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B -- SOLICITATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIALIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR AWARDEES IN THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM SOL DE-FC02-98ER12217 DUE 121597 POC Peter R. Waldman, Panel Chairperson, Contract Specialist, 630/252/2189 WEB: DOE's Chicago Operations Office Acquisition Page, http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm. E-MAIL: Peter Waldman, Panel Chairman, 630/252-2189, peter.waldman@ch.doe.gov. The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Research (OER) announces its interest in receiving applications to enhance the commericialization of SBIR recipients' technology. The Department may select more than one offeror for award under this solicitation. The selected offeror(s) may provide SBIR Awardees with individualized assistance in preparing business plans and developing presentation materials for raising capital or finding strategic partners to support the commercialization of their SBIR-developed technology. The Solicitation is available on the DOE Chicago Internet Home Page at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm with proposals due December 15, 1997. Any modifications to the solicitation will continue to be posted on the Internet. Please note that users are not alerted when the solicitation is issued or when modifications are posted. Prospective offeror(s) are therefore advised to check the above Internet address on a daily basis. The Solicitation is available on the CH Acquisition Page (see address below). DATES and ADDRESS; The complete solicitation document is available on the internet by accessing 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-FC02-98ER12217. Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Local Time on December 15, 1997. Awards are anticipated by January, 1998. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Completed applications referencing Solicitation No. DE-FC02-98ER12217 must be submitted to the U. S. Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, Attn: Peter R. Waldman, Bldg. 201, Rm. 3F-11, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4899. As a result of this solicitation, DOE may award two(2) cooperative agreements. Total available funding, irrespective of the number of offerors selected, is $250,000.00 in FY 1998, and subsequent follow-on funding of approximately $250,000.00 for FY99 and FY2000. The solicitation invites applications which are limited to small business organizations. Eligibility to submit a proposal is restricted to small businesses. The SBIR program is a small buisness set-aside program. A small business award recipient will provide more credibility to SBIR participants. Past experience with previous commercialization assistance projects confirms that small buisnesses develop stronger and more productive business relationships with another company that has dealt with business problems similar to their own. (0323)

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