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A -- FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUEL RESEARCH Sol 6-372. POC Ray Prazak, Subcontract Administrator, (303) 384-6876, Scott Montgomery, Group Leader, Subcontracts Section (303) 275-3193. Sources Sought. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) anticipates issuing a Notice of Program Interest (NOPI) in mid-February, 1996 for fundamental and applied alternative fuel research projects. The proposed research projects will need to further the development and increase the viability of using alternative fuels as a transportation fuel either through scientific investigation or technology development. The emmphasis shall be on new and innovative projects that have the potential to further the utilization of alternative fuels as a transportation fuels. The alternative fuels of interest under this NOPI are natural gas, propane, methanol, ethanol, hydrogen, dimethyl ether (DME), and biodiesel. Other fuels may be considered as long as the offeror can depict them as a non-petroleum based alternative. As a way of supporting institutions of higher education and to develop future alternative fuel engineers and scientists, DOE/NREL has decided this solicitation shall be made available to Universities and Colleges only. It is extremely important for NREL to fund unique research as opposed to projects that may duplicate work that has already taken place, Therefore, the proposing institution will need to establish why and how their proposed research project is innovative and unique. The proposals will be evaluated against the overall Alternative Fuels Utilization Program (AFUP) goal of developing and advancing the technology that allow a optimum use of alternative transportation fuels. Each institution shall be limited to one proposal. If an institution submits multiple proposals, all proposals from that institution shall be excluded from consideration. Either single or multiple awards will be considered under this solicitation. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory anticipates issuing a Letter of Interest (LOI) on or about February 23, 1996. Universities and Colleges who have interest and experience in either fundamental or applied alternative fuel research are requested to write Ray Prazak at the address given in this Synopsis No. 6-372 no later than February 16, 1996. This synopsis is not a request for proposal. Telephone requests will not be accepted. (017)

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