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A -- OPTIONAL PRE-PROPOSAL SCREENING PROCESS FOR THE INVENTIONS AND INNOVATION PROGRAM SOL NA DUE 031700 POC Contact Jennifer Palasz, Inventions and Innovation Project Monitor, at (303) 275-4764 or Internet jennifer_palasz@nrel.gov. The Contract Specialist is Jim Damm, at (303) 275-4744 or FAX (303) 275-4788 or Internet jim_damm@nrel.gov WEB: Click here to download copy of pre-proposal process, http://www.oit.doe.gov/inventions. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Project Monitor via e-mail, jennifer_palasz@nrel.gov. The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Industrial Technologies' (OIT) Inventions and Innovation (I&I) Program funds up to $200,000 for promising projects demonstrating both energy-related innovation and future commercial market potential. The I&I Program emphasizes funding projects within the following OIT focus industries: Agriculture, Aluminum, Chemicals, Forest Products, Glass, Metalcasting, Mining, Petroleum, and Steel. Please see the OIT website at www.oit.doe.gov for additional details on these focus industries. OIT is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE/RE). While emphasis will be given to technologies with a focus on the OIT focus industries identified previously, projects that meet the missions and areas of concern of the other EE/RE sectors- transportation, buildings, and power will also be considered for award. Please refer to www.eren.doe.gov for additional information on the EE/RE sectors. An optional pre-proposal may be submitted to DOE's Golden Field Office on or before March 17, 2000 for the May 2000 solicitation. DOE will provide a timely response regarding the invention's program relevance. The pre-proposal must be typed, must not exceed two pages, and must adhere to the prescribed format. Pre-proposal abstracts received between March 18, 2000 and July 31, 2000 (the open period of the solicitation) will not receive a response until after the solicitation closes on July 31, 2000. The submission of a pre-proposal abstract is not mandatory for submitting an application under the May 2000 solicitation. The abstract format will be available through the Inventions and Innovation site at the I&I website, http://www.oit.doe.gov/inventions or from the contacts listed above. If unable to access the internet, you may obtain a copy of the abstract format by calling Jennifer Palasz at (303) 275-4764, FAX (303) 275-4788. Posted 09/30/99 (W-SN387256). (0273)

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