Novel feeder design for biomass and other difficult materials processing
Added: Oct 10, 2016 3:37 pm
LICENSING OPPORTUNITY:A potential licensing opportunity exists with Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA), P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805, the Management and Operating Contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). BEA is seeking parties interested in potentially entering into a license agreement for the purpose of commercializing the technology described below. BEA does not make any representations, provide any warranties, or otherwise endorse or guarantee the suitability of this intellectual property to a licensee's specific needs. INVENTION SUMMARY:Many materials such as biomass are notoriously difficult to reliably feed. Auger systems tend to form "rat holes" where biomass material is removed in the vicinity of the auger, but bridges above it, preventing feeding. Bin systems tend to bridge at the outlet of the bin, preventing m from feeding out of the bottom of the bin. This INL developed material handling technology includes a conical bin combined with an auger to ensure constant output from the conical bin into the subsequent process. The feeder design is currently used on a biomass analytical sample grinding unit. This enables automated grinding of biomass analytical samples. This feeder could be scaled up to feed larger biomass processing operations, including cellulosic ethanol production, pellet production, etc. This feeder could also be used in multiple other applications where controlled, continuous feed of material is necessary for downstream processing. This invention has associated intellectual property filing Patent Application No. 62/339,568, "Feeder For Biomass Materials" which was submitted to the USPTO by BEA on May 20, 2016 and currently unpublished.DEVELOPMENT STATUS:This technology has been tested and validated at the bench scale. Additional development will be required to demonstrate a pilot scale process. BEA may be in a position to support additional research and development of this technology under a mutually acceptable Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA), Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP), or similar agreement subject to prior approval by DOE. SELECTION PROCESS:BEA seeks to license this intellectual property to the best qualified candidate to ensure its successful commercialization. If multiple parties are interested in licensing this intellectual property, BEA may select an exclusive licensing arrangement with a single candidate or choose alternative licensing strategies (e.g., non-exclusive or exclusive field of use licenses) to increase the probability of successful commercialization. BEA reserves the right to defer any licensing decision if, in BEA's sole opinion, the submitted business plans are unacceptable to BEA. BEA may consider inquiries made prior to the release of this notice and inquiries made through other channels. Although interested parties are encouraged to respond before the date provided to ensure consideration, all inquiries may be considered prior to a formal selection unless this notice specifically states otherwise. This is not an opportunity to provide goods or services to BEA or DOE. REQUIREMENTSIn order to be considered for a possible license, interested parties may be required to submit a business plan for the development and commercialization of Patent Application No. 62/339,568, "Feeder For Biomass Materials," prior to October 28, 2016. The business plan must contain detailed information on the following topics in relation to commercialization of the licensed intellectual property:Executive Summary - 2 pagesDescription of the Business ModelDescription of the Products or Services to be Offered Marketing Plan Competitive Matrix - address competitor's strengths and weaknesses Company Goals and Business Strategy Quality Assurance PlanFinancial Plan - include pro-forma Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, and Source and Use of Funds StatementManagement Structure - include brief biographies SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONConcerns or complaints regarding BEA's technology transfer process, if not resolvable with BEA's technology deployment office, may be raised with BEA's Technology Transfer Ombudsman whose contact information can be found at: https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server.pt/community/technology_transfer/269/ombuds_programFor additional information please contact the individual listed below. Ryan BillsSr. Commercialization ManagerTechnology DeploymentBattelle Energy Alliance, LLCP. O. Box 1625, MS3805Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805 Ryan.bills@inl.gov
INL204 Department of Energy Office of Science
10/10/16, 3:37 PM Redstone Arsenal Renewable Combined Heat & Power Renewable Energy Service Agreement
Added: Sep 26, 2014 10:51 am
This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is anticipated that an RFP will be issued on or about 17 October 2014. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (CEHNC) intends to solicit proposals in support of the Department of the Army's established a goal of securing 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by year 2015 and 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by year 2025. In support of this goal, CEHNC proposes to issue a RFP, on an unrestricted basis, under solicitation W912DY-13-R-0051 with the intent to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) stand-alone contract. The Government intends to procure renewable combined heat and power (CHP) (also known as a renewable energy generation facility (REGF)) on the Redstone Arsenal (RSA), located in Huntsville, AL. The REGF will supply a minimum of 160,000 MWh per year and a maximum of 208,000 MWh of electricity per year and a minimum of 380,000 klbs of steam per year. It is the Government's intent to purchase only the electricity and steam that is produced by the