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

A -- COMBUSTION INDUSTRY SOL DE-PS07-99ID13788 DUE 080399 POC Marshall Garr, Contract Specialist, (208) 526-1536: Linda Hallum, Contracting Officer, (208 526-5545 WEB: Click here to find RFP DE-PS07-99ID13788, Industrial, http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/PSD/proc-div.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Marshall Garr, garrmc@id.doe.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office (ID) is seeking applications for innovative cost-shared research, development and demonstration of technologies which will enhance economic competitiveness, reduce energy consumption and reduce environmental impacts of crosscutting integrated industrial combustion process system applications. The research is to address the characteristics, strategic targets and challenges identified in the Industrial Combustion Vision and research priorities identified by the combustion community in the Industrial Combustion Technology Roadmap. Approximately $2,700,000 in federal funds are expected to be available to fund the first year of selected research efforts. Total available funds for future years is anticipated to be about $1,800,000 per year. DOE anticipates making 2 or more cooperative agreement awards each with a duration of five years or less. A minimum 50% non-federal cost-share is required for the total project which includes research, development and demonstration. The minimum research and development cost share is 30%. Collaborations between industry, industry organizations, university, and National Laboratory participants are encouraged. The issuance date of the solicitation is on or about May 3, 1999. The solicitation will be available in its full text via the internet at the following address: http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/PSD/proc-div.html. The statutory authority for the program is the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-577). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program is 81.086. Applications shall be submitted by 3:00 p.m. MST on August 2, 1999. Technical and non-technical questions should be submitted in writing to Marshall Garr at garrmc@id.doe.gov no later than June 1, 1999. Posted 04/22/99 (W-SN323468). (0112)

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