Program Overview**
**Native American Video**
**Workshop Evaluation**

## Workshop Presenters/Helpers

## Goals and Objectives of Solicitation

**Apply new technologies to increase petroleum resources **
**Environmentally acceptable**
**Promote economic development**

## Who Can Apply?

**Any federally recognized Indian Tribe or Alaskan Native Corporation on whose reservation or tribally-owned lands the project will be located**
**Any nonprofit or for-profit organization, university, institute of higher education or non-federal agency partnering with a Tribe or Native Corporation**

## Critical Dates

** ****April 8, 2002 at 11:59 p.m. EST ****- Proposals Due **
**September 30, 2002**** – Anticipated Start of Awarded Projects **

## Areas of Interest

**Development  - improve development and economic value of known oil fields on non-allotted Tribal lands**
**Exploration – promote exploration and identification of undiscovered oil fields on non-allotted Tribal lands**
**Environmental – reduce cost of effective environmental compliance in oil and gas field operations, which will benefit the entire Tribe**
**Refining – promote development of refining capacity for the benefit of the entire Tribe**

## Funding

**$1.2 million DOE funds**
**Estimated $300,000 cost share (minimum 20%)**
**Cost share is calculated on total cost of project**

## Project Awards Anticipated

**2 to 5 Awards**
**Project Duration 1 to 2 years**

## Technical Evaluation Criteria

**Evidence of Technical Understanding and Readiness – 35%**
**Technical and Project Management Approach – 35%**
**Benefit of the Project – 20%**
**Technology Transfer – 10%**

## Program Policy Factors

**Diversity of technologies among the four areas of interest**
**Diversity of Native American Tribes or Alaskan Native Corporations**
**Availability of funding in specific program areas of this solicitation**
**Diversity of technical approaches and methods**
**Complementary and/or duplicative efforts which, when taken together, will best achieve the research goals and objectives**
**Variety of kinds and sizes of organizations to provide a balanced programmatic effort and a variety of different technical perspectives**