A -- SUPPLEMENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT (04),INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONVERSIO OF BIOMASS TO FUELS AND CHEMICALS, TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2001 BROAD BASED SOLICITATION (DE-PS36-01GO90000) FOR SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS INVOLVING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ENE

Notice Date

January 26, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401

ZIP Code

80401

Solicitation Number

DE-PS36-01GO9000-04

Response Due

March 27, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact Andrew Trenka, Project Officer at Fax (303)275-4753 or email andy_trenka@nrel.gov -- Andrea Lucero, Contract Specialist at Fax (303)275-4788 or email andrea_lucero@nrel.gov

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contract Specialist (Contact Andrew Trenka, Project Officer, at FAX (303) 275-4753 or email andy_trenka@nrel.gov -- Andrea Lucero, Contract Specialist, at FAX (303) 275-4788 or email andrea_lucero@nrel.gov)

Description

The Office of Fuels Development of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is supporting the issuance of this Supplemental Announcement to the EERE Broad Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial Assistance Applications Involving Research, Development and Demonstration, DE-PS36-01GO90000. The Broad Based Solicitation contains information that must be used in conjunction with this Supplemental Announcement when applying for an award. Thus, in order to prepare a complete application, it is mandatory to comply with the requirements of the overall Broad Based Solicitation document, DE-PS36-01GO90000, found on the DOE Golden Field Office Home Page at http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html under "Solicitations", as well as with the requirements of this Supplemental Announcement 04 document. Under this Supplemental Announcement, DOE is soliciting applications to support innovative technologies that will increase the efficiency and/or lower the cost of producing and converting biomass to transportation fuels and chemicals. The three specific areas of interest for this solicitation include the following: pretreatment fundamentals; biomass sugars technologies; and microbial strain development. Award under this Supplemental Announcement will be Cooperative Agreements with a term of up to 12 months. University-led efforts with participation of industry and other non-federal research organizations are strongly encouraged. Subject to funding availability, it is anticipated that the total DOE funding under this Supplemental Announcement will be $2,000,000. A minimum Cost Share of 20% of the total project cost is required under this Supplemental Announcement. It is DOE's intention not to issue hard copies of the Supplemental Announcement.*****

Web Link

Click here to download copy of supplemental announcement (http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010130/ASOL005.HTM (W-026 SN50C027)