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B -- BUILDING ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SUPPORT Sol. 5-365. POC: Kristin Bombeck, Sr. Subcontract Administrator, (303) 275-3120, Randy Ector, Group Leader, Subcontracts Section (303) 275-3176. The Natinal Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for support and assistance including meeting coordination, and technical/program support for NREL's Building Energy Technology Program (BET). This technical experise and support includes planning, organizing, promoting and implementing workshops and or meetings; technical support for international building energy technology programs; computer software programming and development; quantitative building energy design analysis and assistance including inter-comparisons of building energy simulation tools; and monitoring and evaluation of whole building performance using a variety of long and short term test methods. Subject to the availability of funds, a one year Task Ordering Agreement (TOA), in each of these five task areas with the option for two more years, is anticipated. Each offeror must provide the expertise and proven capablity to support and assist NREL. Organizations desiring a copy of the solicitation setting forth the RFP requirements should make a written request within 30 days of this announcement to Kristin Bombeck at the above address, or via facimile at (303) 275-3100, specifying the task area(s) of primary interest to the offeror. A separate proposal will be required for each task area. Telephone requests will not be accepted. This synopsis is not a Request for Proposals. (114)

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