South Coast Air Quality Management District, Technology Advancement Office, 21865 E Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765

A -- PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY NOTICE: CLEAN FUELS PROGRAM Program Description: The Technology Advancement Office of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) was established by the AQMD Board in 1988 to administer and manage the state-mandated Clean Fuels Program through expediting the research, development, demonstration and commercialization of advanced emissions control technologies and clean-burning alternative fuels. The program is also an integral component of the Air Quality Management Plan to restore healthful air in the region by the year 2010. California state legislation requires the AQMD to coordinate and manage such a clean fuels program under California Health and Safety Code Section 40448.5. California Vehicle Code Section 9250.11 funds this program through the imposition of a one-dollar fee on motor vehicles registered in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. The objective of the Clean Fuels Program is to support and promote the development and demonstration of clean fuels and new pollution control technologies to increase their utilization in the region. Objectives of the Clean Fuels Program are achieved by cost-sharing development and demonstation projects with private industry, academic institutions, other government agencies, and major research institutes. Through these projects, the cost and risks of developing progressively lower-emitting technologies are shared, while the potential for achieving sustainable commercial success is maximized. Project Solutions: Pre-Proposals are being sought for fiscal year 1995-96 funding. Pre-proposals may not exceed five pages in length and must be presented in double-sided, black and white type, and stapled not bound. Pre-proposals are sought in the following areas: -Electric Vehicles including Hybrids. -Fuel Cells for Trasportation Applications & Stationary Power Generation. -Energy Storage Systems including Batteries, Ultracapacitors, Flywheels, etc. -Alternatively Fueled Off-Road Vehicles and Equipment, Marine Applications, and Aircraft and Associated Equipment. -Renewable Energy Sources for Distributed Power Generation. -Advanced, Low Emission Combustion Technologies. -Advanced Multi-Species Remote Sensing. -Hydrogen Corridor. -Ultra-Low/Zero-Emission Commercial Lawn and Garden Equipment. Instructions for Proposal Submittal: Pre-proposals shall include the following sections: 1) Title Page; 2) Project Description including a) project summary, b) potential air quality benefit, and c) schedule; 3) Qualifications; and 4) Budget including a full breakdown of all in-kind and direct cost-sharing, secured and anticipated. Pre-proposals may not exceed five pages in length. Please direct your questions regarding this notice to Maria Belknap at (909) 396-3257. Submittal is not a basis for contract award. Pre-Proposals shall be accepted through January 15, 1996. Selection Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria: -Target pollutant emission reduction potential. -Technological innovation. -Potential to reduce costs of compliance and improve cost-effectiveness. -Contractor experience and capabilities. -Overall environmental impact or benefit. -Commercialization and business development potential. -Cost-sharing. Affirmative Action Statement: It is the policy of the AQMD, consistent with State and Federal law, to take affirmative action to optimize opportunities for business contraction with disadvantaged, women and minority business enterprises in the areas of research and development of advanced air pollution control technologies. (115)

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