SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- 2003 STATE ENERGY PROGRAM SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Notice Date
- 1/30/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, CO 80401
- ZIP Code
- 80401
- Solicitation Number
- DE-PS36-03GO93001
- Point of Contact
- James Damm, Contracting Officer, Fax: 303-275-4788, james_damm@nrel.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SUMMARY: The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of= the Department of Energy (DOE) is anticipating the availability of financia= l assistance to the States for a group of special project activities. Funding is being provided by a number of programs in the Office of Energy Efficien= cy and Renewable Energy. States may apply to undertake any of the projects be= ing offered by these programs. Financial Assistance will be awarded to the= States separately for each special project, with activities to be carried out = in conjunction with their efforts under SEP. The special projects' fundin= g and activities are tracked separately so that the DOE Program Offices may follow the progress of individual projects. DATES: The program solicitation is anticipated to be posted on the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) web site in mid-February, 2003. Applications will be due in early to mid-May, 2003. ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the solicitation, when released, intere= sted parties should access the DOE Golden Field Office Home Page at http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html, and click on the "Solicitations" button. The Golden Home Page will provide a link to th= e solicitation in the IIPS web site and provide instructions on using IIP= S. The solicitations can also be obtained directly through IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov, when released, by browsing opportunities by Contract Activity, for those solicitations issued by the Golden Field Office. D= OE will not issue paper copies of the solicitation. IIPS provides the medium for disseminating solicitations, receiving financial assistance applications, and evaluating the applications in a paperless= environment. The application(s) must be submitted to IIPS by an eligibl= e State applicant. For questions regarding the operation of IIPS, contact the = IIPS Help Desk at IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or at (800) 683-0751. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The projects must meet the relevant requirements of the program providi= ng the funding, as well as of the State Energy Program, as specified in the 20= 03 State Energy Program Special Projects Solicitation. The goals of the specia= l projects activities are to assist States accelerate deployment of energ= y efficiency and renewable energy technologies; facilitate the acceptance= of emerging and underutilized energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies; and increase the responsiveness of Federally funded technology developm= ent efforts to private sector needs. Fiscal Year 2003 is the eighth year special project activities have bee= n funded in conjunction with the State Energy Program (10 CFR 420). Most of the= se special projects are related to or based on similar efforts that have b= een funded by other DOE programs. Availability of Fiscal Year 2003 Funds: With this publication, DOE is anticipating the availability of an estim= ated $16.3 million in new financial assistance awards from Fiscal Year 2003 appropriations. DOE's obligation for performance of this Solicitation = is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which finan= cial assistance awards can be made. The awards will be made through a competitive process. The programs th= at are participating in the State Energy Program Special Projects for Fiscal Y= ear 2003, with the estimated amount of funding available for each, are as follows: =B7 Clean Cities: The program will provide funds to support the deploy= ment of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in the following = four categories: 1) projects that promote acquisition of commercially-availa= ble AFVs that maximize alternative fuel use, especially when those vehicles supp= ort an AFV niche market activity center or niche deployment strategy; 2) proje= cts that promote AFV infrastructure development; 3) Projects that promote the acquisition of AFV school buses; 4) Projects that support coalition activities ($5,000,000). =B7 Industrial Technology Program: The objective is to broaden the imp= act of investments in advanced industrial technologies and practices geared to= ward energy savings and waste reduction. This will be done through increase= d partnerships composed of State agencies, universities and local small a= nd mid-sized manufacturing entities ($2,000,000). =B7 Building Codes and Standards: Support States' actions to adopt, up= date, implement, enforce and evaluate the effectiveness of their residential = and commercial building energy codes ($1,650,000). =B7 Rebuild America: Support Rebuild America State Programs which are consistent with the Rebuild America Strategic Plan that identifies specific and measurable building and related energy saving projects. The goal is for 50% of th= e partnerships to have completed at least one major building renovation project by 2005. The partnerships must define a program and process that would = show a significant opportunity for completion of building projects ($3,000,000= ). =B7 Building America: Applications should include research that coordi= nates with Building America's goal of creating building system performance package= s that make new houses 40% to 70% more energy efficient than those built to lo= cal building code standards. Existing houses should be 30% more energy efficient than the local building code ($300,000). =B7 Federal Energy Management Program: Applications should promote and= facilitate sustainable design and construction, energy efficient operat= ions and maintenance, distributed and renewable energy, renewable energy purchas= es, siting of renewable power on Federal sites, and assessment and implementation of load and energy reduction techniques ($500,000). =B7 Solar Technology Program: To determine if islanding is a reasonabl= e concern for distributed energy resources, grants are available to utilities to conduct measurements of the actual watts, Volt-Amp Reactives (VARs), and harmon= ics present on 12 distribution lines ($250,000). =B7 State Wind Energy Support: Applications are sought for 1) State ou= treach and technical assistance, and 2) regional consortia on transmissions ($400,000). =B7 Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability - Transmission Reliabil= ity, Energy Storage, and Interconnection: Applications are sought for 1) En= ergy Storage, Renewable Generation Dispatch, and Transmission Stability, and= 2) Electrical Interconnection Regulatory Education and Outreach ($205,000)= . =B7 Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability - Regional Combined Coo= ling Heating and Power Applications Centers: The objectives of the Regional= Application Centers will be to provide essential and appropriate applie= d research and development support, focused on the technology transfer an= d deployment of advanced Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technologies. The= Regional Application Centers will achieve this objective through target= ed education and outreach programs as well as project assistance ($1,200,0= 00). =B7 Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability - High Temperature Superconductivity, State Outreach Centers: Project requests are for th= e development and facilitation of State meetings and workshops designed t= o disseminate information on the technical, economic, environmental feasibility, and effectiveness of High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) technolog= ies and their systems integration approach ($400,000). =B7 Geothermal Outreach: Program funding will be provided for outreach= and information sharing with State-based agricultural/rural sectors in Stat= es with direct use geothermal resources. Additional funding will be provided f= or projects that update the inventory of geothermal resources in a given S= tate (300,000). =B7 Biomass: To foster significant penetration of biomass-based techno= logies and products, cost-shared proposals are sought under two broad categories 1= ) outreach and information transfer to consumers, farmers, and industry; = or 2) Development of innovative State or local incentives that facilitate increased market penetration of bio-based products and biomass-based technologies= ($600,000). =B7 Residential Deployment: The goal of this solicitation is to develo= p self-sustaining energy efficiency programs for the existing home market= that incorporate marketing efforts, builder training/certification, home inspections, and quality assurance of contractor work ($500,000). Restricted Eligibility: Eligible Applicants under this solicitation are limited to the 50 State= s, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Island= s, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands. Applications must be submit= ted by the State Energy Office or other agency responsible for administering t= he State Energy Program pursuant to 10 CFR part 420, although States may work in= collaboration with non-State partners. For convenience, the term "Stat= e" in this solicitation refers to all eligible Applicants. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number assigned to the State= Energy Program Special Projects is 81.119. Requirements for cost sharing contributions are addressed in each categ= ory. Cost sharing contributions beyond any required percentage is desirable.= Evaluation Review and Criteria: A first tier review for compliance will occur at the appropriate DOE Regional Office. Applications found to be in compliance will undergo a merit re= view process by panels comprised of members representing the participating programs at DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The program= offices recommend projects to the Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmenta= l Program Manager who is the designated selecting official. DOE reserves= the right to fund, in whole or in part, any, all or none of the application= s submitted in response to this notice.
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