U.S. Department Of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive -- MS1221, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563

A -- ALUMINUM PARTNERSHIPS SOLICITATION SOL DE-PS07-98ID13676 DUE 020599 POC T. Wade Hillebrant, Contracting Officer, (208) 526-0547 WEB: Click here to access the solicitation., http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/solicit.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Mr. Hillebrant via e-mail, hillebtw@id.doe.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office (ID) is seeking applications for cost-shared research and development of technologies which will enhance economic competitiveness, and reduce energy consumption and environmental impacts for the aluminum industry. The research is to address research priorities identified by the aluminum industry in the "Aluminum Industry Technology Roadmap" (May 1997), for the aluminum sector areas of Primary Aluminum Production, Semi-Fabricated Products, and Finished Products. Approximately $2,500,000 in FY 2000 funds is available to totally fund the first year of selected research efforts. DOE anticipates making up to six (6) cooperative agreement awards for projects with duration's of four years or less. A minimum 30% non-federal cost share shall be required. Collaborations between industry, university and National Laboratory participants are encouraged. A pre-application is due on or about October 20, 1998. The solicitation explains the nature and purposeof this step; which is to allow interested sources to provide a brief summary of the project. DOE will then evaluate the pre-applications and notify those having promise to proceed with submittal of a full application. Final closing date for full applications is expected to be on February 5, 1999. The solicitation text as well as the Roadmap is expected to be posted on the ID Procurement Services Division home page on or about September 4, 1998, and may be accessed using Universal Resource Locator address: http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/solicit.html. Application forms are on the internet and the internet address for the forms is given in the solicitation. Those sources intending to propose must send a notice of intent to propose to Mr. Hillebrant so that any amendments to the solicitation can be sent to interested sources. A notice of intent to propose does not obligate a source to propose. Interested sources should notify Mr. Hillebrant via e-mail and provide: company name, mailing address, point of contact, telephone number, e-mail address and fax number. Posted 09/02/98 (W-SN244745). (0245)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0005 19980904\A-0005.SOL)