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A -- COMMUNITY LEADERS NETWORK COORDINATION PROGRAM SOL DE-SC21-97FT34197 DUE 062497 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Point, Mary S. Gabriele, 304/285-4253; Contracting Officer, Randolph L. Kesling The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Technology Center (FETC), announces its intent to issue a Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Proposal (SCAP) No. DE-SC21-97FT34197, for effort entitled, "Community Leaders Network Coordination Program." A single award is expected. The solicitation notice was previously advertised in the CBD, but subsequently canceled. The objective of the proposed cooperative agreement will be to improve the process of national deployment of innovative environmental technologies by providing a mechanism for identifying and addressing national stakeholder concerns in the development stages. The awardee will be responsible for support, assistance, and cultivation of the Community Leaders Network (CLN) stakeholder group. The awardee will also maintain public communications efforts related to CLN and the Environmental Managements (EM) Office of Science and Technology (OST) activities; this will include continuation of newsletters and the CLN Home Page. In addition, the awardee will complete performance metrics. The awardee will work with the CLN participants to: (1) promote the transfer of information concerning EM technologies among stakeholders; (2) increase understanding of the problems and technology options for solving environmental problems at DOE sites as these activities affect the community leaders; (3) foster an environment of open information where facts, issues, and solutions are shared across the nation and; (4) provide individual feedback to EM and other Federal agencies concerning community leaders*s perspectives on how these activities can be more effective in meeting the needs of DOE communities and external stakeholders with regard to development and deployment of environmental technologies. The solicitation package will be made available on the FETC's Homepage at the following address: [http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicita.html] on or about May 9, 1997. If an offeror requires a diskette copy, a request should be forwarded via email to "mgabri@fetc.doe.gov," or via fax (304/285-4683), or via mail to the address noted above and attention to Mary S. Gabriele. All requests must identify the SCAP No. DE-SC21-97FT34197. The exact proposal due date will be identified in the SCAP. Offerors are encouraged to periodically check the FETC Homepage for any amendments that may result after issuance of the solicitation. (AC0497021-018) (0113)

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