REGF, and not to acquire any generation assets. Currently, RSA procures its steam from Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA), a City of Huntsville, Alabama non-profit corporation and its electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center (USACE-HNC) will issue an RFP for the purpose of selecting, through a competitive selection process, a third party developer who shall finance, design, build, operate, own and maintain the REGF. The Government will contract with the selected developer to purchase the energy for up to thirty (30) years in accordance with the 10 U.S.C. 2922a. A lease will be required to meet the objective of this contract. RSA is a 38,125 acre facility located in Northern Alabama. RSA has 25,860 Test Area Acres and 3,000 Buildable Acres. There are 19 Million square feet of Building space. RSA is comprised of four major zones, residential zone, City Center, Professional Zone, and the Industrial zone. SWDA generates steam through incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) supplied from the regional area. The MSW is considered a renewable energy source. The system utilizes two mass-burn furnaces with temperatures that exceed 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam that is produced is distributed through the SWDA owned steam distribution system located on RSA. RSA will continue to procure steam from SWDA until the facility constructed pursuant to this contract becomes operational. TVA provides electrical service to RSA through two transmission supplies onto the installation. The power distribution system beyond the Electric Distribution Company (EDC) point of common coupling (PCC) with TVA comprised of transformers, switches, poles, wires, and other, is owned and operated by RSA. The RFP will be available electronically at https://www.fbo.gov.
W912DY-13-R-0051 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Support Center Huntsville
9/26/14, 10:51 AM In support of the Army Energy Initiatives Office, the U. S. Army Engineering & Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama seeks developers for large scale, renewable and alternative energy production on or near Army installations.
Added: May 08, 2013 5:49 pm
1.Contract Information: The Government is performing market research, prior to issuing a request for proposal, in order to determine which businesses possess the interest and capability to execute the requirements outlined below. The Government intends to procure renewable combined heat and power (CHP) (also known as a renewable energy generation system (REGS)) on the Redstone Arsenal, located in Huntsville, AL. The REGS will supply both power and steam for a minimum of 20 MW of power and steam not to exceed 520,000 klbs/year utilizing an Energy Service Contract (ESC). It is the Government intent to purchase only the energy and steam that is produced by the REGS, and not to acquire any generation assets. The current steam procured by Redstone comes from Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA). The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center (USACE-HNC) will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitation for the purpose of selecting, through a competitive selection process, a third party developer who shall finance, design, build, operate, own and maintain the REGS. The Government will contract with the selected developer to purchase the energy for up to thirty (30) years in accordance with the 10 USC 2922a. Interested sources should respond to the questions presented within this announcement in order to facilitate the Government's market research efforts. The Government will analyze all responses and determine if the Government may solicit the acquisition as an unrestricted full and open competition vs. a restricted acquisition. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. 2.Submission Requirements: This sources sought announcement is unrestricted to allow small and large businesses to respond. The Government is seeking to identify qualified sources either singularly or as part of an assembled team under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 221118, Electric power generation (except fossil fuel, hydroelectric, nuclear), 237130, Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction and 236210, Industrial Building Construction. NAICS 237130 also includes co-generation plant, nuclear plant and electric power transmission line and tower construction. Interested firms should submit a document describing relevant demonstrated experience and qualifications via email to geordelle.charles@usace.army.mil and earl.w.johnson@usace.army.mil no later than 07 June 2013 in the following format: Submissions should not exceed ten- 8.5 inches x 11 inches pages (five pages if printed two-sided). The submission should address all questions in the sources sought questionnaire below and your ability to perform the work, obtain the necessary financing, etc. This synopsis is for market research purposes only and is not a request for proposal (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. No hard copy of facsimile submissions will be accepted. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc) will not be considered. Sources Sought Questions: 1.What is the name of your business? 2.What is your business address? 3.Identify a responsible point of contact who can be contacted regarding your response, their phone number, and e-mail address. 4.Is your firm a large business, small business, a certified 8(a) small business, certified HUBZone business and/or Service Disabled veteran owned concern? (Specify all that apply.) 5.Would you be proposing on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), and/or a joint venture? (If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements, as well as 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513.) 6.Is your firm capable of providing a minimum continuous base load of 20 MW of electrical power and 520,000 klbs. per year of steam from a Renewable Combined Heat and Power Facility? 