SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- EE-OIT Mining Industry of the Future: Exploration and Mining Technology
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 3610 Collins Ferry Road (MS-I07) P.O. Box 880 Morgantown, WV 26507-0880
- ZIP Code
- 26507-0880
- Solicitation Number
- DE-PS26-03NT41739-0
- Archive Date
- 6/20/2003
- Point of Contact
- Richard Rogus, Contracting Officer, 412/386-6106, jaskolka@netl.doe.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Master Solicitation DE-PS26-03NT41739-0 entitled EE-OIT Mining Industry of the Future: Exploration and Mining Technology solicits applications for cost-shared research and development of technologies that will reduce energy consumption, enhance economic competitiveness and reduce environmental impacts of the domestic mining industry. An efficient and productive mining industry requires constant progress in the processes and technologies used in exploration and mining. While the mining industry uses many of the latest technologies to locate and mine materials, further process and technological advances are needed to enable enhanced and more efficient resource identification, characterization and production. The objective of the targeted solicitation is to support the stated national interests by funding R&D projects that address key industry-identified technology needs as described in the Exploration and Mining Technology Roadmap (Sept. 2002) (http://www.oit.doe.gov/mining/pdfs/emroadmap.pdf ) and the Energy Analysis (http://www.oit.doe.gov/mining/pdfs/energyanalysis.pdf ). Applications under this solicitation are being sought in four interest areas: (1) Exploration and Mine Planning; (2) Underground Mining; (3) Surface Mining; and (4) Energy Intensive Processes. Applications are sought for applied research at the bench-scale to field-scale level, for time periods of up to five years. AREA OF INTEREST 1 - DE-PS26-03NT41739-1: EXPLORATION AND MINE PLANNING - Exploration includes locating economic deposits and establishing their nature, shape and grade. Activities involved in exploration include geological surveys, geophysical prospecting (both ground and aerial), boreholes and trail pits, surface/underground headings, drifts or tunnels. Mining, as used here, is the extraction or removal of ore from surface or underground mines. This involves excavating activities such as digging, blasting, breaking, loading and hauling. Interests include but are not limited to: prospecting, sampling, exploratory drilling such as rotary and percussive drilling, and other work involved in searching for ore. AREA OF INTEREST 2 - DE-PS26-03NT41739-2: UNDERGROUND MINING - Mining that takes place underground. This type of mining is generally done where the valuable mineral is located deep enough where it is not economically viable to be removed by surface mining. Interests include but are not limited to: near face (such as intelligent or remote controlled robotics), ancillary (activities not directly involved in ore mining such as ventilation and improved health conditions) and maintenance operations and technical services are also of interest. AREA OF INTEREST 3 - DE-PS26-03NT41739-3: SURFACE MINING - Mining at or near the surface. This type of mining is generally done where the overburden can be removed without too much expense. Also called strip mining; placer mining; opencast; opencut mining; and/or open pit mining. Interests include but are not limited to: solution mining, materials handling, systems integration and automation/robotics for all mining at or near the surface where overburden can be economically removed. AREA OF INTEREST 4 - DE-PS26-03NT41739-4: ENERGY INTENSIVE PROCESSES - Materials handling, comminution, and pumping systems are highlighted as areas of special interest as they are considered to offer the potential for substantial energy savings in industry-wide applications. The definitions used in the Energy Analysis for the different areas are as follows: (a) materials handling - any equipment or process used to transport ore and waste; and (b) extraction - any equipment or process used to search for and mine ore and waste. Awards will be cost-shared, financial assistance cooperative agreements, with a mandatory requirement that the recipient provide a minimum cost share of fifty percent (50%) of the total project costs. It is anticipated that up to eight (8) projects will be selected for award. Approximately $2,000,000 in federal funds are expected to be available in fiscal year 2004 to fund the first 12 months of performance for selected projects. Subject to the availability of funds, approximately $6 - 10 million is planned to fund the remaining years of the projects. MULTI-PARTNER COLLABORATIONS ARE REQUIRED. To be considered responsive to this solicitation, a proposal shall include, at the minimum, the involvement of either: (a) two "mining companies" (a "mining company" is defined as a firm actively engaged in the extraction and/or processing of rock or mineral resources for the purpose of producing a salable product(s)") OR (b) two companies, one of which must be a "mining" company and the other must be an equipment manufacturer/re-manufacturer or service provider to the mining industry, or mining technology developer or a mineral processing company if it's appropriate for facilitating the commercial process. THERE IS A MANDATORY, MINIMUM COST-SHARE REQUIREMENT OF FIFTY PERCENT (50%). APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY, A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) FUNDED BY ANOTHER AGENCY, OR A DOE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTOR (M&O)/DOE NATIONAL LABORATORY ARE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION under this solicitation, however, these entities may participate as 'team members' subject to the provisions set forth in the solicitation. Applicants must register with IIPS (https://e-center.doe.gov ) in order to submit an application. If you need technical assistance in registering or for any other IIPS function, call the Help Desk at 1-800-683-0751 or e-mail the Help Desk personnel at IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation will only be available through IIPS; no hard (paper) copies of the solicitation or related documents will be made available. Telephone requests, written requests, e-mail requests or facsimile requests for a copy of the solicitation package will not be accepted. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms contained in the master solicitation. The master solicitation allows for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.
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