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A -- CAST METAL COALITION SOL CMC 99-01 DUE 020298 POC Ms. Amy N. Kemp (803)760-4080 WEB: click here to download a copy of the Roadmap or Vision, http://www.scra.org/cmc. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, kemp@scra.org. The Cast Metal Coalition is a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Energy, American Foundrymen's Society, North American Die Casting Association, Steel Founders' Society of America, and the metalcasting industry at large. The Coalition is reviewing whitepapers for 1999 funding in the metalcasting arena related to technology advancement, energy conservation and environmental efforts beneficial for the nation and the industry. The submittal (or lack of submittal) of a whitepaper for the 1999 award cycle will not guarantee (nor eliminate) the selection of any specific proposal. The whitepaper process is provided as a courtesy to interested proposers in order to provide pre-proposal feedback from CMC before resources are committed to write full proposals. It is anticipated at this point that full proposals will be due to CMC on or before 20 March 1998. (The exact proposal schedule is to be published in February 1998.) Whitepapers must be received no later than 2 February 1998 (3PM E.S.T) at SCRA, Attn: Ms Amy Kemp -- Cast Metal Coalition, 5300 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418 in order to receive feedback for the 1999 project selections. Papers should focus on topics within the guidelines stated in "Beyond 2000 -- A Vision for the American Metalcasting Industry", dated September 1995. Whitepapers should demonstrate technical knowledge to implement the intended work. A copy of the Vision and its more detailed Roadmap is available at http://www.scra.org/cmc, or by e-mail at kemp@scra.org. Areas of interest cover all casting processes. Industry-wide topics must conform to the Metalcasting Industry Roadmap, which is downloadable at http://www.scra.org/cmc. This is a cost-sharing initiative, requiring matching funds between $1 and $1.40 depending on the level of risk and the types and numbers of participants. Multiple project awards are anticipated, beginning in early calendar 1999. Requirements exist to establish and track energy and environmental metrics in the proposal and during project execution. Work products in this program will typically be of a non-proprietary nature and proposers must be willing to present reviews and assist in the transfer of information and knowledge gained in this work across the industry in order to enhance the overall level of American competitiveness. National laboratories are encouraged to submit whitepapers in their unique areas of expertise. 1999 proposals will be solicited in early 1998 (any proposals submitted in previous years must be formally resubmitted to be considered for 1999 funding). Whitepapers should be written using twelve-point font and one-inch margins, and should be no more than five pages in length. An original and five copies should be submitted. The whitepapers should address the following evaluation criteria in order to assess the potential for project award: 1) Relevance to the industry's Vision and Roadmap; 2) Potential energy savings (energy savings must be shown in BTUs and aggregated for 1999 to 2010 -- detailsfor energy assessments may be found at http://www.scra.org/cmc); 3) Cost share and cost realism; 4) Industry participation in the project (broad industry participation, in-plant trials, demonstrations); 5) Potential for productivity improvements (e.g., lead time reductions, scrap reductions, direct cost savings); 6) Technical risk; 7) Past performance; and 8) Credible technical approach. Administrative questions and proposal format/content requests can be directed to: SCRA, Ms. Amy Kemp, Cast Metal Coalition, 5300 International Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29418, phone 803/760-4080, fax 803/760-3349, e-mail kemp@scra.org. Proposal information is available electronically to requestors via e-mail, or through the World Wide Web at http://www.scra.org/cmc. Additional specific technical inquiries may be addressed to any of the following Coalition representatives: Dr. Joe Santner, AFS, phone 847/824-0181, fax 847/824-7848, e-mail jss@afsinc.org; Mr. Malcolm Blair, SFSA, phone 847/299-9160, fax 847/299-3105, e-mail blair@scra.org; Mr. Steve Udvardy, NADCA, phone 847/292-3600 ext.330, fax 847/292-3620, e-mail udvardy@diecasting.org; Mr. Bob Trimberger, DOE-ID, phone 208/526-1807, fax 208/526-5964, e-mail trimberg@inel.gov. (0365)

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