[Federal Register: March 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 60)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Number DE-PS36-03GO93003]
First Steps Toward Developing Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency on Tribal Lands: Strategic and Energy Resource Planning,
Capacity Building, and Organizational Development
AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of solicitation for financial assistance
applications.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE
Financial Assistance rules, 10 CFR 600.8, is soliciting applications
for financial assistance from Federally-recognized Tribes or Alaskan
Native Corporations for strategic planning, energy options analysis or
resource planning, human capacity building, and organizational
development related to sustainable energy efficiency implementation or
renewable energy development.
DATES: Issuance of the solicitation is planned for early March 2003.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the solicitation, once issued,
interested parties should access the DOE Golden Field Office home page
at http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html, click on
``Solicitations,'' and then access the solicitation number identified
above. The DOE Golden Field Office home page will provide a link to the
solicitation synopsis in the Industry Interactive Procurement System
(IIPS) Web site and provides instructions on using IIPS. The
solicitation will be available directly through IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov
by browsing opportunities by Contract Activity, for
those solicitations issued by the Golden Field Office. To be notified
when the solicitation is issued, join the Solicitation Mailing List
specific to this notice through IIPS. DOE will not issue paper copies
of the solicitation. For questions regarding the operation of IIPS,
contact the IIPS Help Desk at IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or at
(800) 683-0751.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammie Lawler, Contract Specialist,
via facsimile at 303-275-4788 or electronically at
tribalgo93003@go.doe.gov. Responses to questions will be made by
amendment to the solicitation and posted on the DOE Industry
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) Web site.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE's Tribal Energy Program promotes tribal
energy self-sufficiency and fosters employment and economic development
on tribal lands through financial assistance to Federally-recognized
Tribes and Alaskan Native Corporations. Under this solicitation, DOE is
soliciting applications from Federally-recognized Tribes or Alaskan
Native Corporations (hereafter referred to as ``tribes'') for strategic
planning, energy options analysis or resource planning, human capacity
building, and organizational development related to sustainable energy
efficiency implementation or renewable energy development.
DOE will only consider applications from Federally-recognized
tribes on whose tribal lands the project will be located. Applications
from a consortium will be accepted but must be submitted by a single
tribe representing the consortium. A Statement of Commitment from an
authorized representative of the tribe (Chief, Governor, President,
Chairperson or other representative authorized to commit the tribe),
that includes a Statement of Commitment from each participant, will be
required as a part of the application.
Awards under this solicitation are anticipated to be grants with
terms of one year. Subject to funding availability, the total DOE
funding available under this solicitation will be between $500,000 and
$1,000,000. DOE anticipates selecting 5 to 20 applications for
negotiation toward award. No cost share is required in order to be
considered for awards under this solicitation. Solicitation number DE-
PS36-03GO93003 will include complete information including technical
aspects, funding, application preparation instructions, evaluation
criteria, and other factors that will be considered when selecting
applications for funding. Issuance of the solicitation is planned for
early March 2003, with applications due approximately 50 days after the
solicitation has been issued. Information on Financial Assistance
Regulations (10 CFR part 600), proposal forms, award format, or post
award forms can be obtained through the DOE Golden Field Office Home
Page http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html.
Issued in Golden, Colorado, on March 11, 2003.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-7518 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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