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A -- TITLE: EARLY ENTRANCE COPRODUCTION PLANT (EECP) SOL DE-SC26-99FT40040 POC Crystal A. Sharp, Contract Specialist, (304) 285-4442, E-mail csharp@fetc.doe.gov The U.S. DOE FETC announces the planned availability of Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Proposals (SCAP) No. DE-SC26-99FT40040, entitled "Early Entrance Coproduction Plant (EECP)." The objective of this effort is to determine the feasibility of an EECP located at a specific site which produces fuels or chemicals in combination with electric power from synthesis gas derived from coal, or, coal in combination with some other carbonaceous feedstock. The project will consist of three budget periods: Budget Period 1 -- Concept Definition and RD&T Planning; Budget Period 2 -- Research, Development and Testing; and Budget Period 3 -- EECP Engineering Design. Efforts in Budget Period 1 (estimated at 1.5 years), are to focus on performing the necessary feasibility analyses and initial project definition to better define the proposed concept. Budget Period 2 (estimated at 2 years), efforts are to focus on research development and testing of components and subsystems. Budget Period 3 (estimated at 1 year), efforts are to focus on completion of the EECP engineering design. An Information Package describing the draft technical requirements is currently available on FETC's Homepage at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit/solicit.html. Offerors and interested parties are encouraged to provide comments, suggestions, and/or questions regarding the information package. DOE plans to post the solicitation on FETC's Homepage in late January 1999. Again, FETC Homepage address is http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit/solicit.html. Offerors and other interested parties are encouraged to download the solicitation once it becomes available, as paper copies will not be distributed. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be posted on the FETC Homepage. Posted 11/19/98 (W-SN272871). (0323)

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