7.Would your firm be capable of providing a facility to convert Municipal Solid Waste, Biomass, or other renewable source that produces feedstock steam for a Renewable Combined Heat and Power Facility? 8.Provide any examples of utility scale renewable or alternative energy projects for which you were the prime contractor, joint venture partner or first tier subcontractor responsible for the development, financing, and/or management of the design, construction and/or post construction operation. Identify the scope of your contractual responsibilities, the location, client, and size of project in terms of construction cost and energy production capacity. Identify how and by whom each project was financed and how the capital investment was (is being) amortized. 9.What is your company's project financing capability for projects taking at least one full year to complete and produce a revenue stream (assume no advance payment or financial assistance from the Government prior to or during the project construction phase)? 10.Does your company have the capability to identify and obtain all permits required by Federal, state, local and installation agencies? 11.Does your company have experience in performing investment grade feasibility studies, economic analyses such as Life Cycle Cost, Risk, Return on Investment (ROI), etc., which may be required in order to determine/demonstrate the viability of a proposed project? 12.Would your company be capable of performing the engineering analyses to identify the most economical systems size taking all factors into consideration including but not limited to steam, electricity, feedstock, and operations and maintenance? 13.Does your company have experience in working with local or regional providers of renewable energy feedstock? 14.Does your company have experience in renewable energy development and working with utility companies for access to transmission and interconnection of utilities? Questions concerning submissions should be directed to Ms. Geordelle Charles, Contract Specialist at Geordelle.Charles@usace.army.mil or Mr. Earl Johnson, Contracting Officer at Earl.W.Johnson@usace.army.mil. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled.
W912DY-13-R-0051 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Support Center Huntsville
5/8/13, 5:49 PM NPS Pacific West Regional Office, Yosemite National Park, Portable Bio-Generati
NOTICE: 100% SET-ASIDE UNDER THE TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SUBPART 19.502-2 This announcement is in reference to Solicitation Number 140P8521Q0006. The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12 intends to solicit quotations from qualified Total Small Business firms for a firm-fixed price supply purchase order to furnish all necessary supervision, management, labor, transportation, equipment, materials, any other direct incidental costs, overhead, profit, and expertise to perform all operations to ensure successful completion of this project. The basis of award is the lowest price determined fair and reasonable to the responsible offeror pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1. This procurement is a SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 221117 - Biomass Electric Power Generation, and the small business size standard is 250 employees. Offerors are required to have an active registration in SAM (www.sam.gov) at the time of submission of a quotation to be eligible for award. The solicitation and attachments will be posted electronically on or about July 20, 2021 to the Government's Point of Entry. All amendments will also be posted to this website. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available. This synopsis/pre-solicitation announcement is not a solicitation document, but a pre-notice of the upcoming solicitation. Specific instructions on submitting your quotes will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after the date listed above. All qualified small businesses may submit a quote, which if submitted in a timely manner, will be considered. End of announcement*****
140P8521Q0006 Department of the Interior National Park Service
7/15/21, 5:48 PM NPS Pacific West Regional Office, Yosemite Nationa
NOTICE: 100% SET-ASIDE UNDER THE TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SUBPART 19.502-2 This announcement is in reference to Solicitation Number 140P8521Q0006. The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12 intends to solicit quotations from qualified Total Small Business firms for a firm-fixed price supply purchase order to furnish all necessary supervision, management, labor, transportation, equipment, materials, any other direct incidental costs, overhead, profit, and expertise to perform all operations to ensure successful completion of this project. The basis of award is the lowest price determined fair and reasonable to the responsible offeror pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1. This procurement is a SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 221117 - Biomass Electric Power Generation, and the small business size standard is 250 employees. Offerors are required to have an active registration in SAM (www.sam.gov) at the time of submission of a quotation to be eligible for award. The solicitation and attachments will be posted electronically on or about July 20, 2021 to the Government's Point of Entry. All amendments will also be posted to this website. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available. This synopsis/pre-solicitation announcement is not a solicitation document, but a pre-notice of the upcoming solicitation. Specific instructions on submitting your quotes will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after the date listed above. All qualified small businesses may submit a quote, which if submitted in a timely manner, will be considered. End of announcement*****
140P8521Q0006 Department of the Interior National Park Service
7/21/21, 12:53 PM