Pittsburgh Energy Tech. Ctr., U. S. Department of Energy, Acquisition & Assistance Div., P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-143, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

A -- SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT POC Kenneth S. Askew, Procurement Analyst, (412) 892-6181 Research and Development Advance Notice. This synopsis is published pursuant to the requirement of Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 5.205. The Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center is contemplating the acquisition of research efforts in the areas listed below during the 1996 fiscal year. This announcement is NOT a formal solicitation and is NOT a request for proposals. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes ONLY, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested entities may submit written responses to: U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Attn: Kenneth S. Askew (MS 921-143), P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA (15236)-0940. (Overnight mail should be addressed as follows: U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Attn: Kenneth S. Askew, Bruceton Research Center, Building 921, Room 118, Wallace Road, Pittsburgh, PA (15236).) Responses will be used to develop a source list of potential proposers for future solicitations. Information submitted should be pertinent and specific in the technical area under consideration, on each of the following qualifications; (1) Experience: an outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed and any in-house research and development effort in related fields of science and technology; (2) Personnel: Name, professional qualifications and specific experience of scientists, engineers and technical personnel who may be assigned as principal investigator and/or project officer; include the number of employees; (3) Facilities: Availability and description of general and special facilities and equipment required to perform in the technical area under consideration. There is no specific format or outline that your response must follow. Include other descriptive literature and any other specific and pertinent information that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Firms responding should indicate whether they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, or a woman-owned business. Please include two (2) copies of each response for EACH program. Each response must reference the four character code specified for the program area below and must be limited in length to twenty typed pages. TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE HONORED. So that your response can be included in our source lists for all appropriate Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 competitions, your response must be received not later than close of business on November 20, 1995. Responses will be accepted after that date, but cannot be assured of inclusion in all appropriate FY 1996 source lists. The research areas are as follows: Code: PM41 (University Coal Research). The Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center manages DOE's University Coal Research Program, which supports fundamental and high risk research that will advance the technical understanding of coal conversion and utilization, and will also serve DOE's mission to foster more widespread use of coal. In FY96, PETC contemplates issuing a competitive solicitation for proposals from U.S. universities and colleges in the following seven areas: (1) Coal Science - Research on the structure, characteristics, and reactivities of coal and coal-derived materials; distributions and separability of mineral matter in coal; measuring techniques and instrumentation applicable to the analysis of coal, mineral matter and trace elements; (2) Coal Surface Science - Research on the physical and chemical surface properties of coal as they affect its processing and utilization; (3) Reaction Chemistry - Research on the inorganic and organic reactions of coals; novel reactions for depolymerizing coal; chemical reactions in supercritical fluids; fuel cell chemistry; and microbial systems for capturing carbon dioxide; (4) Advanced Process Concepts - Research toward developing and testing new concepts for improving the efficiency or environmental acceptance of coal processing, conversion and utilization; (5) Engineering Fundamentals and Thermodynamics - Research on the chemical engineering principles associated with coal processing; (6) Environmental Science - Research on the formation, control and elimination (prevention) of pollutants arising from coal utilization and processing; and (7) Minimization of Environmental Impact High-Temperature Phenomena - Research on advanced technology for minimizing the adverse environmental impact of wast streams from coal processing, conversion and utilization units; recovering BTU content in waste streams; and using biological and other novel methods to convert waste materials to useful products. Code: PM42 (MHD). The Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center is managing a Proof-of-Concept Program in Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) to establish the technology base needed for private sector decisions on technology commercialization. All activities in this area have been completed and the Program is being closed out. No further efforts are planned. Code: PM43 (Solids Transport). The Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center is managing a Solids Transport Program to investigate and establish the fundamental principles and mechanisms of solids flow, particularly as they apply to coal and other solid fossil fuels. Research objectives are focused on the flow behavior of granular solids and on the flow behavior of concentrated solid-liquid suspensions. The primary technical approach used for Solids Transport research is theoretical model development coupled with experimental verification. One goal of the program is to develop models that accurately predict flow behavior and that can be used to reliably scale-up, design, and operate fossil energy solids handling and transport systems. Other goals include the development of instrumentation capable of reliable and accurate solids flow rate measurements (particularly for coal) and also innovative methods for moving coal over long distances with low energy consumption and cost. (0299)

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