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A -- MODIFICATION TO PRESOLICITATION NOTICE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANC APPLICATIONS FOR THE GLASS INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE PROGRAM SOL DE-SC02-00CH11037 DUE 061200 POC Contact, David E. Ramirez, Contract Specialist, 630/252-2133 (Internet: David.Ramirez@CH.DOE.Gov); Contracting Officer, Patricia J. Schuneman, 630/252-2956; Internet, DOE Chicago Home Page, http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm (It is critical that ACQ is upper case and all others lower case)!! WEB: "Current Solicitations", Solicitation No. DE-SC02-00CH11037, http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm. E-MAIL: for further information contact, david.ramirez@ch.doe.gov. By a notice posted in the Commerce Business Daily on January 26, 2000, the U.S. Department of Energy announced its interest in receiving applications for federal assistance for cost shared research and development of technologies which will enhance the economic competitiveness, reduce energy consumption and environmental impacts of the U.S. glass industry. The notice required, in part, that applicants propose a teaming arrangement of at least two glass industry companies. That requirement was eliminated as a qualification criterion from the solicitation which was issued on April 11, 2000. However, teaming arrangements are still desired and will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criterion identified in the solicitation. The complete solicitation document is available on the Internet by accessing the DOE Chicago Operations Office Acquisition and Assistance Group Home Page at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm under the heading "Current Solicitations", Solicitation No. DE-SC02-00CH11037. Applications are due by 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time on Monday, June 12, 2000. Awards are anticipated by February 1, 2001, pending availability of funding. Completed applications must be submitted to: U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, Attn: David E. Ramirez, Bldg. 201, Communications Center, Room 168, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4899. ***** Posted 04/19/00 (W-SN446579). (0110)

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