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A -- COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS IN ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL GAS TURBINES SOL DE-SC02-00CH11005 DUE 020400 POC Roberta D. Schroeder, Chairperson, 630/252-2708, roberta.schroeder@ch.doe.gov WEB: Acquisition and Assistance Group Web Page, click on, www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm. E-MAIL: Roberta D. Schroeder, Panel Chairperson, roberta.schroeder@ch.doe.gov. The Department of Energy (DOE) announces its interest in receiving applications for federal assistance. The purpose of this research is to develop and/or advance advanced material system(s) for integration into Advanced Industrial Gas Turbine Systems used in power generation service. In order to reach this goal, development, subsystem testing, and demonstration of optimized and fully integrated components comprising advanced material system(s) must be performed. DATES: The solicitation document will be available on or about December 17, 1999. Applications are due on or about February 4, 2000. Awards are anticipated by June 1, 2000. ADDRESSES: The solicitation will be 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-SC02-00CH11005. Completed applications referencing Solicitation No.DE-SC02-00CH11005 must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, Communications Center, Building 201, Room 168, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4899, ATTN: Roberta D. Schroeder, Acquisition and Assistance Group. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, contact: Roberta D. Schroeder at 630/252-2708, U.S. Department of Energy, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4899, by facsimile at 630/252-5045, or by electronic mail at roberta.schroeder@ch.doe.gov. Posted 11/26/99 (W-SN403761). (0330)

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