Pittsburgh Energy Tech. Ctr., U. S. Department of Energy, Acquisition & Assistance Div., P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-143, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

A -- SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT POC Kenneth S. Askew, Procurement Analyst, (412) 892-6181 Research and Development Advance Notice. This synopsis is published pursuant to the requirement of Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 5.205. The Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center is contemplating the acquisition of research efforts in the areas listed below during the 1996 fiscal year. This announcement is NOT a formal solicitation and is NOT a request for proposals. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes ONLY, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested entities may submit written responses to: U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Attn: Kenneth S. Askew (MS 921-143), P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA (15236)-0940. (Overnight mail should be addressed as follows: U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Attn: Kenneth S. Aksew, Bruceton Research Center, Building 921, Room 143, Wallace Road, Pittsburgh, PA (15236).) Responses will be used to develop a source list of potential proposers for future solicitations. Information submitted should be pertinent and specific in the technical area under consideration, on each of the following qualifications; (1) Experience: an outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed and any in-house research and development effort in related fields of science and technology; (2) Personnel: Name, professional qualifications and specific experience of scientists, engineers and technical personnel who may be assigned as principal investigator and/or project officer; include the number of employees; (3) Facilities: Availability and description of general and special facilities and equipment required to perform in the technical area under consideration. There is no specific format or outline that your response must follow. Include other descriptive literature and any other specific and pertinent information that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Firms responding should indicate whether they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, or a woman-owned business. Please include two (2) copies of each response for EACH program. Each response must reference the four character code specified for the program area below and must be limited in length to twenty typed pages. TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE HONORED. So that your response can be included in our source lists for all appropriate Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 competitions, your response must be received not later than close of business on November 20, 1995. Responses will be accepted after that date, but cannot be assured of inclusion in all appropriate FY 1996 source lists. The research area is as follows: Code: HBCU. The Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PETC) administers the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program for the Fossil Energy (FE) organization of the DOE. This program stimulates innovative research and the development of advanced concepts pertinent to fossil energy resource conversion and utilization through collaborative efforts by prospective U.S. industries and Historically Black institutions. PETC contemplates a program solicitation in FY96 covering the following topics: 1) Advanced Environmental Control Technology for Coal, 2) Advanced Coal Utilization, 3) Coal Liquefaction Technology, 4) Advanced Recovery of Oil, 5) Advanced Technology for the Recovery of Natural Gas (including environmental considerations), 6) Heavy Oil Upgrading and Processing (including environmental considerations), and 7) Biotechnology for fossil energy. (0296)

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