[Federal Register: February 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 34)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of
a Funding Opportunity Announcement
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Notice of availability of a funding opportunity announcement.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue funding
opportunity announcement no. DE-PS26-04NT42092 entitled ``Solid State
Lighting Core Technologies''. The Department of Energy (DOE), National
Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), announces that it intends to
conduct a competitive funding opportunity announcement. DOE has set
aggressive goals for solid state lighting (SSL) research and
development: by 2015, to develop advanced solid state lighting
technologies that, compared to conventional lighting technologies, are
much more energy efficient, longer lasting, and cost-competitive. The
SSL operational plan features two avenues: core technology research and
product development. The core technology program will focus on
breakthrough technologies that are typically longer-term in nature.
These technology breakthrough projects will enable the product
development organizations to continue their development process in
parallel in order to advance the SSL technology and meet the goals of
the program. Subject to approval of an exceptional circumstance
determination pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act, (covering inventions of
small business, non-profit and educational institutions) core
technology project recipients will be required to enter into good faith
negotiations intended to lead to the licensing of inventions conceived
or first actually reduced to practice under the project to product
development organizations on a non-exclusive, royalty bearing basis for
a defined field of use. In addition, DOE plans to competitively solicit
a SSL Partnership composed of manufacturers and allies that broadly
represent the industry. The partnership will, among other things,
provide input and prioritization of the core technology needs.
The intent of this announcement is to solicit and receive
applications for the core technology research area. This research will
support multiple enabling or fundamental solid state lighting
technology areas for general illumination applications. Applications
should support the established mission of the 2003 Solid State Lighting
Work-shop (http://www.netl.doe.gov/ssl/) held in Washington, DC in
November 2003. Applications will be subjected to a comprehensive
technical review and awards will be made to a select number of
applicants based upon the evaluation criteria, relevant program policy
factors, and the availability of funds.
DATES: The funding opportunity announcement will be available on the
``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS) Web page located at
http://e-center.doe.gov on or about February 27, 2004. Applicants can
obtain access to the funding opportunity announcement from the address
above or through DOE/NETL's Web site at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business.
Questions and comments regarding the content of the
announcement should be submitted through the ``Submit Question''
feature of IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov. Locate the announcement on
IIPS and then click on the ``Submit Question'' button. You will receive
an electronic notification that your question has been answered.
Responses to questions may be viewed through the ``View Questions''
feature. If no questions have been answered, a statement to that effect
will appear. You should periodically check ``View Questions'' for new
questions and answers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Miltenberger, MS I07, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box
880, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880. E-mail
address: Susan.Miltenberger@netl.doe.gov; telephone number: (304) 285-
4083.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is anticipated that $6.0 million of
Federal funding will be available for awards under this program. The
anticipated funding would be available over multiple Federal fiscal
years. Three to six awards are expected to be made in the fourth
quarter of Fiscal Year 2004. Consistent with the recommendations and
conclusions of the November 2003, Solid State Lighting Workshop,
applications will be considered in the following areas: Topic Area 1--
Inorganic; Subtopic (1a) High efficiency visible and near UV
(380nm) semiconductor materials for LED based on general
illumination technology; Subtopic (1b) Advanced architecture and high
power conversion efficiency emitters; Subtopic (1c) High temperature,
efficient, long-life phosphors, luminescent materials for wavelength
conversion and encapsulants; Topic Area 2--Organic; Subtopic (2a) High
efficiency, low voltage, stable materials for OLED-based general
illumination technology (hosts, dopants, and transport layers);
Subtopic (2b) Strategies for improved light extraction and
manipulation; and Subtopic (2c) Novel device structures for improved
performance and low cost. Only research that is consistent with these
needs and represents fundamental advancements in the price and
performance relationship for solid state lighting for general
illumination applications will be considered for award.
Once released, the funding opportunity announcement will be
available for downloading from the IIPS
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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 funding opportunity announcement will
only be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the funding
opportunity announcement and related documents will be made available.
Telephone requests, written requests, e-mail requests, or facsimile
requests for a copy of the funding opportunity announcement will not be
accepted and/or honored. Applications must be prepared and submitted in
accordance with the instructions and forms contained in the
announcement. The actual funding opportunity announcement document will
allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.
Issued in Morgantown, WV, on February 10, 2004.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
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