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 area 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. Askew, 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 disdvantaged business, or a woman-owned business. Please include two (2) copies of EACH response. 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: PM31 (Coal Preparation). The Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center is managing Federal activities for Coal Preparation. The Coal Preparation Program is directed toward producing economically competitive and environmentally acceptable clean coal products for all potential market applications. Projects in advanced coal cleaning focus on (1) advanced coal cleaning systems capable of deeply cleaning moderate- and high-sulfur coals to reduce acid rain precursors from pre-NSPS boilers; (2) technologies for selectively removing hazardous air pollutant precursors from coal; (3) methods for reducing the ash-forming mineral matter and sulfur contents to levels that will permit the cleaned coal-based fuel to replace premium fuels; and (4) providing advanced means to clean, dewater, dry, and handle fine coal in conventional cleaning circuits. However, there will be no solicitations in the Coal Preparation Program area in FY 1996. (0299)

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