National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Subcontracts Section, M/S 1320-17/2, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393

D -- DATABASE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION SOL Synopsis No. 5-325. Contact Frank Mallgrave, (202)586-8077 or fax (202) 586-9815. Sources Sought - The Department of Energy, through its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is seeking qualified sources to develop an interactive computer database capable of electronically entering reports and maintaining records on approximately 300 State plans along with annual reports. Title IV, Section 409 of the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop regulations setting forth guidelines for States to follow in drafting State plans. These plans will reflect an accelerated use of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles, and the States will compete for Federal assistance. The plans will contain projects that will result in an increase in the number of alternative fuel vehicles by the year 2000 and identify the funding requirement to achieve that number. In order to determine compliance with these regulations and to manage the Federal grant program to the States, annual reports will be required from all States who participate in the program. If all States participate, in years 1995 through 2000, approximately 300 State plans will be received by DOE. In addition to the State plans, each State must also submit an annual report that will include the estimated number of alternative fuel vehicles in use in each State; a description of other Federal, State, and local programs within a State to provide incentives for the introduction of alternative fuel vehicles; and, the estimated energy and environmental benefits from the program. The reports will also contain information to evaluate the effective implementation of the plans and the expenditure of funds. As a result, the burden of keeping paper files of all these reports will be overwhelming. To assist this burden, an interactive computer database capable of electronically entering these reports and maintaining records on approximately 300 State plans and annual reports will be developed. This database would have to be operational in fiscal year 1996 to handle the information that will be coming in by December 31, 1996. The elements that the database shall have are (1) the ability to receive reports via electronic means and fax; (2) several files for each State, one file will be a record of a State's alternative fuel vehicle acquisitions and another file to track the expenditure of funds while other files will provide information on the various projects that were identified with each State plan; (3) files that can only be updated by the database staff and allow for read-only capability by fleet operators and State officials; (4) access by the Office of Alternative Fuels via electronic means; and (5) the ability to generate customized reports. It is undetermined who should manage the database, whether it be the Office of Transportation Technology, Energy Efficiency, a national laboratory, or a contractor. Staffing requirements for the database are also undetermined, as are hardware and software requirements necessary for a quality database. It is envisioned that a soliciation (possibly a Request for Letters of Interest) would have to be sent out that would answer what specific resources are necessary to manage this program. Organizations that are interested in the database development described above are required to send a capability statement to the Frant Mallgrave (EE-33), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20585, or contact Frank Mallgrave at (202) 586-8077 or fax (202) 586-9815. This capability statement shall be submitted no later than January 31, 1995. This synopsis is not a request for proposal. (003)

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