BIOMASS COFIRING REVIEW AND ANALYSIS SUBJECT: Biomass Cofiring Review and Analysis. DESC: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA intends to award a purchase order on a sole-source basis to EPRI, Palo Alto, CA to provide all materials, support, work or services in accordance with the following Statement of Work. Statement of Work titled "Biomass Cofiring: Review and Analysis". Background: The USDOE has supported biomass cofiring projects over the past few fiscal years. This area has expanded at a tremendous rate partly due to the concern over global climate change. Prior to DOE supporting projects in cofiring, EPRI had established a program almost a decade ago to investigate the utilization of biomass cofiring. In order to learn from previous experience in this technology and to focus DOE's effort towards those areas that require its involvement in research, a document of biomass cofiring experience in the US from the mid 1980s to present needs to be compiled. Likewise, EPRI has many member utilities that would possibly cofire in the future. Understanding the perspectives of the utility group in general will aid in establishing objectives that will prove successful. STATEMENT OF WORK: (1) Task 1: Present a summary of EPRI results in cofiring, the needs required for commercialization of the technology, and potential show stoppers so that DOE can further partner with industry for advancing this technology. (2) Task 2: Present results of ongoing projects, future awarded projects and announcements of upcoming opportunities to the biomass community in an effort to involve more utilities in biomass cofiring. (3) Document biomass cofiring experience in the USA from the mid 1980's to present based on contacts with individuals who participated in cofiring and other relevant literature available. This purchase order is being issued to EPRI because they have conducted a program in biomass cofiring over the majority of the past decade. DOE had developed a cooperative agreement with them in past to perform joint research in biomass cofiring. Prior to the biomass cofiring program DOE and EPRI had also collaborated with EPRI on a major assessment and cofiring model for "RDF" cofiring in utility coal-fired boilers (i.e., "refuse-derived-fuel" made from the biomass and plastic fractions in municipal solid waste). EPRI has extensively been involved in this technology in both the domestic and international arena and has employees with unique qualifications to undertake the tasks identified. EPRI represents the majority of electric utilities through its members and is the sole authority for collectively presenting and addressing the industry's concerns with DOE on the technology of biomass cofiring, EPRI is uniquely qualified, as an organization, to perform and manage the work being purchased under this purchase order. This request is considered to be sole source to EPRI. Therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. This award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. However, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by NETL. The responses must convey the ability of the response to meet the stated requirements. The documentation shall include descriptive literature containing sufficient technical literature to establish a bonafide capacity of meeting this requirement. Only FAX responses will be considered. Request for information should be addressed to Mr. Robert L. Mohn, FAX 412-386-5770. E-MAIL: mohn@netl.doe.gov, mohn@netl.doe.gov. Posted 02/02/00 (W-SN421078).

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