SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Financial Assistance for Cooperative Research and Development for the Advanced Controls and Communication Program (ACCP)
- Notice Date
- 10/9/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 9800 South Cass Avenue Argonne, IL 60439
- ZIP Code
- 60439
- Solicitation Number
- DE-SC02-03CH11139
- Point of Contact
- Gaile Higashi, Contracting Officer, 630-252-2383, gaile.higashi@ch.doe.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DOE intends to issue a Financial Assistance Solicitation on or about December 1, 2002 for integrated demonstration of communication and control solutions that would enable interoperable and integrated operation of large numbers of distributed energy resources (DER) from varying suppliers to achieve optimization in power quality, power reliability and economic performance. The objective of the solicitation is to demonstrate sensing, communication, information and control technologies to achieve a seamless integration of multi-vendor DER units at aggregation levels that meet individual user requirements for facility operations (residential, commercial, industrial, manufacturing, etc.) and further serve as resource options for electric and natural gas utilities. The fully demonstrated DER aggregation system with embodiment of communication and control technologies will lead to real-time, interactive customer-managed service networks to achieve greater customer value. The scope of work for this cooperative research and development solicitation will be in two phases. It is DOE?s intent to evaluate submitted designs and business plans in Phase I, and support the further testing of only the most promising approaches in Phase II. Phase I activities involve the design and the proof-of-design stage and Phase II involves the demonstration of the Phase I design architecture to a large scale in real-world settings while integrating with the operations of one or more feeder lines. The duration of the Phase I project is expected to be six months, with the entire project?s scope of work ? for Phase I and Phase II combined ? to be completed within 2.5 years. DOE expects to award four to six cooperative agreements under this solicitation for Phase I. Estimated total DOE funding for Phase I is $1.2M. It is anticipated that two or three of the Phase I applicants will proceed to Phase II. Any future DOE funding for Phase II is subject to the availability of funds. Estimated total DOE funding for Phase II is $1.8M. A minimum non-federal cost sharing commitment of 20% of the total proposed costs for Phase I is required. A minimum non-federal cost sharing commitment of 50% of the total proposed costs for Phase II is required. Any non-profit or for-profit organization or other institution of higher education, or non-federal agency or entity is eligible to apply, unless otherwise restricted by the Simpson-Craig Amendment. Integrated project teams that include electric utilities (investor-owned, municipal, cooperative), energy service companies, DER suppliers, information technology providers and customers who will use the aggregated DER system are highly encouraged. Collaborations with state energy agencies, national laboratories and universities are also encouraged. DOE National Laboratory participation as a subcontractor is limited to no more than 20% of the total cost of all tasks to be performed. The response due date is anticipated to be on or about January 31, 2003. Specific response instructions and deadlines will be included in the solicitation package. The solicitation when issued will include a narrative statement of work, program requirements, qualification criteria, evaluation criteria, program policy factors and other information. It is further anticipated that award(s) as a result of the solicitation will be made in May 2003. The solicitation and any amendments will be available on DOE?s ?Industry Interactive Procurement System? (IIPS) Web page located at http://e-center.doe.gov on or about December 1, 2002. Prospective applicants can obtain access to the solicitation from the above Internet address or through the DOE Chicago Operations Office (CH) Internet address at http://www.ch.doe.gov under ?current solicitations?. All applications must be submitted through IIPS in accordance with the instructions provided in the solicitation. At the above IIPS Internet page, you will also be able to register with IIPS, enabling you to submit an application. If you need technical assistance in registering or for any other IIPS function, call the IIPS Help Desk at (800) 683-0751 or E-mail the Help Desk personnel at IIPS HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation will only be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the solicitation and related documents will be made available. The deadline for the submission of applications will be identified in the solicitation.
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