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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 1,1995 PSA#1293

U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802

R -- PREAPPLICATION CONFERENCE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SOLICITATION TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH SOL DE-PS09-95SR18522. POC Angela M. Sistrunk, Contract Specialist, 803/725-8123. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Savannah River Operations Office is announcing a Preapplication Conference for organizations wishing to be considered as the entity to establish and support the International Center for Applied Research (ICAR). The conference is scheduled for April 11, 1995, at the Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, SC, commencing at 8:30 a.m. and completing by 5:00 p.m. In addition to discussion regarding the objectives of ICAR and the criteria which will be used to select the ICAR Manager, the conference will also offer a tour of the Savannah River Technology Center whereby participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with available technologies. A solicitation for the ICAR Manager will be made available on or about March 20, 1995, applications are expected to be due May 11, 1995. Interested parties should note that funds are not presently available for this project. ICAR is intended to facilitate private and public sector access to the technical and scientific capabilities of the SRS. ICAR will be responsible for organizational support (including incubation, maturation, and commercialization) for various technologies, to be identified through separate solicitations, that are available at SRS for development of commercial products and services. ICAR is to be established at or adjacent to the SRS and is to operate under a cooperative agreement with the DOE. The objectives of ICAR are: 1) to stimulate economic development in the regional area through the application of science and technology; 2) to establish a technology development and incubation center utilizing SRS technologies and processes; 3) to promote, as a minimum, activities related to the following: a) the application in the United States of hydrogen technology research derived from tritium production; b) the development of beneficial uses of nuclear materials; c) the research and development of innovative methods for the treatment and disposal of nuclear materials; and d) bioremediation of environmental hazards; 4) to leverage applied research activities (of the nature listed above) to provide maximum dual-use benefit for the Government. The ICAR Manager must be a non-profit entity or a consortium of non-profits chartered to accomplish economic development through applied science and technology. The ICAR Manager must also have demonstrated experience in management of diverse teams of organizations who have technical experience in industrial research and development of high-technology programs. The estimated federal funding for ICAR management and technical programs is $12M in FY95; however, award of the cooperative agreement is subject to availability of funds. Interested parties should note that funds are not presently available for this project. The costs for the management and operating function should not exceed one quarter of the total available funding. Those who submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) in response to the Department's November 1994 request for EOI's will automatically receive a copy of the solicitation. Notification to attend the conference and/or requests for copies of the solicitation should be received in writing or be transmitted via facsimile to (803) 725-8573 no later than close of business (4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) March 15, 1995. Requests or notifications should be sent to Ms. Angela Sistrunk, Contracts Division, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802. Telephonic requests will not be accepted. (055)

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