[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68727-68728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33195]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Idaho Operations Office; Notice of Solicitation
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office
(ID), in accordance with the Financial Assistance regulations in 10 CFR
600, announces competitive Solicitation Number DE-PS07-97ID13507 for
DOE's Greenhouse of the Future Program. With this solicitation DOE
intends to make a financial assistance award to support the Greenhouse
of the Future Program.
AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION: Prospective applicants should send a
written request for a copy of the solicitation and a DOE application
instruction package (which includes standard forms, assurances and
certifications) to the U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations
Office, 850 Energy Drive, MS-1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401-1563, Attn:
SOL DE-PS07-97ID13507, Connie Osborne, Contract Specialist (Telephone
Number: 208-526-0093). Requests transmitted by facsimile at (208) 526-
5548 will be accepted. It is advised that prospective applicants submit
their requests in writing no later than January 17, 1997.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE Agriculture Office is interested in
promoting new agriculture technologies to reduce energy consumption in
an environmentally sound way. The goals of the Greenhouse of the Future
Research Program is to: Promote and advance U.S. greenhouse
technologies and encourage U.S. universities (targeted at the
undergraduate research level) to develop innovative greenhouse
technologies.
DOE anticipates awarding one Financial Assistance Grant in
accordance with DOE Financial Assistance regulations appearing at Title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter II, Subchapter H, Part
600 if funding is available. Federal funds available for this
solicitation are expected to be $20,000 for the 12-month research
period. The $20,000 will be used for greenhouse research and travel
expenses to the Epcot Floral and Garden Show. Travel expenses
shall not exceed $5000. No fee or profit will be paid to the award
recipients. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this
program is 81.104. Applicants must identify a project period which does
not exceed 12 months. Applications identifying a project period for 12
months or less will be eligible for funding of $20,000 for the entire
project period. The period of performance is anticipated to be 12
months. The successful applicant will be required to submit a final
report at the end of the 12 month period to DOE. The objective of this
solicitation is to promote the development of environmentally sound,
new technologies for greenhouse food and floral production with the
objective of conserving energy. To ensure that the competition elicits
creative ideas, and not simply prototype fabrication capabilities, the
contest will be a design competition, where the university teams submit
conceptual ideas of their particular technologies. Interdisciplinary
teamwork is strongly encouraged, particularly from the undergraduate
level. Proposed projects should consider total systems
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integration to include energy conservation, pollution reduction, pest
management, and crop productivity.
The statutory authority for this program is Sec 107 of the Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974, Public Law 93488, 88 Stat. 1240 (U.S.C.
5817) and Federal Non-Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of
1974. Public Law 93-577, 88 Stat.1878 (42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). A copy
of the solicitation may be accessed on DOE-ID's home page using
Universal Resource Locator address: http://www.inel.gov/procurement/
index.html. The deadline for receipt of applications is 3:00 p.m. MST
February 27, 1997.
Procurement Request Number: 07-97ID13507.000.
Dated: December 23, 1996.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 96-33195 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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