National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Subcontracts Section, M/S 1320-17/2, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393

B -- SOLAR THERMAL COMPONENT MANUFACTURING FOR NEAR-TERM MARKETS SOL SYNOPSIS NO. 5-366. POC Kristin Bombeck, Sr. Subcontract Administrator, (303) 384-7428, Randy Ector, Group Leader, Subcontracts Section (303) 275-3176. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) in mid 1995 for projects to resolve issues on the large-scale manufacture of solar thermal electric components and/or systems for near-term markets. The main objectives of this RFP will be to assist manufacturers with development of manufacturing processes that reduce cost and improve the quality of components for solar thermal electric power technology and to better meet the needs of component markets that will exist between now and the early part of the next decade. This project addresses manufacturing issues associated with existing solar thermal component/system designs; development on new solar thermal components and system designs will not be allowed in this RFP. Proposed work may address any of the three major solar thermal electric technology areas: power tower, parabolic trough, and dish/engine. Heliostat manufacturing has been addressed in a previous RFP and will not be considered under this solicitation. Projects will be carried out in two phases, the first being the development of new manufacturing methods or processes with projections of cost savings and the second phase involving validation through small production runs. Multiple awards are possible, and offerors will be expected to provide a significant industry cost share. 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 facsimile at (303) 384-7419. This synopsis is not a Request for Proposals. (160)

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