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B -- DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS THAT REDUCE, AVOID, OR SEQUESTER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS UNDER THE U. S. INITIATIVE ON JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM SOL DE-PS02-97EE35024 DUE 071897 POC Mary Lou Zambrano, Contract Specialist, 630/252-2077 or John D. Greenwood, Contracting Officer, 630/252-2339 WEB: DOE Chicago Operations Office Acquisition & Assistance Group, http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm. E-MAIL: Mary Lou Zambrano, Contract Specialist, 630/252-2077, marylou.zambrano@ch.doe.gov. In support of the U. S. Initiative on Joint Implementation (USIJI) Program, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to issue a solicitation for financial assistance applications on or about June 18, 1997 for the development and implementation of international projects that reduce, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. As part of the U. S. Climate Change Action Plan launched in 1993, the USIJI is a pilot program encouraging partnerships between businesses and non-governmental organizations in the United States and those in developing countries and countries in transition. The goals of the USIJI program are to: promote technology cooperation with, and sustainable development in, developing countries and countries with economies in transition; test and evaluate methods to measure, track, and verify emissions reductions, costs and benefits; encourage private sector investment and innovation in developing and disseminating technologies that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions; and establish an empirical base for the formulation of international criteria for joint implementation. These federal grant funds are intended to provide assistance for feasibility analysis; USIJI proposal development; calculation of baselines and greenhouse gas benefits; development of monitoring and verification systems; and travel costs associated with USIJI proposal development (i.e., host country acceptance, etc.). The focus and objectives of these grants are consistent with the goals of the USIJI program. Any non-profit or for-profit organization, or other non-federal agency or entity, is eligible to apply. DOE National Laboratories are not eligible to respond directly to this solicitation nor may they participate as a subcontractor under any proposal. Detailed work plans will need to be submitted with the application. Work plans must include a summary and description of the project, as well as an explanation of how the achievement of goals and objectives of the project will be measured. An application, detailed budget, list of milestones and deliverables, and a detailed time line for activities will be required. The award will be subject to the requirements of the Energy Policy Act which in general requires that the awardee be a United States-owned company (including certain non-profits) or that the foreign country in which the parent company is located meets certain conditions of reciprocity in the treatment of investments, access to research and development programs, and protection of intellectual property. Award of grants is subject to the availability of funds and the solicitation does not obligate DOE to make any award(s). DOE anticipates that approximately $250,000 will be available for funding and that 5 to 10 projects will be selected for funding at approximately $25,000 -- $50,000 for each project awarded. The period of performance is expected to be twelve months. The solicitation will be available on or about June 18, 1997 on the DOE Chicago Internet Home Page at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.html under the heading "Current Acquisition Activities" Solicitation No. DE-PS02-97EE35024 with applications due July 18, 1997. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted on the Internet. Please note that users are not alerted when the solicitation is issued on the Internet or when amendments are posted to the Internet. Prospective applicants are therefore advised to check the above Internet address on a daily basis. This office will provide a printed copy of the solicitation and its amendments to any firm unable to access the solicitation on the Internet upon request. Any questions regarding the content of the solicitation and all requests for a printed copy of the solicitation and its amendments shall be directed to Mary Lou Zambrano, DOE Chicago, via E-mail (address noted below) or directly mailed to the office address above. The grants are expectedto be awarded on or about September 15, 1997. All responsible sources may submit an application which shall be considered by the Government.***** (0156)

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