From: U7592CB@DOECE.BITNET (Bruce Cranford, CE-222)
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Subject: U.S. Department of Energy Solicitation
Date: 15 Oct 92 13:19:24 GMT
Reply-To: "Bruce Cranford, CE-222" <U7592CB@DOECE.BITNET>
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FROM:     Bruce Cranford, CE-222

U. S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Field Office, Contract and
Procurement Div., P.O. Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM  87185-5400

Subject: A Solicitation for Cooperative Agreements  for the Industrial Waste
Reduction Research and Development.

Ref DE-SC04-93AL93300

Point of Contact.  Juan D. Williams, Contract Specialist, (505) 845-5865,
Betsy A. Shaw, Contracting Officer, (505) 845-4309

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Albuquerque Field Office, intends  to
issue a competitive Solicitation for Cooperative Agreements for   unique and
innovative technologies in the areas of industrial  processes, process
changes, feedstock substitution, and/or product   changes that will conserve
energy while minimizing or reducing   industrial waste material.  For the
purpose of this Solicitation,  technologies include concepts, processes,
and/or hardware.  The term   "innovative technology" will be used in a very
broad sense and   includes but is not limited to (1) development of new
processes,   materials, or products, (2) substitution of materials or
products, or  (3) significant changes to existing manufacturing processes
and  operations.  Applications with innovative technology applicable to
more than one industry with enhanced energy savings potential are
applicable to more than one industry with enhanced energy savings  potential
are encouraged.

Applications must meet the nominal U.S. national net energy savings  goal
of one trillion BTUs by fuel type per year by the year 2010.  Waste
reduction does not include waste heat, noise, electromagnetic  radiation,
nuclear radiation, lowering the level or degree that waste  is toxic or
hazardous, and those cross-media transfers (i.e.   processes that convert
waste material into different physical states   such as from solid to liquid
or gas) which are for the purpose of  reducing the toxicity or hazardousness
of the waste.

The focus of this effort will be on the petroleum industry but   industries
in SIC 1-39 will also be considered.  Research and  Development activities
will be classified into four progressive  phases.  Phase I is "Exploratory
Development".  Phase II is   "Technology Development".  Phase III is
"Engineering Development" for  pilot-scale and full-scale test and Phase IV
is "Demonstration" to   test and verify the potential commercial
application.  Applicants may  propose one or more of these phases.  The
proposed effort may be   initiated at any phase if conclusive evidence is
presented that the  previous phase(s) has been completed successfully.

Multiple awards are expected to be made in FY 93 (possibly three to  four
Cooperative Agreements).  The period of performance for these   Cooperative
Agreements may vary from several months up to 3-5 years,   depending on the
projects selected.  Estimated DOE funding available   is $1 million for FY
93, $1.5 million for FY 94, and $1.5 million for  FY 95.  A minimum of 50
percent cost sharing over the life of the  project is required.  Industrial
participation or support by the   affected industry is essential in all
phases.  Industrial   participation directly related to the project may be
in the form of  cost sharing.

A Solicitation Notice should be published in the Federal Register  prior to
the end of FY 92.  Complete Solicitation packages will be   available from
DOE Albuquerque Field Office, on October 15, 1992. The  complete
Solicitation package with information on application  preparation,
evaluation procedures and criteria, the extent of   Government participation
in the Cooperative Agreements to be awarded,  and other required data will
be available upon request during the  time the Solicitation is open.  Please
note that both DOE and non-DOE  evaluators will be used to evaluate
applications.  All responsible   sources may submit an application which
will be considered.   Applications must be submitted to DOE Albuquerque
Field Office, no   later than December 31, 1992.  Please note that the
Solicitation is  being printed on recycled paper.  All applicants are
encouraged to   use recycled paper.

If you are interested in receiving a complete Solicitation package   contact
Juan Williams, Albuquerque Field Office, at the above address  or phone
number.  :

                                Sincerely
                                Bruce Cranford
                                202-586-9496
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