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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 1,1998 PSA#2064U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd.,
Golden, CO 80401 A -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION FOR THE INVENTIONS AND
INNOVATION PROGRAM SOL DE-PS36-98GO10293 DUE 073198 POC Contact
Jennifer Squire, Inventions and Innovations Project Monitor at (303)
275-4764, or internet jennifer_squire@nrel.gov; or Bertha Crisp,
Contract Specialist at (303) 275-4771, or internet
bertha_crisp@nrel.gov WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP,
http://www.eren.doe.gov/solicit.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the
Project Monitor or Contract Specialist via e-mail,
jennifer_squire@nrel.gov or bertha_crisp@nrel.gov. The Department of
Energy's (DOE) Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) has revised the
process of financial assistance under the Inventions and Innovation
Program. Formerly the program had two distinct programs: The
Energy-Related Inventions Program (ERIP) and the Innovative Concepts
Program (InnCon). The goals of the Inventions and Innovation Program
are to improve energy efficiency through the promotion of innovative
ideas and inventions that have a significant potential future
commercial market. The Inventions and Innovation Program goals are also
consistent with the mission of the Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy (EE), which is to develop and promote the adoption of
cost-effective renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies
within the building, industrial, transportation, and utility sectors
for the benefit of economic competitiveness, energy security, and
environmental quality of the nation. The following OIT focus
industries, which are the dominant energy users and wastegenerators in
the U.S. manufacturing sector, are of particular interest to the
program: Aluminum, Chemicals, Forest Products, Glass, Metal-Casting,
and Steel. Proposals for each program were submitted through an
unsolicited application process to DOE through the National Institute
of Standards and Technology, formerly the National Bureau of Standards
for ERIP and directly to DOE for InnCon. DOE/OIT has revised the two
programs to put them under one competitive solicitation process. DOE
intends to issue a new solicitation annually. Ideas that have a
significant energy savings impact and future commercial market
potential are chosen for financial support through the competitive
solicitation process. The new Inventions and Innovation Program will
provide financial assistance at two levels, up to $40,000 or up to
$100,000 depending on the stage of development. Refer to Appendix 1 of
the Solicitation for definitions. The level of financial assistance
will be determined during the review process by DOE. There are no
restrictions. Small, start-up businesses, individual inventors, and
entrepreneurs are especially encouraged to participate. The Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance number assigned to this program is 81.036.
Cost sharing is not required but encouraged by applicants and/or
cooperating participants. In addition to direct financial
contributions, cost sharing can include beneficial services or items
such as manpower equipment, consultants, and computer time that are
allowable in accordance with applicable cost principles. With
publication, DOE is announcing the availability of up to $3 million
dollars in grant agreement funds for fiscal year 1999. The awards will
be made through a competitive process. Each award may cover a project
period of up to two (2) years. DOE reserves the right to fund, in
whole or in part, any, all, or none of the proposals submitted in
response to this notice. DOE expects to issue the solicitation on or
about May 1, 1998. To obtain a copy of the solicitation, eligible
parties may write to the U. S. Department of Energy Golden Field
Office, Attention: Jennifer Squire, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden,
Colorado 80401, or obtain an electronic copy through the Golden Field
Office Home Page at http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicit.htm
beginning May 1, 1998. Only written requests for the solicitation will
be honored. For convenience, requests for the solicitation may be
faxed to Ms. Squire at (303) 275-4788. (0089) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0003 19980401\A-0003.SOL)
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