U.S. DOE, Federal Energy Technology Center-Morgantown, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880

A -- MULTI-LAYER CERAMIC FUEL CELL RESEARCH SOL DE-BA26-99FT40274 POC Point of Contact: Crystal S. Sharp, Contract Specialist, (304) 285-4442, E-mail CSHARP@fetc.doe.gov; Tom J. George, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, (304) 285-4825, E-mail TGEORG@fetc.doe.gov The U.S. DOE FETC announces the planned availability of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). DE-BA26-99FT40274, entitled "Multi-Layer Ceramic Fuel Cell Research." The objective of this effort is to procure applied research to advance the art of high temperature solid state fuel cell design and manufacturing by funding proposals employing multi-layer ceramic technology. Secondly, the objective of this effort is to establish the art for multi-layer research and manufacturing process development that contributes to lowering cell/stack cost, and to improving cell/system performance. Thirdly, the objective of this project is to encourage collaborative development strategies for purposes of maximizing the probability that the Government investment will reach the consumer through commercial products. The Federal Energy Technology Center is looking for proposals that include non-destructive, destructive and electrochemical testing of bench scale components in order to validate the specific manufacturing processemployed. Multiple cost-reimbursement/cost sharing contract awards are anticipated with go/no-go decisions points built into the contract to continue funding of individual awards. In accordance with the Energy Policy Act, cost sharing of 20% will be required of offerors. FETC anticipates release of the solicitation no later than the first week of May 1999. The solicitation will be available for viewing and downloading from the Federal Energy Technology Center's Internet site http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/index.html. See Note 2. Posted 03/26/99 (W-SN313111). (0085)

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