SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Notice of Intent - International Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (I-NERI)
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2002
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- P.O.Box 550, MS A7-80Richland WA, 99352
- ZIP Code
- 99352
- Solicitation Number
- DOE-SNOTE-020613-001
- Archive Date
- 7/14/2002
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (RL) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) on or about June 28, 2002, seeking applications for financial assistance awards as grants and/or cooperative agreements. The planned solicitation will invite applications for financial assistance under a collaborative agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The U.S./ROK collaboration is part of a growing program of bilateral international collaborations under the International Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (I-NERI). The I-NERI program is designed to support innovative research to address the principal technical and scientific obstacles to future use of nuclear power worldwide. This is the second solicitation for the US/ROK collaboration under the I-NERI program. Awards will be issued, as appropriate, for innovative, scientific and engineering research and development in the field of nuclear energy. I-NERI sponsors innovative research and development in the following general areas: ? Next generation reactor and fuel cycle technology (including by reference non-proliferation and safety) ? Innovative nuclear plant design, manufacturing, construction, operation, and maintenance technologies (including by reference instrumentation, controls and robotics) ? Advanced nuclear fuels and materials Specific research areas are defined as part of each bilateral agreement based on mutually agreed upon research needs and priorities. The proposed RFP pertains to applications from universities or other institutions of higher learning, industry, non-profit and R&D organizations and collaborations among organizations, including those in which DOE national laboratories are participating, but not as the lead organization. Joint proposals are required under this solicitation, which include at least one participant from the U.S. and ROK, respectively. A separate but equivalent Program Announcement will be issued simultaneously for proposals in which a DOE national laboratory may participate as the lead performing organization. Proposed awards: It is anticipated that award selection will be made on or before December 15, 2002, with awards issued to the successful organizations within approximately 30 days of announcement. Applications for projects with periods of performance of one to three years will be funded on an annual basis subject to the availability of funds and, where applicable, successful completion of previous phases. Up to a total of $2 million of Government Fiscal Year 2002 Federal funds are expected to be available for awards under the proposed RFP and the complementary Program Announcement for the National Laboratories Solicitation. Individual awards are anticipated to be between $200,000 and $400,000 per project, per year, for the U.S. participants. An approximately equivalent amount will be made available to Republic of Korea (ROK) participants by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). Large collaborative research projects involving multiple U.S. and ROK organizations may receive larger awards if merited. More information on the I-NERI project may be found at http://www.pnl.gov/ineri/. This site will be used to provide I-NERI project information including the Request for Proposals, any amendments or clarifications, and other related information. Prospective proposers are strongly encouraged to frequently check this website for any new information. Please note that this Notice of Intent is not a Request for Proposal. Questions regarding this Notice of Intent, the proposed RFP, and corresponding Program Announcement should be addressed to: Melanie P. Fletcher U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office P.O. Box 550, Mail Stop A7-80 825 Jadwin Richland, Washington 99352 Electronic Mail: melanie_p_fletcher@rl.gov
- Web Link
-
Click here for further details regarding this notice.
(http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/busopor.nsf/Special+Notice/AE8BD41D7854736D85256BD70082092C?OpenDocument)
- Record
- SN00092911-W 20020615/020613213111 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |