[Federal Register: February 12, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 29)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of
a Financial Assistance Solicitation
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, 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 Solicitation No. DE-PS26-03NT41635 entitled ``Energy
Efficient Building Equipment and Envelope Technologies IV''. The
Department of Energy announces that it intends to conduct a competitive
Program Solicitation, DE-PS26-03NT41635, and award financial assistance
(Cooperative Agreements) for the program entitled ``Energy Efficient
Building Equipment and Envelope Technologies IV.'' Through this
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solicitation, the DOE/NETL seeks applications on behalf of the Office
of Building Technology Programs in DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy (EERE) for innovative technologies that have the
potential for significant energy savings in residential and commercial
buildings. DOE is seeking to support projects that are advancing energy
efficient equipment, envelope and whole building technologies.
Specifically, the objective of the solicitation is to accelerate high-
payoff technologies that, because of their risk, are unlikely to be
developed in a timely manner without a partnership between industry and
the Federal Government.
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 February 28, 2003. Applicants can obtain access to the
solicitation from the address above or through DOE/NETL's Web site at
http://www.netl.doe.gov/business.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Dowdell, Contract Specialist,
MS 921-107, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology
Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, E-mail Address:
Bonnie.Dowdell@netl.doe.gov, Telephone Number: 412-386-5879.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE/NETL intends to select a group of
projects programmatically balanced with respect to: (1) Technology
category (equipment end uses, envelopes and whole buildings); (2)
building type (residential and/or commercial); and (3) time of
commercialization (short-term or long-term market potential of the
technology). The solicitation will cover research and development on
materials, components and systems applicable to both residential and
commercial buildings. The solicitation will not support demonstration
projects to deploy the technology on a large scale but will support
proof of concept projects. The research and development areas of
interest are as follows: Whole Buildings--Building Performance and Zero
Energy; Lighting--Light Sources and Ballasts, Lighting Controls,
Luminaries and Distribution Systems, and Lighting Impacts; Space
Conditioning Equipment--Energy Conversion Efficiency, and Distribution,
Storage, Control and System Integration; Building Envelope--Building
Materials and Envelope Systems, and Windows; and Appliances.
The solicitation covers research in four technology maturation
stages: Technology Maturation Stage 2 involves applied research;
Technology Maturation Stage 3 involves exploratory development (non-
specific applications and bench-scale testing); Technology Maturation
Stage 4 involves advanced development (specific applications and bench-
scale testing); and Maturation Stage 5 involves engineering development
(pilot-scale and/or field testing). For projects spanning more than one
maturation stage, continuation decision points will be inserted at the
completion of each stage. Multiple awards (8--12) are expected
regardless of the technology maturation stage(s) proposed. It is DOE's
desire to encourage the widest participation, including the involvement
of small business concerns and small disadvantaged business concerns.
In order to gain the necessary expertise to review applications, non-
Federal personnel may be used as evaluators or advisors in the
evaluation of applications, but will not serve as members of the
technical evaluation team. This particular program is covered by
Section 3001 and 3002 of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct), 42 U.S.C. 13542
for financial assistance awards. EPAct 3002 requires a cost share
commitment of at least 20 percent from non-Federal sources for research
and development projects. It is anticipated that $16,000,000 in federal
funding will be available however, not all of the necessary funds are
currently available for this solicitation; the Government's obligation
under any cooperative agreement awarded is contingent upon the
availability of appropriated FY 2003 funds.
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. 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 Pittsburgh, PA on January 29, 2003.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Deputy Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 03-3481 Filed 2-11-03; 8:45 am]
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