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A -- PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SOL DE-RP01-98EE50495 POC Dennis Roth, Contract Specialist, 202-426-0068, E:mail- dennis.roth@hq.doe.gov The Department of Energy, Office of Transportation Technologies (OTT) seeks to acquire support services for the Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies (OHVT) program. The objectives of the OHVT program are to develop the enabling technologies that will support the introduction of high efficiency, fuel flexible, ultra-low emission diesel engines and truck vehicle systems into the marketplace. The strategy is to focus R&D efforts on improving the efficiency, reducing the emissions and enhancing alternative fuel capability of the Diesel engine, which is also the engine of choice for buses, locomotives, inland marine and off road construction equipment. The major R&D areas required for this development are combustion, emissions control, fuel formulations, storage technologies for gaseous and liquid alternatives fuels, reduction for vehicle parasitic energy losses, light weight materials, and electric and hybrid propulsion technologies. These technologies will be developed in partnership with the engine manufacturers, vehicle manufacturers, fuel producers, and their suppliers which will enable heavy vehicles to operate optimally on any given fuel, conventional or alternative, while meeting emissions standards. THE SOLICITATION WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS. Interested parties may download the solicitation and any amendments at URL www.pr.doe.gov/solicit.html: no additional notice will be given. Those not having access to the Internet may send a virus free diskette with a self-addressed, stamped diskette mailer to the address listed for the document control specialist. No telephone or e-mail requests will be honored. This procurement is a Small Business Set-Aside. (0357)

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