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A -- INTEGRATED FUEL CELL ENERGY SYSTEMS USING AUTOTHERMAL REFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES SOL DE-RP04-00AL66515 DUE 122099 POC Point of Contact: Nancy R. Hoffman (505) 845-4127 Nancy R. Hoffman (505) 845-4127. WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. E-MAIL: Nancy Hoffman, nhoffman@doeal.gov. THE DOE-AL IS LOOKING FOR AN INTEGRATED FUEL CELL ENERGY SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 4-5KW OF GRID QUALITY POWER USING AUTOTHERMAL REFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. THE RECIPIENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM THAT WILL BE USED AS A MEASURE OF MERIT FOR THE PROJECT; AND SHALL SUPPLY THE REFORMATION, THE PEMFC/POWER CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY, BALANCE OF PLANT, ALL APPROPRIATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE HEAT TO THE BUILDING AS A SINGLE FULLY- INTEGRATED AND AUTOMATED PACKAGE. THE UNIT SHOULD BE A PRE-COMMERCIAL PROTOTYPE B TEST UNIT READY FOR FIELD TESTING. THE PROTOTYPE SHALL BE TESTED AND QUALIFIED BY UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA AND SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL PRIOR TO DEMONSTRATION AT A REMOTE LOCATION WITHIN THE STATE OF ALASKA. THE PROTOTYPE SYSTEM IS TO OPERATE ON HYDROGEN FROM DIESEL REFORMULATED FUEL FOR REMOTE ARCTIC CONDITIONS THAT EXIST IN ALASKAN VILLAGES. THE RESULTANT AWARD WILL BE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH A COST-SHARING ARRANGEMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS CONSIDERED A "DEMONSTRATION" AND REQUIRES A 50% COST SHARE ON BEHALF OF THE RECIPIENT. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE TEAMING WITH SANDIA LIVERMORE LABORATORY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE. BECAUSE OF THE TIME CONSTRAINTS INVOLVED WITH THE TESTING OF THE UNITS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN ALASKA, THE RESULTANT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE AWARDED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 2000. DOE-AL INTENDS TO AWARD A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT UTILIZING COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES AND THAT REPRESENTS THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. A WRITTEN PROPOSAL WITH BOTH TECHNICAL AND COST VOLUMES WILL BE SOLICITED. ORAL PRESENTATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED ON THE TECHNICAL PORTION OF THE PROPOSAL. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR THE SOLICITATION TO D0E-AL/CPD ATTN: NANCY HOFFMAN, P.O. BOX 5400, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87185-5400. FAX REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTABLE AND MAY BE SENT TO: 505- 845-5181, ATTN: NANCY HOFFMAN. Posted 12/02/99 (D-SN405305). (0336)

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