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B -- OFFICE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES (OIT); 1000 INDEPENDENCE AVE. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20585 ENERGY AND WASTE MINIMIZATION RESEARCH SUPPORTIVE OF TECHNOLOGY VISION 2020: THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SOL DE-SC02-97CH10885 DUE 091597 POC Earlette Robinson, Contract Specialist, 630/252-2667, Christopher Swierczek, Contracting Officer, 630/252-2121 WEB: DOE's Chicago Operations Office, Acquisition and Assistance Homepage, http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm. E-MAIL: Earlette Robinson, Contract Specialist, 630/252-2667, earlette.robinson@ch.doe.gov. The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) announces its interest in receiving applications for innovative research and development (R&D) to improve energy efficiency, and minimize the generation of wastes that supports the goals of Technical Vision 2020: Energy and Waste Minimization Research Supportive of Technology Vision 2020: The Chemical Industry. DOE and the chemical industry have entered into an understanding to identify appropriate areas of joint research. The areas for collaborative research contemplated by this solicitation are catalysis, bioprocesses, and separation technologies. DATES and ADDRESS; The complete solicitation document will be available on or about July 30, 1997 on the internet by accessing either the OIT grant program homepage at (http://www.oit.doe.gov/ or the DOE Chicago Operations Office Acquisition and Assistance Group home page at (http://.www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm) under the heading "Current Acquisition Activities" Solicitation No.DE-SC02-97CH10885. Preapplications referencing DE-SC02-97CH10885 are due no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), 45 days after the issuance of the solicitation, and full applications are due no later than 3:00 p.m. (CDT), January 5, 1998. Awards are anticipated by February 25, 1998. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Completed applications referencing Solicitation Notice DE-SC02-97CH10885 must be submitted to: U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, Attn: Earlette Robinson, Bldg,. 201, Rm 3E-10, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4899. DOE's Office of Industrial Technologies supports industry efforts to increase energy efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity. OIT's goal is to accelerate research, development, demonstration and commercialization of energy efficient, renewable and pollution-prevention technologies benefiting industry, the environment, and U. S. energy security. The key objectives of this solicitation and the resulting projects are improvements of the competitive position, and employment opportunities in the U. S. chemical industry. These objectives are intended to be achieved through several avenues, such as the development of improved technologies and better application of existing technologies. As a result of this solicitation, DOE expects to award six (6) to twenty (20) cooperative agreements with an anticipated $4 million in total funding for FY 98. DOE will consider projects ranging from one (1) to five (5) years. The solicitation invites applications from any non-profit, for-profit organization, university or other institution of higher education or non-federal agency or entity. National laboratories are not eligible for awards as prime recipients. A minimum cost-sharing commitment of 30 percent of the total cost of the projects will be required from chemical industry sources for R&D projects. Should any demonstration or commercial application projects result from its initial effort, the cost sharing requirement from the chemical industry sources is a minimum of 50 percent. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Earlette Robinson at 630/252-2667, U. S. Department of Energy, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4899; by fax at (630) 252-5045; or by e-mail at earlette.robinson@ch.doe.gov. (0205)

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