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B -- CLIMATE CHANGE FUEL CELL PROGRAM SOL DE-PS26-99FT40516 DUE 011599 POC Michael P. Nolan, Contract Specialist, (304) 285-4149; Randolph R. Cooper, Contracting Officer (304) 285-4160 DOD, through the DOE's Federal Energy Technology Center at Morgantown, WV, will provide grants to support the cost of stationary fuel cell demonstration projects of successful, qualifying applicants proposing demonstrations of US-manufactured fuel cell power plants. These grants will not exceed 1/3rd the cost of the project (including cost, delivery installation and one year of operation) up to $1,000 per kilowatt. Purchased units must be greater than 5 kilowatts and projects are anticipated to be between 100 kilowatts and 3 megawatts in size. Proposals will be accepted in two rounds on 1/15/99 and 5/28/99. Up to one half of the available Government funding is allocated for the first round. Awards are projected to be between 3/15/99 and 7/29/99 with all project work including one year of operation and final report to be before 9/30/2003. Solicitation packages will be available on approximately 11/13/98 from FETC internet Http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit/index.html. However, a 3.5" diskette in WordPerfect, version 6.1 may be requested from the contract specialist by mail or by facsimile at (304) 285-4683. Posted 10/06/98 (W-SN259511). (0279)

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